Bunker Hill Community College Wins National Science Foundation Grant
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Bunker Hill Community College has received National Science Foundation funding to provide international experience for computer information technology students. With the grant, up to eight BHCC students planning to continue their technology degrees at the University of Massachusetts Boston will study next summer at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland. At the end of the summer, the students will return to attend UMass Boston as juniors in computer science or information technology.
BHCC will receive $55,000 of the $100,000 grant. The students traveling to Scotland next summer will have completed their second year of computer information technology studies. In Scotland the students will conduct research projects with Glasgow Caledonian students and choose internships in technology firms including CISCO, Oracle or Microsoft.
Boston-area Advanced Technology Connections (BATEC) will administer the grant. “It is extremely important in this global arena to have a working knowledge of other countries and cultures. There’s no better way than to experience it first-hand,” said BATEC Principal Investigator Deborah Boisvert. “This unique opportunity brings three colleges together to address the critical need for an international perspective that will help our community college students become even more competitive as they pursue their career goals.”
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With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.