Continuum of
Greatness
BCC will enlist private and corporate support to raise $15 million by 2015 to bring the
following strategic priorities to fruition:
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For 50 years, Bronx Community College (BCC) has created a vibrant
educational community dedicated to providing students a pathway
Students – Recruit, Enroll, Retain and Graduate the Most Deserving Students
to discovery—of their own potential, new and higher personal and
In addition to resources for scholarships that must be made available to deserving students from diverse
professional aspirations, and ultimately of their responsibility to society.
socioeconomic backgrounds, the College must also expand its comprehensive network of support, advisement
This growing academic enterprise, in the heart of the New York City’s
and remediation to increase students’ odds for success.
most culturally and economically diverse neighborhood, has flourished
into an institution of higher learning unique in its breadth, depth and
outreach.
Faculty – Recruit, Retain and Inspire the Next Generation of Teachers
The BCC experience is the engine for academic and economic mobility
The College must continue to invest in securing and supporting its greatest asset—faculty with mastery of their
for an underserved population, most of whom are first-generation
academic fields, who are committed to innovation in teaching and are dedicated to the needs of individual
college attendees, representing all ages and walks of life. The changing
students. Resources are needed to provide opportunities for professional development both external and in-
demographics—ethnic, gender, family dynamics, and socioeconomic
house, and release time for special projects and research.
background—of BCC students has put an increased level of responsibility
and urgency to the work of the College.
The College enters its second half century with a keen sense of responsibility
Facility – Sustaining a Historic Campus and Building the Vision for the Future
towards its singular promise of transforming the lives of its students. BCC
is embarking on the first major campaign in its history to raise $15 million
Implementation of a master plan is critical to ensuring that the BCC’s 43-acre campus is an exemplar of
by 2015 in support of critical initiatives to stabilize, strengthen, and renew
preservation and innovation. The plan calls for restoration BCC’s beloved historic buildings, and expansion of
the College during a period when student tuition and educational costs are
teaching and learning facilities, while building “green,” environmentally-friendly environments.
increasing as public funds are becoming more competitive and less assured.
The campaign goal, while modest in the higher education arena, is ambitious
for a public institution historically sustained by local and state funds and
program-specific grants. With the advent of this campaign, BCC is poised
Community – Responsible Citizenship
to secure its role as a leading community college in New York City and in
Several Centers expand the scope of the BCC curriculum and distinguish the College from other urban
the nation—a model of higher learning dedicated to shaping its students into
colleges. BCC must strengthen and expand the work of these centers that by their mission help to fashion
well-educated, thoughtful leaders and active citizens of the world. globally aware, responsible citizens.
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