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Student Life has more than 35 clubs and organizations that connect students to BCC's academic, cultural, and social campus life. Students can join an existing club or start a new club with other students based on similar interests. A club consists of at least 10 students and a faculty advisor. Clubs are entitled to an annual budget of $1000, which is derived from student activity funds. A College-wide organization consists of at least 15 students and a faculty advisor. A College-wide organization focuses on providing some type of service to the campus community. College-wide organizations are entitled to an annual budget of $2,000, which is derived from student activity funds. Support and Services Programs and services are designed to support student's educational experiences. Students will have the opportunity to commit to excellence, to develop their talents more fully; to be involved in the educational community; to develop mutual respect for and sensitivity to others; to commit to honesty; to communicate openly; to value and to offer service to others. Visit their website at: http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/

Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) . Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study. Hunter's student body is as diverse as New York City itself. For more than 140 years, Hunter has provided educational opportunities for women and minorities, and today, students from every walk of life and every corner of the world attend Hunter. In addition to offering a multitude of academic programs in its prestigious School of Arts and Sciences , Hunter offers a wide breadth of programs in its preeminent Schools of Education , Nursing , Social Work , Health Professions and Urban Public Health. Hunter offers master's programs in nursing, nutrition, biomedical laboratory management, accounting, education, speech-language pathology and all the liberal arts, plus a number of accelerated and advanced certificate programs. Talented students from around the world apply to Hunter's master's programs in the fine arts, including creative writing, studio art, integrated media arts and playwriting. Hunter became a PhD-granting institution in 2008, when it was authorized to offer, jointly with the CUNY Graduate Center, doctoral degrees in biology, biochemistry, and physics. Hunter is also home to world-renowned research centers, including the Center for Translational and Basic Research (CTBR) , the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) , and the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity . Hunter students are strongly committed to higher education. More than half hold jobs and more than a third are the first in their families to attend college, and despite the challenges they face, their level of academic achievement is extremely high. Many go on to top professional and graduate programs, winning Fulbright scholarships, Mellon fellowships, National Institutes of Health grants, and other distinguished honors. Hunter graduates make a mark wherever they go, but the vast majority choose to give back locally. If you come across an important artist, author, educator, public official, health professional, researcher, scientist, or social-service professional in New York City, there's a good chance that individual attended Hunter. The success of Hunter students is largely due to the dedication and expertise of the Hunter faculty. With more than 1,800 full- and part-time members, the faculty is virtually unparalleled in its breadth of scholarship and artistic achievement. Many of the nation's top scholars are drawn to Hunter by its diverse and uniquely engaged student body, by the abundance of academic resources in New York, and by ever-growing opportunities for teaching and research. At Hunter, they receive prestigious national grants, contribute to the world's leading academic journals, and play major roles in cutting-edge research. They are fighting cancer, formulating public policy, enhancing our culture, advancing technology, and more. Members of the Hunter faculty are exceptional mentors, advisers, lecturers and seminar leaders. By placing a high priority on the classroom, and by providing opportunities for undergraduates to participate in their research, members of the faculty are passing their skills and knowledge on to the next generation of scientists, public servants, artists, nurses, social workers, health care professionals, professors and engaged citizens of the world. Speaking from the White House on January 9, 2014, as he honored a Hunter student who had overcome adversity and demonstrated great academic achievement, President Barack Obama called Hunter "one of the best colleges in the country." Visit there website at: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/main/

Set on a bluff overlooking the beautiful Hudson River, our main campus is unmatched by any other culinary school in the world. You can’t help but be swept up by the energy and enthusiasm of the students and faculty, all of whom have one thing in common—a deep passion for all things food. Whether you’re a student seeking a food-focused degree, an entrepreneur hoping to succeed in the thriving food business, or a home cook wanting to expand your skills, you’ll find inspiration here. Our Hyde Park campus offers: Bachelor’s degrees in applied food studies, culinary science, food business management, and hospitality management Associate degrees in either baking and pastry arts or culinary arts Professional development programs for leaders and professionals in the food industry Programs for food and wine enthusiasts , from two-hour demos and one-day cooking classes to multi-day skill-building Boot Camps The quality of our faculty is one of the top reasons the CIA is the world’s best culinary college. All of our 150+ faculty members across three U.S. campuses are dedicated and talented teachers, each possessing a diverse set of skills and experiences that they’re eager to share with you. The person leading your class might be an acclaimed master chef, an executive from a major food business, the owner of a world-famous restaurant, a published author, or a master sommelier. Visit their website at: https://www.ciachef.edu/cia-new-york/