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We offer courses in History, Geography + Philosophy @BCCcuny • Chair Dr. Mara Lazda • The Bronx, NY • linktr.ee/bcccunyhistory

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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
TODAY at Bronx Community College. See you soon, Broncos
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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Congrats to our student Robert, for his teaching position at @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social !
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Welcome to the 2026/2027 Academic Year, Broncos @bcccuny 💚💛 We form this year’s department leadership and we’re here to support you on your academic journey at Bronx Community College @cuny.edu
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Congrats to our colleagues — excellent news
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 31/08/2026
Bronx Community College secured a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve outcomes in introductory biology and math while preparing students for workforce success.
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Bronx Community College Receives $500,000 National Science Foundation Grant to Transform Math and Science Education – Bronx Community College
The historic campus of Bronx Community College sits atop a hill overlooking the Harlem River. We offer more than 40 academic programs ranging from nursing to cybersecurity.
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 31/08/2026
CUNY’s food pantries are open to all students regardless of their home campus, and some may be extending their hours of operation to accommodate increased need, including stocking extra supplies. Students should confirm hours of operation before they visit: cuny.edu/foodpantries.
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Say a warm hello to our new colleagues in History at Bronx Community College @bcclgbtqi.bsky.social www.bcc.cuny.edu/welcome-to-o...
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 04/06/2026
At Bronx Community College, Jazmin Rodriguez pursued a degree while working full-time as a paraprofessional with NYC Public Schools. Managing a demanding schedule, she completed her degree in Early Childhood Education and is leaving BCC as the Class of 2026 Valedictorian. ow.ly/XxmB50Z4SkB
Portrait of a student standing outdoors in a landscaped campus setting with columns and greenery, wearing a maroon buttoned top.
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Facade of Gould Memorial Library at Bronx Community college on green background
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/03/2026
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Meenu Pankaj
2-K Teacher
"On campus lat Bronx Community
College] we help students focus on their studies. They can leave their child here and feel free to focus on their studies.
That's why I love the system of CUNY
childcare."
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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) @ala-acrl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Congrats to Nelson Santana, Deputy Chief and Collection Development Librarian at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York in Bronx, NY, on receiving our 2026 CJCLS Community College Library Leadership Award! acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/... @cuny.edu
This image shows a person sitting in a library setting, wearing a light blue blazer and maroon shirt. In the upper-left corner, the text reads "2026 CJCLS Community College Library Leadership Award" with the ACRL logo. "Nelson Santana" is written at the bottom.
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
So proud of our Bronx Community College colleague Prof Nelson Santana @cuny.edu
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Library Journal @libraryjournal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
As Collection Development Librarian at Bronx Community College, Nelson Santana does more than simply purchase books and materials—he connects people to resources and information, and to each other. Read more: hubs.la/Q04fQqD90
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Em Rumble, LICSW @literapynyc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Had the best time speaking with students at Bronx Community College today! They are the creative writers, the lovers, the poets, the feelers & the thinkers of THESIS - the literary magazine of the college. And I am so grateful that I ended our time feeling so incredibly inspired and fed 💜📚
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Baruch College @baruch.cuny.edu · 14/05/2026
Baruch College and Bronx Community College (BCC) proudly launched the BCC-Baruch Business Academy. 🎊 The Academy provides eligible BCC business students with admission to Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business, plus advising, mentoring, and career support. Learn more: shorturl.at/EwREm
Baruch President S. David Wu and BCC President Larry Johnson, Jr., shaking hands in front of a Bronx Community College and CUNY backdrop.Baruch President S. David Wu and BCC President Larry Johnson, Jr., at a table, signing documents with five senior college leaders behind them against a Bronx Community College backdrop.Group photo of Baruch College President S. David Wu and Bronx Community College President Larry Johnson, Jr., with students and administrators from both schools in front of a Bronx Community backdrop.
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 16/01/2026
YERRR! 2x CUNY alum The Kid Mero is now officially taking over mornings on HOT 97 🔥📻 From Bronx Community College and Hunter College to a hip hop radio legend, we'll be tuning in 🗣️ NYC mornings just got even better 🙌
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Maura Smale 😷💉 @maurasmale.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Another academic librarian job posted at CUNY, Cataloging/Reference with my stellar colleagues at Bronx Community College! Unionized and represented by PSC-CUNY.org. Join us in the CUNYverse! cuny.jobs/bronx-ny/ins...
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Jobs | City University of New York
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 17/12/2025
Future auto technicians get their start at Bronx Community College, where students learn to work on modern vehicles using industry-standard tools and training. ASE accreditation and real-world internships prepare graduates for immediate opportunities in the automotive field: cuny.edu/twoyear
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Bronx Community College Automotive Program
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Sign up for Spring 2026 at Bronx Community College CUNY 🌸🌼
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 20/10/2025
Happy Diwali to members of our Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist communities celebrating this Festival of Lights! Enjoy the celebration and remember the power in the gathering of light ✨
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
A very good morning from Faculty and Staff Convocation at Bronx Community College #bccpride #wearebcccuny
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 26/08/2025
Women across CUNY are innovators, leaders, and changemakers. On Women’s Equality Day, we honor your impact on campus, in NYC, and beyond. ✨
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
We see you, Bronx Community College 👀
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Welcome to Fall 2025, Broncos Questions about your History, Geography or Philosophy classes, contact: • Dr. Mara Lazda, Chairperson • Dr. Kate Culkin, Deputy Chair • Dr. Prithi Kanakamedala, Deputy Chair • Ms. Paulette Randall, Department Coordinator www.bcc.cuny.edu/academics/ac...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🧭📍 New to campus? We have members of the Bronx Community College campus community to guide you, & this handy map 🗺️ FALL 2025 BEGINS TUES, AUG 26 💚💛
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Laura Tamman @lauratamman.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Best collab ever. @cuny.edu @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social #CUNY #BadBunny
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Congrats Class of 2025 #BronxCommunityCollege @cuny.edu 🎓🎉
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
ICYMI 🎧 Dr. Raquel Otheguy (Bronx Community College) talks about her roots and scholarship @redisclatinidad.bsky.social www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Listen to our very own Dr. Raquel Otheguy (Associate Professor, History Bronx Community College CUNY) talk about her roots and scholarship #meetbccfaculty #wearebcccuny
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Rediscovering Latinidad @redisclatinidad.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
¿Asere, qué bolá? Grab a cafecito and listen to our #CUBA episode with two historians: Dr. Jane Landers from SlaveSocieties.org & Dr. Raquel Otheguy from @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social! Check it out, compay: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
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Rediscovering Latinidad @redisclatinidad.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
We can't cover all of Cuba's beauty and culture in one episode, but we had fun trying! Dr. Jane Landers from @vanderbilt.edu and Dr. Raquel Otheguy from @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social unpack Cuba's rich history and heritage: www.spreaker.com/episode/redi...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
In one of the largest U.S. cities, Brooklyn’s free Black community grew their city in an anti-slavery vision. Join historians @prithik.bsky.social & Dr. Manisha Sinha as they share these NY stories of resistance BCC students for FREE tix email ps2@gc.cuny.edu www.nyhistory.org/programs/bro...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Join us for Fall 2025 at Bronx Community College CUNY. Our faculty publish and research widely in their fields, and they transfer this expertise to the classroom www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/sp...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
History made, Broncos. Watch Senator Cory Booker run through 400 years of U.S. History and connect past to present
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Kevin Powell @poetkevinpowell.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Hey everyone! We are taking our new doc film, WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD, on the road! It is a documentary about manhood, about America. We start at Bronx Community College this week with an all-day conference built around themes in film. All details on attached flyer.
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
JOIN US for this hybrid event. Register for zoom here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Today (& everyday) we honor Dr. Geraldyne Pemberton Diallo Sharpe, who recently passed away. Dr. Diallo was a dynamic member of our department at Bronx Community College CUNY for over 30 years, & led Affirmative Action office, & Black + Latino Studies degree for years. Rest in power, Dr. Diallo 🕊️🖤
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 17/02/2025
CUNY colleges are closed today. For more important dates on the academic calendar, go to cuny.edu/calendar.
Academic Calendar for Spring 2025. Graphic indicating CUNY colleges are closed on February 17, 2025, set against a blue background with cloud decorations.
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BCC LGBTQI+ Resource Room @bcclgbtqi.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
#LGBTQI+ #BlackHistoryMonth Bayard Rustin was an LGBTQ and civil rights activist best known for being a key adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He organized the 1963 March on Washington.   Learn more: youtu.be/GfyqtNfoWCw?...
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 04/02/2025
Roscoe Brown was a decorated Air Force veteran and best known for flying combat missions as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. He served as the president of Bronx Community College from 1977 to 1993 and then as the director of the Center for Education Policy at the Graduate Center. #BlackHistoryMonth
Photograph of Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown in flight gear and helmet, looking to the side.Roscoe Brown wearing a Tuskegee Airmen cap and a red blazer with medals, standing and smiling at an indoor event.
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The City University of New York @cuny.edu · 11/02/2025
“Mentoring is a very powerful tool, and it is the best way to have a direct impact on society,” said Bronx Community College Professor Eugene Mananga. He recently received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. bit.ly/4jEWxEd
Dr. Eugene Mananga wearing a formal black suit with a bow tie and a badge, sitting on a staircase railing, smiling in a well-lit room.
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BCC LGBTQI+ Resource Room @bcclgbtqi.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Modern #CultureWars and issues of #Equality often begin in the toilet with regards to who gets to use them. Read our five year anniversary issue which looks at this. www.bcc.cuny.edu/wp-content/u...
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Whether you’re new to campus or returning, online or in person — have a great semester, Broncos 💚💛 Happy first day of classes Spring 2025 #wearebcccuny
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Happy Publication Day, Dr. Raquel Otheguy • Black Freedom and Education in 19th c. Cuba is out now • Use discount code AU125 when you order @floridapress.bsky.social upf.com/book.asp?id=... Dr. Otheguy is an Associate Professor of History @cuny.edu Bronx Community College
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El Profe Santana @elprofesantana.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Honored. Thank you for sharing the news. Colleagues at @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social and across BCC and the CUNYverse @cuny.bsky.social have made this possible. Thank you @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Carnegie Corporation of New York and @New York Public Library Thank you Natalie Duddridge and CBS
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Félix Matos Rodríguez @cunychancellor.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
¡Feliz Día de Reyes! Wishing you a day filled with joy and blessings on Three Kings Day!
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
ICYMI #CBSNewsNewYork interviewed our own Prof Nelson Santana (Librarian, Bronx Community College) on his recent I Love My Librarian Award @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #wearebcccuny @cuny.bsky.social youtu.be/x-Gzb_3P2KQ?...
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Bronx Community College librarian wins "I Love My Librarian" award
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Congrats to our very own Dr. Raquel Otheguy Associate Professor, History, Bronx Community College @cuny.bsky.social — seen here with her first full length book Black Freedom & Education in 19th C. Cuba @floridapress.bsky.social booth #AHA25 @historians.org
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
COMING 🔜 January 2025 Excited for Dr. Raquel Otheguy - Associate Professor of History at #BronxCommunityCollege - first full length book Black Freedom and Education in 19th c. Cuba @floridapress.bsky.social
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History Department @BCCcuny @bcccunyhistory.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Congrats to our very own Prof Nelson Santana (Associate Professor, and Collection Development Librarian) who does brilliant work everyday at Bronx Community College Library and raises the profile of Dominican studies on our campus. We’re all so proud! @cuny.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
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