Bristol Community College

Bristol Community College

Type	Community
Established	December 1965^[1]
President	John "Jack" Sbrega^[2]
Administrative staff	432
Students	11,111 fulltime 17,923 in noncredit enrollments^[3]
Location	Fall River, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates: 41°43′19.68″N 71°7′13.99″W / 41.7221333°N 71.1205528°W / 41.7221333; -71.1205528
Campus	Suburban, 65 acres (0.26 km²; 26.3 ha)
Athletics	NJCAA Division III. Two men's varsity teams, two women's. BCC Athletics
Colors	Green and white
Nickname	Bristol Bayhawks
Mascot	Bayhawk
Website	www.bristolcc.edu

Bristol Community College (BCC) is a two-year community college with its main campus located in Fall River, Massachusetts.

History

The college was originally established in December 1965 when it was instituted by the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges.

Campus

The main campus is located on 65 acres (260,000 m²) of land at 777 Elsbree Street. There is a campus located in New Bedford in the Star Store Building located at 188 Union Street, and at 800 Purchase Street (host of the E-Health Program) (both of which are shared with UMASS Dartmouth (Star Store shares the First Floor and Basement) (800 Purchase St, the basement is used by UMD's Professional and Continuing Education (PCE)). There are also campuses in Attleboro located at 11 Field Road; Taunton located at the Silver City Galleria^[4] and a satellite campus in New Bedford located at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School. BCC also has a Center for Workforce and Community Education located at 1082 Davol St in Fall River. Directions to all of these locations are available on the BCC website, along with parking information for the New Bedford Campus and the Workforce Center.

Academics

Main Campus in Fall River

Bristol Community College offers associate degrees and certificates in over 150 academic programs, ranging from Associate of Science degrees, Associate of Arts degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, and a wide range of certificates. In addition to students being able to obtain associate degrees from the college, the Eastern Nazarene College has an agreement with BCC to offer courses toward a bachelor's degree at the Fall River campus.^[5]

Student life

At the end of the 2010-11 year, Bristol Community College had an undergraduate population of 12,123 day and evening credit students, along with an additional 17,439 in noncredit enrollments. The average annual tuition and fees for in-state students was around $4,166, whereas the out-of-state students paid, on average, about $9,482 in total annual tuition and fees. The average cost for a 3 credit course is approximately $498, equivalent to about $166 per credit.^[3]

Athletics

The BCC athletic program was re-established in 2008. Under the guidance of Derek Viveiros as the athletic director, the college now competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in four varsity sports: men’s and women's soccer in the fall and men's and women's basketball in the winter.^[6] The current mascot is the "Bristol Bayhawk."

Notable individuals

David B. Sullivan, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1997–2013)
Howard Tinberg, professor of English, the Carnegie Foundation's Outstanding Community College Professor of 2004.
William E. Kaufman, professor of philosophy, author of several theology books including Journeys: An Introductory Guide to Jewish Mysticism, The Case for God, A Question of Faith: An Atheist and a Rabbi Debate the Existence of God With Morton Shor and The Evolving God in Jewish Process Theology.
Dana Mohler-Faria, former BCC Assistant Dean of Administrative Services (served 1984-1987), current president of Bridgewater State College and the Special Advisor for Education to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.

References

↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090903021633/http://www.bristolcc.edu/About/history.cfm. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120311024534/http://www.heraldnews.com/homepage/x390644663/House-approves-millions-for-BCC-UMD-improvements. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
1 2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20090920090500/http://www.bristolcc.edu/About/Other/Fact%20Sheet%20Broch.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "Taunton - Bristol Community College". bristolcc.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
↑ "ENC's Adult and Graduate Studies Program expands into satellite locations around the state". Nazarene Communications Network. December 18, 2008.
↑ http://www.heraldnews.com/special_reports/special_projects/x718254894/PROGRESS-09-Sports-Leisure. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Official website

Fall River, Massachusetts

History	American Printing Company Battle of Freetown B.M.C. Durfee High School Bradford Durfee College of Technology Corky Row Historic District Downtown Fall River Historic District Fall River Branch Railroad Fall River Railroad (1846) Fall River Railroad (1874) Fall River Iron Works Fall River Line Great Fall River fire of 1928 Highlands Historic District (Fall River, Massachusetts) History of Fall River, Massachusetts Lower Highlands Historic District Historic Places Oak Grove Cemetery Pocasset Manufacturing Company Slade's Ferry Bridge The Skeleton in Armor Truesdale Hospital USS Fall River (CA-131)

Geography	Fall River granite Freetown-Fall River State Forest Mount Hope Bay Quequechan River Taunton River Watuppa Ponds

People	Mariano S. Bishop Lizzie Borden Nathaniel B. Borden Richard Borden Matthew Borden Charlie Buffinton James Buffington Robert Correia John W. Cummings Orin Fowler Chris Herren Emeril Lagasse List of mayors of Fall River, Massachusetts Humberto Sousa Cardinal Medeiros Joe Raposo Jerry Remy Melvin Zais

Places	Academy Building Al Mac's Diner-Restaurant Battleship Cove Bishop Connolly High School B.M.C. Durfee High School Braga Bridge Bristol Community College Copicut Woods Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School Durfee Mills Fall River Government Center Fall River Heritage State Park Flint Mills Interstate 195 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts) King Philip Mills List of mills in Fall River, Massachusetts Marine Museum at Fall River New Harbour Mall Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum Quequechan Club Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River Route 24

Other	The Herald News WHTB WSAR

Public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts

Two-year colleges	Berkshire Community College Bristol Community College Bunker Hill Community College Cape Cod Community College Greenfield Community College Holyoke Community College Massachusetts Bay Community College Massasoit Community College Middlesex Community College Mount Wachusett Community College Northern Essex Community College North Shore Community College Quincy College Quinsigamond Community College Roxbury Community College Springfield Technical Community College

Four-year and above	Bridgewater State University Fitchburg State University Framingham State University Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts Maritime Academy Salem State University University of Massachusetts System University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of Massachusetts Lowell University of Massachusetts Medical School Westfield State University Worcester State University

Merged	Boston State College Bradford Durfee College of Technology Lowell State College Lowell Technological Institute New Bedford Institute of Technology

Closed	Hyannis State Teachers College

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