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 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
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 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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BCC Foundation Helps College Go Wireless - January 09, 2008
PITTSFIELD - The Berkshire Community College will go wireless this spring using $40,000 from the BCC Foundation.
"Thanks to the support of our donors, the foundation is delighted to provide these funds to BCC," said foundation President Eugene Dellea. "We anticipate that more monies for additional upgrades will be available in the spring."
Funds from donors both on- and off-campus has made it possible for the foundation to provide BCC with $70,000 to pursue several of its educational initiatives.
The bulk of the funds, $40,000, will be used to make wireless connections available for personal computers on BCC's main campus this spring. The remaining funds will be divided among other high-priority initiatives, including a state-of-the-art classroom, new science laboratory equipment, and further development of a teaching and learning center.
Dellea attributed the ability to provide the current funds to the many donors who responded to the foundation's increased emphasis in recent years on unrestricted contributions.
According to Jeff Doscher, executive director of the foundation and dean of institutional advancement at the college, the current funds come at an ideal time.
"Between state-funded work already under way and this money from the foundation, we expect to see significant progress this year in achieving our vision of BCC’s future," he said.
The BCC Foundation was established in 1980 as a nonprofit corporation to encourage and receive gifts in support of BCC's mission. Monies raised by the foundation are classified as restricted funds that can only be used for the purpose, usually a specific project or scholarship, designated by the donor; and unrestricted monies, which allow BCC to use the funds in areas determined by the college.
"We are extremely grateful to the many alumni, friends and businesses, as well as our own faculty and staff, who have contributed to the BCC Foundation," said Paul Raverta, president of BCC. "We hope that everyone who recognizes the vital importance of a college education will join them in supporting BCC." |
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