🎓 Hisseine Faradj, Chair of BCC College Senate, commends the graduates on their hard work and dedication and asks them to engage in their democracy. The City University of New York #BCC2024 #BCCCUNY

"You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it." Octavia E. Butler, born this day. Check out this terrific Los Angeles Times graphic on her life: latimes.com/projects/la-li…

Get 30% off with codes LASA24 or CBSA24 SUNY Press #afrolatinxfuturesseries

Hate has no place at CUNY. We are committed to embracing and supporting students, faculty, and staff members across gender, race, class, religion, country of origin, ethnicity and ability. Learn more about #OurCUNY: cuny.edu/ourcuny

“I do not want to be an outlier, I want to be the norm.” Dr. Ligia Alberto, as she addresses us all at this year’s Bronx Community College Fall 2024 Faculty and Staff Convocation Bronx Comm. College bcccunyhistory.bsky.social 🦋 BCC Association of Latino Faculty and Staff Bronx CC Library The City University of New York ¡Gracias!

#BannedBooksWeek kicks off today! Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find graphics to help spread the word and ways to get involved: ala.org/bbooks/banned 2024 preliminary book challenge data will be released on Monday.

TODAY: Library Workshop Fun with Filters: Learning to Take Advantage of the “Filter My Results” Options in OneSearch by Professor Jesús Sanabria. When: Monday, October 7th and 21st from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Where: North Hall and Library building, Room 210 (2nd floor)

Professor Nelson Santana will be in conversation with Professor Sarah Aponte regarding Professor Aponte’s book on the Dominican-owned newspaper and magazine, Las Novedades. Registration link and details available below: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who supported us this #GivingTuesday! 💙 Your generosity helped us raise $129,114, placing 5th overall in CUNY and 2nd among CUNY Community Colleges. Together, we’re making a difference for our students! 🐴 #BCCPride #bcccuny The City University of New York

We spoke with author Ryan Dowd about his book, "The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness," as part of ALA Editions/ALA Neal-Schuman's new online book club. It was a fascinating discussion that offered tools that can improve human relations across the board. bit.ly/49ugiJR

For those who missed yesterday’s panel at CUNY Dominican Studies Institute discussing Transatlantic Bondage edited by Lissette Acosta Corniel we are plotting a #Slaveryarchive book club session to discuss the book, stay tuned.

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Thank you Emily Swanson from Bronx Times for the interview: “We want to be at the table, and we need to be at the table!” bxtimes.com/librarian-at-b… Thank you for the I Love My Librarian Award American Library Association Carnegie Corporation of New York NY Public Library Bronx Comm. College The City University of New York CUNY Dominican Studies Institute #ILoveMYLibrarian #CUNY

Congratulations to the BCC Library’s Professor Nelson Santana for being named a recipient of the 2025 I Love My Librarian Award American Library Association Carnegie Corporation of New York NY Public Library The City University of New York Bronx Comm. College BCC Association of Latino Faculty and Staff CUNY Dominican Studies Institute bcccunyhistory.bsky.social 🦋 SALALM LACUNY

Dr. Jacqueline Jimenez Polanco poses with two of her three recently published books, Dominican Politics in the Twenty First Century and Divagaciones II. Bronx Comm. College The City University of New York Routledge Books #CUNY #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenHerStory

The Bronx Community College Library and Writing Center have partnered to offer writing support in the library. Students will have the convenience of having access to both a librarian and a writing tutor in the library.     This service will begin on Tuesday, March 11.

We celebrate Women’s HerStory Month by highlighting our women faculty and their publications, including Dr. Laura Barberán Reinares, Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala, and Dr. Tamar Rothenberg. Check out their books at the BCC Library

We celebrate Women’s HerStory Month by highlighting our women faculty and their publications, including Dr. Raquel Otheguy, Dr. Theresa Smalec, and Dr. Jacqueline Jiménez Polanco. Check out their books at the Bronx Community College Library.