Message from the Coordinator of Alumni Engagement
Hi, Alumni!
We are off to a great start in our efforts to begin a Student Emergency Fund at Bucks. Thanks to the overwhelming support of friends and alumni, we are approaching 50% of our goal! We remain dedicated to our initiative of providing support for students who find themselves in challenging situations that could potentially derail them from completing their education.
Will you join us in our efforts by donating to the
Means to Succeed
Campaign? When we reach 200 donors, Steve Jordan, long-time friend of Bucks, will give $5,000 to the campaign! Donations of ALL sizes count toward this goal! Thank you for your support!
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All My Best,
christine.harvie@bucks.edu
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COVID Update
Fall 2020 will be mostly remote & online with designated hands-on classes meeting on campus.

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Following the murder of Mr. George Floyd, mass protests have brought attention to the brutal (and often fatal) police tactics commonly used on African-Americans & people of color. It's the obligation of Bucks to use this opportunity to support our faculty, staff, students, & people of color in our community.
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College President Announces Pending Retirement
Dr. Stephanie H. Shanblatt, who has served Bucks since 2012, will leave the college next year after a nationwide search for a replacement.
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Students React to Remote and Online Learning

When in-person classes had to abruptly switch to remote and online in mid-March, faculty members had just over a week to transition their course materials, in the midst of a global pandemic. There was so much uncertainty, and we weren't sure how students would react to this new modality.
However, after surveying students about remote learning during the spring 2020 semester, we found that while many did not necessarily enjoy having to move in-person classes online, they believed that Bucks as an institution handled the overall transition well. Many students, including Talyn T., mentioned how specific professors went above and beyond to ensure student success:
"I had Professor Stacey Buck for a fast track math course and she was absolutely amazing! We had a zoom call at least once a week to go over problems I didn’t understand. This is huge because she was teaching 8 classes at the time and I have no idea how she had time to talk to me as much as she did! Math is a really tough subject for me and I got a 91%! My highest math grade ever!"
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Bucks Golf 2020
Reserve your Blocks for Bucks by August 1st!
PGA Championship,
August 6th – 9th
MULTIPLE
chances to win! A winner will be selected each day,
as well as a final first, second, and third place winner!
Grand Prize Winner
receives their choice of either $1,500 or a foursome at our 2021 event.
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One randomly selected participant of Blocks for Bucks will win dinner for SIX at:
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Bloomsburg University Virtual Invite
July 28th
Join admissions recruiter,
Makeda Ellis
, for a transfer virtual visit on July 28, between 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and learn more about your future as a member of the pack!
Register below:

Schedule your virtual visit and discover everything you can do at BU and beyond.
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Holy Family University Offering Seamless Transfer for Bucks Alumni with Pre-K-4 Certification

Holy Family has designed a program to meet the needs of busy adults who would like to continue their education and receive their certification Pre-K-4 or Pre-K-4 and special education. If you have completed your Associate degree at BCCC your transfer to Holy Family will be seamless. Click on the is important information about the program.
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New Courses & Programs at Bucks

Despite having to make changes to the way many of our classes are being delivered this Fall, we're excited to still be able to offer new courses and programs of study for our students.
Beginning August 26, four new classes will offered:
- Introduction to Brewing Science
- Dance History
- Fundamentals of Modern Dance
- Intro to Queer Studies
We'll also be offering six new programs of study:
- Business AAS
- Business Analytics Certificate
- Baking and Pastry Certificate
- Brewing Science and Fermentation AAS
- Data Science AS
- Dance AA
Providing these new course and program offerings allow us to better serve students in Bucks County and beyond. We're proud to be able to meet the educational needs and wants of our community, and are thankful for our incredible faculty and staff members who make these offerings possible.
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Bucks Community Awards 2020
Education Award Recipients:
Samantha Gross & Mandy Reilly
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Motivated by the statistic that at least one-third of Bucks students have experienced food insecurity while attending the College, Mandy Reilly & Samantha Gross initiated the establishment of the Fighting Food Insecurity Task Force. Both have a mission to support students who are experiencing non-academic barriers to success, including food insecurity. They believe all students should have access to higher education without compromising their living conditions and without skipping meals.
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United Way Bucks Knocks Out Hunger:
County-Wide Food Drive
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bucks Knocks Out Hunger included a mass-meal packing volunteer event, but this year for the first time BKO Hunger featured a massive,
county-wide food drive
instead.
Bucks County Community College was one of several drop-off sites in the county. Bucks staff and alumni volunteered to assist with the collection.
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Serving Those Who Have Served:
Veteran Resources
Did you know that Bucks has a veterans club, veteran lounges on all three campuses, and participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program?

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Take the Alumni Survey
Alumni new and old, what can your Alumni Association do for you?
Your opinion matters to us!

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Learn more about the Bucks Alumni Association.
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Real world experience is priceless. Volunteer to speak to students in the classroom.
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Interested in getting involved? Contact:
Christine Harvie
Coordinator of Annual Fund & Alumni Engagement
(215) 968-8461
Christine.Harvie@bucks.edu
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Recently moved, new job, personal or professional news you'd like to share?
Make an update
and claim your Bucks Alumni digital badge.
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