Education

PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College, No. 1 in New Jersey for associate
degree graduates, will host an open house for prospective students and their families
Thursday, Nov. 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. at its main campus at 400 Paramus Road. To RSVP,
visit bergen.edu/openhouse or email admissions@bergen.edu. Información disponible en
español.

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Indigenous Peoples' Day occurs every year on the second Monday of October, a day traditionally celebrated as Columbus Day, but in recent years have shifted focus to illuminate the experiences of Native Americans and Indigenous People, who were nearly exterminated in parts of what was known as "the New World." Indigenous Peoples' Day reimagines Columbus Day and changes a ...

This week, Governor Phil Murphy authorized a pilot program that will provide "last-dollar" Community College Opportunity Grants to students enrolled at least half time in 13 community colleges, including Bergen Community. The funding kicks in during the Spring 2019 semester. 

“Today we are putting the dream of higher education within reach of more students and more ...

HACKENSACK, NJ – Today, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and leaders from the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School announced that the medical school has assumed operation of the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office, commencing an innovative new partnership announced earlier this year. The first of its kind in New Jersey, this relationship allows the Medical ...

HACKENSACK, NJ -- Classes at Bergen County Academies are back in session, this year with a teacher who has been nationally recognized for her dedication and commitment to seeing her students succeed.

Donna Leonardi, who teaches Pharmacology, Biotechnology, and works individually with students on cell biology research projects, was named a Distinguished Teacher by the Department of Education in ...