The purchase of a 13.6-acre plot of land adjacent to Beaufort County Community College was finalized on Thursday, Aug. 27. The land, located to the east of BCCC's existing property, was purchased using funds provided by the BCCC Foundation and Beaufort County.
Published: Saturday, September 5th, 2015 @ 10:39 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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The purchase of a 13.6-acre plot of land adjacent to Beaufort County Community College was finalized on Thursday, Aug. 27. The land, located to the east of BCCC's existing property, was purchased using funds provided by the BCCC Foundation and Beaufort County
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 1:25 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Beaufort County Community College operates on a budget funded by the N.C. General Assembly and the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners, and setting the budget each year is an intricate process.
Published: Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 @ 1:35 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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According to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, 15 percent of community college students who transfer lose nearly all of their credits in the process, costing them precious time and money. Another third lose a significant proportion of their credits...
Published: Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 @ 12:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Attached please find the August edition of BCCC’s campus magazine!
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2015 @ 10:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The wage report is just the latest that shows the importance of Beaufort County Community College to the region.
Published: Sunday, August 2nd, 2015 @ 2:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The goal of the College User Support Team is to provide training and support for college staff on the Colleague system to reduce errors and increase efficiency.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 3:41 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Last Wednesday, July 17, the women of Beaufort County gathered at the Ne-er Do Well Restaurant to recognize outstanding students and give a scholarship for college to one.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 1:25 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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The Beaufort County Community College Board of Trustees met on June 2 and appointed the following nominees to serve on the BCCC Foundation Board of Directors for terms beginning July 1, 2015: John Jones, Bill Wall, Bill Zachman, Jack Piland, Dick Barber, Trina Cobb, Laura Scoble and Zina Burbage.
Published: Saturday, June 6th, 2015 @ 4:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The first full week of May is designated in the United States as Teacher Appreciation Week and while most of the activities this week focussed on on primary and secondary teachers, it's equally important to salute the role that those who teach at our colleges and universities are...
Published: Friday, May 8th, 2015 @ 8:43 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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The end of the semester and graduation are fast approaching at BCCC. Several events have already been held and are being planned in the next few weeks to salute our graduates and mark the end of the year.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 @ 1:18 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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The BCCC Board of Trustees and the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners held their annual joint meeting this week during which the community college presented its budget request for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year. We are asking the county for a total of $3,456,579 in current expense and capital...
Published: Friday, April 17th, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Registration for Summer Term 2015 and Fall Semester 2015 began this week and early reports indicate that registration is going well.
Published: Friday, April 3rd, 2015 @ 12:49 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Sixteen students at Beaufort County Community College were recognized as "BCCC's Best" in a ceremony on the college campus this week. Twelve students were cited for displaying the character trait "respectful," and four, for the character trait "trustworthy." Those honored as respectful were...
Published: Saturday, March 28th, 2015 @ 2:42 am
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County Community College will cease participation in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program effective July 1, 2015. As a result, BCCC will not originate any new student loans after that date.
Published: Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 @ 10:54 am
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County Community College will cease participation in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program effective July 1, 2015. As a result, BCCC will not originate any new student loans after that date. This action is being taken because of the trend in BCCC's three-year default rate. BCCC will...
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 @ 9:42 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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Twenty-one BCCC students were inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society in a ceremony held at the college Wednesday night. Congratulations to Caitlyn Andrews, Bethany Ange, Marlen Avelar Gomez, Ashleigh Boyd, Frances Cahoon, Sanfara Christian, Erica Clark, Michael "Andy" Crisp...
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 @ 11:13 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The BCCC Board of Trustees recently held its Spring Retreat with the board members spending most of their time discussing our college's long-range construction needs.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 3:26 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Beaufort County Community College adds about $99.5 million to the regional economy each year, equal to about 6.2 percent of the total gross regional product of the BCCC service area, according to one newly-released study.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 1:46 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The icy weather this week led to the closure of our college for two days and led to a delay in the disbursement of financial aid checks to our students. I hope this did not cause too much of a hardship but I certainly didn't want to risk the lives of our students, faculty and staff traveling on...
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 3:04 am
By: Chris Downey
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What is the contribution that Beaufort County Community College makes to the region's economy? A new report demonstrating the economic value of Beaufort County Community College and community colleges across the state is scheduled to be released next week. This is the first time in about...
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Here's a look at BCCC events happening on campus and in the community
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:01 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Duke Energy and Beaufort County Community College today announced a $248,302 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation to upgrade the equipment used in the Welding Technology Program at BCCC.
Published: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 @ 1:40 am
By: Chris Downey
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Beaufort County Community College is a finalist in STANLEY Security's Together for Safer Schools grant program. BCCC could win up to $100,000 in STANLEY Security installed products and services to help secure students and facilities within the campus environment if it receives enough votes of...
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 7:31 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The members of the Senior Staff at Beaufort County Community College this week began a review and update of the capital construction plan approved by the BCCC Board of Trustees last year in order to make recommendations to the board for future construction needs. Senior Staff continued to...
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 9:38 am
By: Judy Jennette
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Welcome back to BCCC for the start of Spring 2015 Semester! Our enrollment numbers are growing, according to a preliminary analysis by Vice President of Research and Institutional Effectiveness Jay Sullivan. As of January 7, our enrollment for spring was 2,113, an increase of 216 over the same...
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 8:47 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Historians and history majors among our campus community certainly remember the significance of Sunday's date - December 7. The date was designated by Congress in 1994 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. While we take time to remember our veterans and fallen soldiers on other days...
Published: Saturday, December 6th, 2014 @ 4:09 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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The holiday season is upon us and I hope all of our students, faculty, staff and community supporters have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. As we take time to give thanks for our blessings, I hope we will remember what a blessing Beaufort County Community College is for the people in our community...
Published: Saturday, November 29th, 2014 @ 2:34 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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BCCC has welcomed middle grades students from across Beaufort County during the past two weeks. Under the direction of Vice President of Student Services Rick Anderson and his team, the county's eighth grade students toured BCCC's nursing, cosmetology, agribusiness technology programs automotive...
Published: Monday, November 17th, 2014 @ 9:54 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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When the North Carolina legislature convenes in January 2015, the North Carolina Community College Presidents and system office are expected to make a "significant pay increase" for our faculty and staff the top priority in the expansion budget - which funds new programs and expenses - for the...
Published: Thursday, October 30th, 2014 @ 11:04 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Scholarships are available at Beaufort County Community College through a grant made by the Golden LEAF Foundation to the North Carolina Community College System.
Published: Thursday, October 30th, 2014 @ 9:52 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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The Beaufort County Community College Board of Trustees earlier this month expanded its tobacco-free policy to include electronic cigarettes and other electronic delivery systems in its campus-wide tobacco ban.
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 1:29 am
By: Judy Jennette
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