{"id":10552,"date":"2022-04-29T13:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T17:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/?page_id=10552"},"modified":"2023-04-03T12:37:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:37:12","slug":"archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/presidents-perspective\/archive\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Perspective Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10552\" class=\"elementor elementor-10552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287d71b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"287d71b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14186 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/an-eighth-outstanding-ranking-for-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAn eighth outstanding ranking for BC3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 13, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What an outstanding start to the 2022-2023 academic year at BC3! Convocation\u00a0with our excellent faculty and staff was wonderful. Welcome Day with our new students was energetic. We scored a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/an-eighth-outstanding-ranking-for-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about An eighth outstanding ranking for BC3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11358 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog tag-academics tag-commencement tag-community tag-graduates tag-student-success tag-students tag-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/our-54th-commencement-and-my-top-10\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOur 54th commencement and my Top 10\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You did it again. You planned and you carried out yet another magnificent outdoor graduation ceremony for hundreds of visitors to our Butler County Community College. Our 54th commencement May<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/our-54th-commencement-and-my-top-10\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our 54th commencement and my Top 10\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11025 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/presidents-perspective-bc3-busy-and-bustling\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 busy and bustling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 26, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our college is buzzing. Contractors are building new facilities on\u00a0our main campus\u00a0and in\u00a0Ford City. Visitors are envisioning their futures by attending our spring open houses. Alumni have\u00a0read poetry\u00a0at\u00a0public events on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/presidents-perspective-bc3-busy-and-bustling\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 busy and bustling\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8589 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2021-our-journey-my-applause\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2021: Our journey, my applause\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 19, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Welcome to 2022 at BC3! Our journey in this new year will be filled with accomplishments, with successes, and with highlights. As we begin the start of the spring semester,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2021-our-journey-my-applause\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2021: Our journey, my applause\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b679f73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b679f73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebae74c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebae74c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a150d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a150d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2021<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d98678 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"7d98678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-date-to-reflect\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA date to reflect\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 2, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We did it. Our college successfully navigated a spring semester, a walk-thru commencement and the start of summer sessions as the clouds of COVID-19 may be lifting. I was happy<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-date-to-reflect\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A date to reflect\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/commencement-is-our-super-bowl\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommencement is our Super Bowl\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 17, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Clich\u00e9s by definition are phrases overused, and I tend to overuse those about football. Chuck Noll\u2019s \u201cWhatever it takes\u201d has served as a good framework regardless of the circumstance. As<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/commencement-is-our-super-bowl\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Commencement is our Super Bowl\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1326 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/our-resources-can-help\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOur resources can help\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 23, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From time to time I am asked, \u201cWhat do you like most about your job?\u201d \u201cOur students,\u201d I reply without hesitation. The past year has been a challenge in so<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/our-resources-can-help\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our resources can help\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1319 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/we-marched-forward-in-february\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWe marched forward in February\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 24, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This shortest month of the year should long be remembered at BC3. Our college in February joined in new partnerships with the Butler Area School District and with Robert Morris<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/we-marched-forward-in-february\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about We marched forward in February\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2434011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2434011\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbc0d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbc0d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693f0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"693f0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2020<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc33db elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4dc33db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/an-incredible-journey-begins\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAn incredible journey begins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 24, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Finally, it&#8217;s here. The fall 2020 semester and the start of a new academic year at all Butler County Community College locations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/an-incredible-journey-begins\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about An incredible journey begins\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8588 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog tag-alumni tag-faculty tag-heaton-family-learning-commons tag-strategic-plan\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/you-are-always-welcome-for-a-visit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDear Ms. Smith: How your alma mater has grown!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 8, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This blog post is in response to a handwritten letter the College recently received from an alumni. Dear Ms. Smith,&nbsp; Thank you so much for the kind letter you wrote<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/you-are-always-welcome-for-a-visit\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dear Ms. Smith: How your alma mater has grown!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog tag-covid-19\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-flourishes-in-a-changing-world\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 flourishes in a changing world\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 1, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s been seven weeks since our college&nbsp;responded to the COVID-19 situation. We did so keeping the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors to our BC3 locations at the forefront<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-flourishes-in-a-changing-world\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 flourishes in a changing world\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog tag-community tag-covid-19\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3s-approach-shines-during-crisis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3\u2019s approach shines during crisis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 2, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I\u2019ve taught public relations for many years and at many different colleges and universities \u2013 including Butler County Community College. Crisis management is so significant to public relations that I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3s-approach-shines-during-crisis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3\u2019s approach shines during crisis\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-alerts tag-campus-safety tag-community tag-covid-19\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-message-from-the-president-3-19-20\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Message from the President\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 20, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Good evening. Butler County Community College is releasing the below statement tonight. As you know, the current COVID-19 situation is changing daily &#8212; sometimes hourly. The safety and well-being of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-message-from-the-president-3-19-20\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Message from the President\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1240 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-message-from-the-president-with-regard-to-covid-19\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Message from the President\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 16, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Good morning,&nbsp; I hope you and your families are doing well.&nbsp; By now, you know I have taken the following precautionary measures that are intended to protect the safety, health<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-message-from-the-president-with-regard-to-covid-19\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Message from the President\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1235 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-main-campus\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/springing-into-action\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpringing into action\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 4, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Spring break week.&nbsp; And how appropriate &#8212; the early-morning sun is beaming on this crisp day. Mike, a member of our terrific maintenance staff, is zooming around campus on a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/springing-into-action\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Springing into action\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1223 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/one-for-the-thumb\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOne for the thumb!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 15, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s that time of year when champions are being crowned.&nbsp; LSU won the college football national title. Soon, the Super Bowl winner will claim a Lombardi Trophy. Although I\u2019m saddened<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/one-for-the-thumb\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about One for the thumb!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1205 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/how-we-shined-in-2019\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow we shined in 2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 9, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Welcome to 2020&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;and to the first mornings of a new decade at BC3! Each morning such as this promises more chances to shine. Just behind us, and below the horizon,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/how-we-shined-in-2019\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How we shined in 2019\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703030a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"703030a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01acf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f01acf9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae662e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae662e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1402f29 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1402f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1185 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/welcome-to-the-start-of-another-exciting-academic-year-at-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to the start of another exciting academic year at BC3!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 23, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I just love the buzz; made even better today with a touch of fall in the air. Main Campus is hopping this morning. Our maintenance staff is polishing the beautiful<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/welcome-to-the-start-of-another-exciting-academic-year-at-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome to the start of another exciting academic year at BC3!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1175 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/our-trustees-beam-over-grads-bright-futures\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOur trustees beam over grads\u2019 bright futures\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 29, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Brian McCafferty noticed the graduates\u2019 smiles. Jennifer Pullar? A female graduate crossing the stage in rainbow stilettoes, and a male graduate, in brightly colored yellow tennis shoes. Nancy Staible? A<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/our-trustees-beam-over-grads-bright-futures\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our trustees beam over grads\u2019 bright futures\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1163 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-dancing-debut\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Dancing Debut\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 14, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As president of our No. 1 Community College (in three consecutive Schools.com rankings, I might add) I love our role as the &#8220;community&#8217;s college.&#8221; BC3 supports various community organizations and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-dancing-debut\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Dancing Debut\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1160 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-sarah-kasunic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRemembering Sarah Kasuni\u0107\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 27, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is rare that in a life of only 23 years, a person can touch so many individuals and leave a legacy among family, friends, and colleagues.\u00a0 Members of Sarah<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-sarah-kasunic\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remembering Sarah Kasuni\u0107\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1157 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-rewards-of-volunteerism\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Rewards of Volunteerism\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 18, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Higher education in the 21st century is about the impact a college or university has in its own backyard. At BC3, we understand the value and effect of community service.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-rewards-of-volunteerism\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Rewards of Volunteerism\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1152 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/three-consecutive-1-rankings-for-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThree consecutive #1 rankings for BC3!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Well, it happened again! Our wonderful college achieved something neither the Steelers nor the Penguins could do. Butler County Community College has claimed a third consecutive No. 1 ranking as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/three-consecutive-1-rankings-for-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Three consecutive #1 rankings for BC3!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8586 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-ray-steffler\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRemembering Ray Steffler\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 18, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is with a heavy heart that I state the following: Longtime Butler County Community College Board Chair Ray D. Steffler passed away Feb. 16, 2019. Ray\u2019s life was dedicated<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-ray-steffler\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remembering Ray Steffler\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1139 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/watch-pcns-inside-boroughs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWatch now: The Changing Role of Community Colleges\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 14, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yesterday, PCN broadcast its &#8220;Inside Boroughs&#8221; TV show. \u00a0I was honored to join Victor Rodgers of Harrisburg Area Community College to discuss the strength our commonwealth\u2019s 14 community colleges. Of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/watch-pcns-inside-boroughs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Watch now: The Changing Role of Community Colleges\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1133 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2018-year-in-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating 2018\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 7, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Good morning, BC3, and welcome to 2019! I\u2019m excited to step forward into what promises to be another extraordinary year at BC3, filled with accomplishments, honors and success stories from<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2018-year-in-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating 2018\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fb0d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08fb0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ad033 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83ad033\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e41218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e41218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae932cc elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ae932cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1087 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/so-you-want-to-be-a-community-college-president-webinar-series\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;So You Want to Be a Community College President&#8221; Webinar Series\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 6, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>BC3 is partnering with\u00a0Dabney S. Lancaster Community College and Convergent Nonprofit Solutions to present a new webinar series: &#8220;So You Wanna Be a Community College President&#8230;&#8221; &nbsp; The American Association<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/so-you-want-to-be-a-community-college-president-webinar-series\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;So You Want to Be a Community College President&#8221; Webinar Series\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1081 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-friends-and-neighbors\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRemembering Friends and Neighbors\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 31, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A couple of weeks back, the College lost a true friend, and legend \u2013 Lucille Shapiro. Lucille was one of the early graduates of Butler County Community College and the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-friends-and-neighbors\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remembering Friends and Neighbors\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1076 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/oak-hills-dinner-a-fall-celebration\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOak Hills Dinner: A Fall Celebration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 9, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I can smell it in the air. Can you? The beautiful aroma of autumn in western Pennsylvania. The fall of 2018 semester is well underway. And just like other rites<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/oak-hills-dinner-a-fall-celebration\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Oak Hills Dinner: A Fall Celebration\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1071 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/convocation-2018\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tConvocation 2018\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 24, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s here&#8230; the start of a new academic year! We kicked off the fall 2018 semester with our annual Convocation on August 23. As has become customary, I provided a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/convocation-2018\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Convocation 2018\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1067 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/celebrating-student-success\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Student Success\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 8, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With all of our success as the commonwealth\u2019s No. 1-ranked community college in back-to-back surveys by Schools.com, it is our terrific students who make Butler County Community College so special.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/celebrating-student-success\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating Student Success\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1060 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/best-wishes-to-anna-weitz\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBest Wishes to Anna Weitz\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 19, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I was honored to represent the commonwealth&#8217;s 14 community colleges at a recent celebration for a dear friend. On June 8, Anna Weitz retired as President of Reading Area Community<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/best-wishes-to-anna-weitz\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Best Wishes to Anna Weitz\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1054 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/championship-award-winning-students-at-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChampionship &#038; Award-Winning Students at BC3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 24, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What a weekend for Pennsylvania&#8217;s two-time No. 1 community college &#8211; Butler County Community College! The BC3 Pioneer Softball team captured its third consecutive Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC) Championship<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/championship-award-winning-students-at-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Championship &#038; Award-Winning Students at BC3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1052 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/celebrating-the-spring-semester\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating the Spring Semester\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 19, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The sun is shining! That&#8217;s symbolic for what a glorious spring semester it has been at the commonwealth&#8217;s back-to-back No. 1-ranked community college. Consider: Another $1 million gift, the latest<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/celebrating-the-spring-semester\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrating the Spring Semester\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1048 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/ptk-honors-in-action\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPTK &#8220;Honors in Action&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 6, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Butler County Community College is the Commonwealth&#8217;s No. 1 community college two-times running for a host of reasons. Today, I would like to focus on one &#8211; our Rho Phi<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/ptk-honors-in-action\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PTK &#8220;Honors in Action&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1046 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-2017-year-in-review\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 2017 Year in Review\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Grey and gloom&#8230; that&#8217;s not just my mood with the Steelers out of the playoffs and New England making a return trip to the Super Bowl. We are stuck right<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-2017-year-in-review\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 2017 Year in Review\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040f19c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"040f19c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30de5f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30de5f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6626aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6626aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2017<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3157fc elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b3157fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8583 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/community-college-daily\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommunity College Daily\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 4, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As a former journalist, I watch, read, and listen to the news with a critical eye. What angle did the reporter take? How effective were the quotes? Was the reporting<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/community-college-daily\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Community College Daily\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8581 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-season\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFall Season\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 7, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With the fall-like chill in the air and football season thankfully here, the Fall 2017 semester is off to a great start. As the community\u2019s college, we appreciate and understand<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-season\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fall Season\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-994 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-2017-preview\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFall 2017 Preview\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 9, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Where oh where has summer gone? While the calendar still indicates we are stuck in the dog days of summer, the beginning of the fall semester will be here before<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-2017-preview\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fall 2017 Preview\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-981 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-clear-path-forward\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Clear Path Forward\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As I enter my second decade as President of Pennsylvania&#8217;s No.1 community college, I understand the significance of a solid strategic plan. I am pleased to introduce our latest, 2017-22<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-clear-path-forward\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Clear Path Forward\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8580 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/happy-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHappy summer!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 20, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Wait a second \u2026 as I look to my calendar, the first day of summer hasn\u2019t even hit yet. It is June 21. In reality, things haven\u2019t slowed much at<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/happy-summer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Happy summer!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8579 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-sunny-day-in-may\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Sunny Day in May\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s an early Monday morning. As I gaze out my window in the President&#8217;s Office, the sun is shining. But, then again, the sun always shines on Butler County Community<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-sunny-day-in-may\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Sunny Day in May\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-947 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/rho-phi-chapter-wins-awards\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRho Phi Chapter wins awards\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 21, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Move over March Madness, Butler County Community College had a monster slam dunk at the recent Phi Theta Kappa Middle States Regional Convention this weekend in New Jersey. The College&#8217;s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/rho-phi-chapter-wins-awards\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rho Phi Chapter wins awards\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-927 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-break-at-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpring Break at BC3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 9, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Spring Break at Pennsylvania\u2019s No. 1 Community College is here! While students and faculty are enjoying some well-deserved rest and relaxation, it has been a busy few weeks. From February<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-break-at-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spring Break at BC3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-921 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2016-presidents-timeline\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2016 President&#8217;s Timeline\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello BC3 colleagues, students, and friends. The spring of 2017 is already three weeks old! Enrollments are steady and our students are off and running at our six college locations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2016-presidents-timeline\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2016 President&#8217;s Timeline\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2055f1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2055f1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22a34e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e22a34e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee71c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cee71c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2016<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9dfde elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"dc9dfde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-856 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/community-colleges-teach-financial-literacy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommunity colleges teach financial literacy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 20, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Greetings from Hershey, where I will be joining colleague Presidents from Pennsylvania&#8217;s 14 community colleges for two days of meetings. As an important point of clarification with what has been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/community-colleges-teach-financial-literacy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Community colleges teach financial literacy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-838 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-signs-teach-out-plan-with-dubois-business-college\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 Signs &#8220;Teach-Out Plan&#8221; with DuBois Business College\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 8, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The fall of 2016 semester is off to a great start at all Butler County Community College\u2019s locations. However, news at other colleges across the country isn\u2019t so great. The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-signs-teach-out-plan-with-dubois-business-college\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 Signs &#8220;Teach-Out Plan&#8221; with DuBois Business College\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-802 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTop 10 reasons Why I Love Summer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 14, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 . \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 . Hope you are having a terrific summer. Hard to believe the calendar already reads mid-July. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Because I\u2019ve received positive feedback on previous Top 10<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-summer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Top 10 reasons Why I Love Summer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-783 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3s-48th-commencement\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3&#8217;s 48th Commencement\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 17, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I write on the eve of our biggest day \u2013 Commencement. The College\u2019s 48th Commencement will certainly be the crowning jewel of an unbelievable year. Consider that in 2015-16, the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3s-48th-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3&#8217;s 48th Commencement\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-768 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-diane-m-decarbo\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRemembering Diane M. DeCarbo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 9, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Butler County Community College family lost one of its very finest last week. Diane M. DeCarbo, Director at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, passed away March 2. The first time<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/remembering-diane-m-decarbo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remembering Diane M. DeCarbo\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-763 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-campus-safety tag-community\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/its-on-us-pa-pledge\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s On Us PA Pledge\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 3, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Last week at Elizabethtown College, I represented both BC3 and Pennsylvania&#8217;s 14 community colleges at an important announcement by Governor Tom Wolfe. On January 29, I joined over a dozen<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/its-on-us-pa-pledge\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about It&#8217;s On Us PA Pledge\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e690e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61e690e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8058327 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8058327\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5141b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5141b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2015<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48859f3 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"48859f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-705 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/giving-thanks-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGiving Thanks\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 24, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello, Pioneers! Last year, I shared a Top 10 List of Giving Thanks. In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, here is my 2015 List. 10. Our Alumni Association. Established in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/giving-thanks-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Giving Thanks\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-696 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-psu\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 PSU Articulation Signing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 10, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There have been lots of special moments for me since becoming President of the College in 2007 &#8212; new buildings, new campuses, major gifts, new programs, etc. Articulation signings are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-psu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 PSU Articulation Signing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-686 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/pioneer-proud-campaign-enters-community-phase\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPioneer Proud Campaign enters community phase\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The news is spreading quickly \u2013 The Pioneer Proud Campaign here at Butler County Community College is entering into its community phase! Officially launched by the BC3 Education Foundation, Inc.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/pioneer-proud-campaign-enters-community-phase\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pioneer Proud Campaign enters community phase\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-684 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/welcome-back-students\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWelcome back students!!!!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 24, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, August 21, was a wonderful day at all campus sites \u2013 but particularly our Main Campus in Butler Township. Close to 500 students, parents and friends attended our Annual<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/welcome-back-students\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome back students!!!!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-679 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-commencement\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3s-47th-annual-commencement\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3&#8217;s 47th Annual Commencement\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 19, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Can you smell it? No, not the flowers or the freshly-cut grass: Graduation is in the air! May 20 is BC3&#8217;s 47th Annual Commencement Ceremony during our 50th Golden Anniversary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3s-47th-annual-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3&#8217;s 47th Annual Commencement\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-670 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2014-presidents-timeline\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2014 President&#8217;s Timeline\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 16, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is with great enthusiasm that I share with you the 2014 President&#8217;s Timeline. This is the third edition of the online format that replaces the printed President&#8217;s Annual Reports.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2014-presidents-timeline\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2014 President&#8217;s Timeline\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-663 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/speech-bc3s-50th-anniversary-celebration\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpeech: BC3&#8217;s 50th Anniversary Celebration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 4, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President Neupauer&#8217;s speech from BC3&#8217;s 50th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, March 3, 2015: Friends, colleagues, Board of Trustees, Foundation Board, Alumni Council, Retirees, County Commissioners, and distinguished guests: Welcome. Welcome<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/speech-bc3s-50th-anniversary-celebration\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Speech: BC3&#8217;s 50th Anniversary Celebration\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-653 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/exciting-times-at-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tExciting Times at BC3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 3, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It has already been a great 2015 for Butler County Community College! On the national level, President Obama has highlighted community colleges with his American&#8217;s College Promise proposal. In the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/exciting-times-at-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Exciting Times at BC3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-647 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/americas-college-promise-plan\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAmerica&#8217;s College Promise Plan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2015\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d-QDfEMXAgk&amp;w=560&amp;h=315] The Spring 2015 semester is off to a great start. Students are hustling and bustling at all of our BC3 campuses. We had a great Board of Trustees<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/americas-college-promise-plan\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about America&#8217;s College Promise Plan\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce2ea4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ce2ea4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e335bf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e335bf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c013dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c013dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2014<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a59735 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"8a59735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-632 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-cclc tag-college-goals tag-events tag-heaton-family-learning-commons\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/sharing-good-news\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSharing Good News\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 24, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Fall is here, the Pirates are back in the playoffs, and the semester is off to a great start! As I head to join my presidential colleagues at a statewide<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/sharing-good-news\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sharing Good News\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-627 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-2014-kick-off\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFall 2014 Kick Off\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 21, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Are you ready? I sure am. The 2014-15 academic year promises to be a special one &#8211; BC3&#8217;s Golden Anniversary. On\u00a0the day of my annual &#8220;State of the College&#8221; address,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-2014-kick-off\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fall 2014 Kick Off\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-619 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-emperor-chaz\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAn Interview with The Emperor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 25, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At 12:06 a.m. on June 14, our youngest daughter, Meredith, text me the following: \u201cDad, I think I should be the first to tell you, Chuck Noll died.\u201d Meredith was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-emperor-chaz\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about An Interview with The Emperor\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-616 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-awards tag-college-goals tag-events tag-faculty\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/above-and-beyond\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAbove and Beyond\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 25, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Forgive me, please!!! It has been way too long since I wrote a blog entry as BC3&#8217;s proud president. And to make matters even worse, the subject of my latest<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/above-and-beyond\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Above and Beyond\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-613 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/semester-wrap-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSemester Wrap Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s crunch time! Are you ready? We&#8217;re heading into the final week of classes, followed by finals week and then our Commencement festivities. It always amazes me how quickly the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/semester-wrap-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Semester Wrap Up\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-605 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-alumni tag-awards tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-board-of-trustees tag-college-goals tag-commencement tag-community tag-events tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2013-presidents-timeline-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2013 President&#8217;s Timeline\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is with great enthusiasm that I share with you the 2013 President&#8217;s Timeline. This is the second edition of the new, online format and replaces the printed President&#8217;s Annual<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2013-presidents-timeline-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2013 President&#8217;s Timeline\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-594 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-alerts tag-campus-safety\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/weather-issues-safety\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Issues &#038; Safety\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 6, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What a semester! I can&#8217;t recall a time during my 20 years in higher education that weather has been such an issue. I&#8217;d like to provide you with a &#8220;snapshot&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/weather-issues-safety\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weather Issues &#038; Safety\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-592 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-strategic-plan tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-student-as-a-consumer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Student as a Consumer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 13, 2014\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On August 1, 2007, I was appointed as President of Butler County Community College. Immediately afterwards, I was interviewed by media outlets and spoke to internal and external College stakeholders.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-student-as-a-consumer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Student as a Consumer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaccd9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaccd9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93758f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93758f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f54a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29f54a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2013<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462247f elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"462247f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-581 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-alumni tag-awards tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-events tag-scholarships\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/recognizing-students-alumni\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRecognizing students &#038; alumni\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 23, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Is there a more beautiful time than autumn on our Main Campus? The leaves, chill in the air and even the smell indicates that fall is here. I just love<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/recognizing-students-alumni\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Recognizing students &#038; alumni\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-574 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-awards tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-board-of-trustees tag-college-goals tag-enrollment\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-buzz-in-the-air\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA buzz in the air\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 13, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What a GREAT start to the Fall 2013 semester! Many people have told me there seems to be a certain &#8220;buzz&#8221; in the air on all of our campus locations.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/a-buzz-in-the-air\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A buzz in the air\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-572 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-events tag-student-success tag-welcome-day\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/convocation-welcome-day-fall-2013\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tConvocation &#038; Welcome Day &#8211; Fall 2013\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 22, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Where has the summer gone? How &#8217;bout those Battlin&#8217; Buccos? Can you believe the start of another academic year is just a few days away? Today, the College held its<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/convocation-welcome-day-fall-2013\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Convocation &#038; Welcome Day &#8211; Fall 2013\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-570 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/aacc-presidents-academy-summer-institute\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAACC President&#8217;s Academy: Summer Institute\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 25, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Just back from the American Association of Community College&#8217;s Presidents Academy: Summer Institute held in Baltimore. My six days in Baltimore (tough for a Steeler fan) were packed with lots<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/aacc-presidents-academy-summer-institute\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AACC President&#8217;s Academy: Summer Institute\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-564 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-alumni tag-commencement tag-events tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/commencement-2013\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommencement 2013\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 15, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Commencement night is finally here! Simply put, this is BC3&#8217;s Super Bowl &#8211; a night to show off our beautiful campus, tremendous faculty and staff and celebrate our students. I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/commencement-2013\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Commencement 2013\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-560 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-fever\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpring Fever\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 17, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Greetings, BC3 friends and colleagues. Spring fever is in the air. Finally, some nice weather! I love seeing our main campus buzzing with activity. Dozens of people have pulled me<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-fever\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spring Fever\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-551 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-board-of-trustees tag-brockway tag-college-goals tag-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/introducing-bc3-brockway\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIntroducing BC3 @ Brockway\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 26, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have often said that &#8220;we are proud to be Butler County&#8217;s community college.&#8221; However, we also understand our role as one of the Commonwealth&#8217;s 14 community colleges. As Pennsylvania&#8217;s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/introducing-bc3-brockway\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Introducing BC3 @ Brockway\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-540 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-alumni tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-board-of-trustees\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2012-presidents-timeline\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2012 President&#8217;s Timeline\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is with great enthusiasm that I share with you the debut of a new endeavor &#8211; The 2012 President&#8217;s Timeline. This replaces the printed President&#8217;s Annual Reports and chronicles<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2012-presidents-timeline\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2012 President&#8217;s Timeline\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-534 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/superbowl-xvii-10-reasons-to-not-watch\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSuperbowl XVII: 10 reasons to not watch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Super Bowl XVII is just four days away&#8230; and I could care less! Here is a list of the Top 10 reasons why I won&#8217;t be watching Sunday&#8217;s game: 10.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/superbowl-xvii-10-reasons-to-not-watch\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Superbowl XVII: 10 reasons to not watch\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda0a5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bda0a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3021279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3021279\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ed387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2ed387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2012<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675e95c elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"675e95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-527 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-alerts tag-campus-safety\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/weather-preparation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Preparation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 29, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As you know, the eastern United States is preparing for Hurricane Sandy. We at BC3 are also preparing for and monitoring the situation. In the event\u00a0that the College\u00a0needs to delay<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/weather-preparation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weather Preparation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-521 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-awards tag-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/pioneer-pride\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPioneer Pride\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 18, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Often, I am proud of Butler County Community College. Earlier this week was yet another time. Our Communications and Marketing staff shined at the annual National Council of Marketing and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/pioneer-pride\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Pioneer Pride\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-518 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/embracing-our-history\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmbracing our history\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 14, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The 2012-2013 academic year is off to a GREAT start. It is so wonderful to see all of our BC3 students at the College&#8217;s various campus locations. Although we see<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/embracing-our-history\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Embracing our history\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-514 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/gearing-up-for-fall\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGearing Up for Fall\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 10, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The calendar says August. How can that be? Our fall semester starts soon. I can&#8217;t wait to see everyone back on our four BC3 campus locations. Generally, when the new<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/gearing-up-for-fall\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gearing Up for Fall\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-505 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-awards tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-student-wins-state-wide-video-contest\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 student wins state-wide video contest\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>[wpvideo gBN3DYSZ] Congratulations to BC3 student Michael Dreher! Mike claimed first place in the Advance PA video contest by the PA Commission for Community College&#8217;s advocacy campaign. For this honor,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-student-wins-state-wide-video-contest\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 student wins state-wide video contest\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8575 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-awards tag-college-goals tag-commencement tag-events tag-lobby-day tag-nursing tag-pa-state-capitol tag-phi-theta-kappa tag-student-awards-day tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/commencement-our-super-bowl\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommencement: Our Super Bowl\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As a sports fanatic, I often overdue it on sports analogies. Please stick with me on this one: March and April is BC3&#8217;s playoff run&#8230; and Commencement is our Super<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/commencement-our-super-bowl\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Commencement: Our Super Bowl\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-485 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-lobby-day tag-pa-state-capitol tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/lobby-day-2012\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLobby Day 2012\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 5, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On Tuesday, April 3, I joined several of BC3&#8217;s finest students in Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community College&#8217;s Annual Lobby Day. The purpose of the event is to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/lobby-day-2012\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lobby Day 2012\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-481 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/pr-class-survey\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPR Class Survey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 6, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Happy Spring Break to the faculty and students of BC3! It is hard to believe the semester is going by so quickly. As you may know, I am honored to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/pr-class-survey\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PR Class Survey\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-479 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-board-of-trustees tag-cclc tag-college-goals tag-community\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-purchases-6-15-acre-property\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 purchases 6.15 acre property\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two weeks ago, the College Board of Trustees approved a purchase of a 6.15 acre property that is adjacent to the College. The property has long been identified in our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-purchases-6-15-acre-property\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 purchases 6.15 acre property\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-475 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/first-day-of-class-spring-2012\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFirst Day of Class &#8211; Spring 2012\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 17, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The start of another semester. Are you ready? Do you have butterflies? I can remember being excited, but a bit anxious at the start of each semester. 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A new academic year, football (although this past Sunday was not good for the Steelers), and the autumn landscape are just some of the reasons. Today&#8217;s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/beautiful-weather-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Beautiful Weather @ BC3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-463 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/20-million-grant\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t$20 million grant\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 3, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What a week! BC3 learned that Pennsylvania&#8217;s 14 community colleges will share in a $20 million Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College &amp; Career Training (TAACCCT) grant. Our share is expected<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/20-million-grant\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about $20 million grant\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-460 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/post-9-11\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPost 9-11\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 12, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ten years. I can&#8217;t believe ten years have passed since September 11, 2011. I was Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at the time. My secretary, Clee Murray, \u00a0and I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/post-9-11\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Post 9-11\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-458 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/top-10-recap\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTop 10 Recap\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 22, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the 2011-12 academic year! So far, so good on a beautiful first day of classes. I always enjoy meeting with incoming freshman during our student orientation sessions. When<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/top-10-recap\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Top 10 Recap\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-454 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-enrollment tag-main-campus tag-strategic-plan tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/road-trip\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRoad Trip\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 5, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Happy Independence Day to the BC3 family! I was happy to have some rest and relaxation with family. It has already been a busy summer with little downtime. Last week,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/road-trip\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Road Trip\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-451 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-awards tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-board-of-trustees tag-college-goals tag-community tag-lindenpointe tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-lindenpointe-phoenix-award\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 @ LindenPointe: Phoenix Award\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 7, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have often said, &#8220;BC3 is proud to be Butler County&#8217;s community college.&#8221; I certainly do no waiver from such a statement; however, with our new regional vision, we certainly<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-lindenpointe-phoenix-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 @ LindenPointe: Phoenix Award\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-439 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/privileged-to-teach\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPrivileged to teach\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Another end to a great semester. I am blessed to still teach here at the College. On Wednesday&#8217;s from 3:35 to 6:40 p.m., I am privileged to teach 14 BC3<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/privileged-to-teach\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Privileged to teach\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-433 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-board-of-trustees tag-college-goals tag-lobby-day tag-pa-state-capitol tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2011-lobby-day\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2011 Lobby Day\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 8, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have attended four Lobby Days in Harrisburg on behalf of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges. Each year, we talked to local elected officials about the benefit of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/2011-lobby-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2011 Lobby Day\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-430 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/governors-proposed-budget\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGovernor&#8217;s proposed budget\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 10, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By now, you have undoubtedly heard the grim details of Governor Corbett&#8217;s proposed budget. Faced with the task of a $4 billion deficit, the Governor has projected difficult cuts. At<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/governors-proposed-budget\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Governor&#8217;s proposed budget\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-422 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-alumni tag-board-of-trustees\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/mourning-the-loss-of-a-dear-friend-of-bc3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMourning the loss of a dear friend of BC3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 17, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I write from Washington, D.C.\u00a0I have spent the last three days with Ray Steffler, Chair of the BC3 Board of Trustees, attending the Community College National Legislative Summit. We are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/mourning-the-loss-of-a-dear-friend-of-bc3\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mourning the loss of a dear friend of BC3\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-418 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-education-foundation tag-lindenpointe tag-open-house\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-lindenpointe-expansion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 @ LindenPointe Expansion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 2, 2011\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The spring 2011 semester is off and running! While this is certainly an exciting time at any of our BC3 campus locations, it is even more so at our BC3<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-lindenpointe-expansion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 @ LindenPointe Expansion\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-spinner\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M304 48c0 26.51-21.49 48-48 48s-48-21.49-48-48 21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48zm-48 368c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zm208-208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48zM96 256c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48S0 229.49 0 256s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48zm12.922 99.078c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.491-48-48-48zm294.156 0c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48c0-26.509-21.49-48-48-48zM108.922 60.922c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.491-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64aae49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64aae49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a4ebc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77a4ebc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71cf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d71cf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2010<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805b024 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"805b024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-398 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-upper-allegheny\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 @ Upper Allegheny\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 12, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Last week, Butler County Community College took another step forward as a regional institution of higher learning. On Friday, October 8,\u00a0the College\u00a0announced an expansion into the Upper Allegheny region of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-upper-allegheny\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 @ Upper Allegheny\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-391 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-events tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/recap-pizza-wthe-pres\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRecap: Pizza w\/the\u00a0President\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 29, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I had a great time at the &#8220;Pizza with the President&#8221; events this month. I traveled to BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, BC3 @ Cranberry, and BC3 @ LindenPointe and learned<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/recap-pizza-wthe-pres\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Recap: Pizza w\/the\u00a0President\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-380 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-community tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/advance-pa\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSupport PA Community Colleges\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 20, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Are you ready for the Fall of 2010 semester? The campus is busy today with students attending orientation and book rush. As we all get ready to begin classes on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/advance-pa\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Support PA Community Colleges\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-378 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-enrollment\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/summer-break\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSummer Break\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 6, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did you have a good Fourth of July? The Fourth is one of my favorite holidays. In higher education circles, July Fourth also serves as an indicator that the summer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/summer-break\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Summer Break\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-372 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-2010-commencement-speech\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2010 Commencement Speech\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 26, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hg0CBHxMTuM]<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-2010-commencement-speech\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2010 Commencement Speech\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-369 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-campus-safety tag-cclc tag-student-success-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/weekend-storm-damages-campus-building\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeekend storm damages campus building\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 11, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A 60-foot native oak tree came down across the roof on the north side of the Children&#8217;s Creative Learning Center in Armstrong Lodge during the high winds and storms this<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/weekend-storm-damages-campus-building\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Weekend storm damages campus building\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-362 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-board-of-trustees tag-community tag-enrollment\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/business-as-usual\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBusiness as usual\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 22, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Butler County Community College held its regularly scheduled Board of Trustee meeting yesterday at BC3 @ Cranberry.\u00a0 At the meeting, the Board unanimously voted that the College supports the Butler<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/business-as-usual\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Business as usual\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-360 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-commencement tag-community tag-events tag-open-house\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/press-conference-follow-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPress Conference Follow-Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The purpose of this post is to provide a follow-up from our press conference\/college-wide gathering held on Thursday, April 8, 2010. I appreciate all of the comments that endorsed the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/press-conference-follow-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Press Conference Follow-Up\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-354 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-commencement tag-events tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-is-here\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpring is finally here!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 26, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Baseball is around the corner &#8211; and a winning season for the Pirates? The Pens will defend Lord Stanley&#8217;s Cup when the NHL playoffs start. And the Steelers will certainly<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-is-here\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spring is finally here!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-351 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-alerts tag-campus-safety\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/snow-snow-and-more-snow\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSnow, snow, and more snow!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 18, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Snow, snow, and more snow! Hope you are surviving what will end up being the snowiest month in the history of Western Pennsylvania. Decisions to delay, close and\/or keep open<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/snow-snow-and-more-snow\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Snow, snow, and more snow!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-350 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/sponsor-me-at-march-for-babies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSponsor Me at March for Babies!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/sponsor-me-at-march-for-babies\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sponsor Me at March for Babies!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-343 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-community tag-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/super-bowl-xliv\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSuper Bowl XLIV\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 4, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Last time this year, the Steelers were already crowned Super Bowl XLIII Champions! Boy, does time fly. Although it will hardly be the same this Super Bowl Sunday, please offer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/super-bowl-xliv\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Super Bowl XLIV\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-339 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-enrollment tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-2010\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpring 2010\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 20, 2010\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Are you ready for the Spring of 2010 semester?\u00a0 I sure am. 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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I&#8217;m most focused on being thankful. I am thankful<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/being-thankful\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Being Thankful\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-321 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/autumn-leaves\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAutumn Leaves\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 27, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My favorite time of year &#8211; fall! The semester is well under way, the Steelers are in first place and the weather is just perfect. There is no better place<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/autumn-leaves\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Autumn Leaves\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-316 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-community tag-events tag-open-house tag-student-success tag-student-success-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-open-house\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFall Open House\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 13, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This Thursday, Main Campus will hold its Annual Fall Open House.\u00a0 This will be the first Open House in which we can show off the Student Success Center.\u00a0 I am<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-open-house\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fall Open House\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-313 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/presidents-challenge\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Challenge\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 22, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Greetings, friends. This year&#8217;s goal for the BC3 Annual Campaign is $25,000. The good news: we are half way there!\u00a0 Thanks to employees&#8217; gifts and pledges,\u00a0the\u00a0campaign is\u00a0at $12,500.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/presidents-challenge\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Challenge\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-309 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-events tag-student-success-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/what-do-you-think\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Do You Think?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How do you like the Student Success Center?\u00a0 The grand opening on 9-9-09 was a huge success &#8211; so was the Steeler Party in the SSC lounge the next day.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/what-do-you-think\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Do You Think?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-299 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/top-10-list\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTop 10 List\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 31, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We have one week of classes in the books!\u00a0 Last week went off without a hitch.\u00a0 It was so nice to see students on all of our campuses.\u00a0 When I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/top-10-list\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Top 10 List\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-297 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-events tag-student-success-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/first-day-of-class-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFirst Day of Class\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 20, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Well, it&#8217;s just about here &#8211; the first day of classes for the Fall 2009 semester at all of our BC3 locations. Main campus is buzzing with the new Student<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/first-day-of-class-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First Day of Class\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-292 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-enrollment tag-student-success tag-student-success-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/countdown-to-fall-09\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCountdown to Fall &#8217;09\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 4, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A quick look at the calendar indicates it&#8217;s August 4.\u00a0 August 4?!?!\u00a0 Where did the summer go? The summer has been quite busy at the Main Campus as well as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/countdown-to-fall-09\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Countdown to Fall &#8217;09\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-289 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-enrollment-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFall Enrollment Up\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 30, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How is\u00a0your summer\u00a0going?\u00a0 I can hardly believe it is already July.\u00a0 Before we know it, the fall semester will be here.\u00a0 Enrollment\u00a0for the College is up 19.1 percent for the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/fall-enrollment-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fall Enrollment Up\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-285 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-tobacco-free-policy-takes-effect-july-1\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 Tobacco-Free Policy takes effect July 1\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 17, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>BC3&#8217;s Tobacco-Free Policy will take effect beginning Wednesday, July 1 on the Butler main campus and BC3 locations in Cranberry, Lawrence and Mercer counties.\u00a0 The policy was approved last year<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-tobacco-free-policy-takes-effect-july-1\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BC3 Tobacco-Free Policy takes effect July 1\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-281 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-commencement tag-events tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/09-commencement\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t09 Commencement\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 20, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Last evening, the College held its 41st Annual Commencement.\u00a0 Approximately 170 graduating students participated in the event. Guest speakers included: Brian Morgan, Student Address; Dr. Marlene P. Hassenfratz, Distinguished Alumni<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/09-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 09 Commencement\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-274 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-commencement tag-events tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/nurses-pinning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNurses Pinning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 14, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today is one of those days where I realize just how lucky I am to be president of BC3.\u00a0 Tonight, 48 students were awarded their nursing pins during the College&#8217;s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/nurses-pinning\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Nurses Pinning\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-271 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-alerts tag-campus-safety\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/swine-flu-update\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSwine Flu Update\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 5, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The following information is taken from the Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Health, the University of Delaware, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.\u00a0 Special thanks to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/swine-flu-update\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Swine Flu Update\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8571 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-bc3-alerts tag-campus-safety\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/swine-influenza\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSwine Influenza\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The College is currently monitoring the Swine Influenza A (H1N1) situation. The College is using the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention website for daily updates.\u00a0 As of 11:00<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/swine-influenza\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Swine Influenza\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-260 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/summer-session-looming\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSummer Session Looming\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 14, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As you know, the spring semester is quickly closing.\u00a0 Graduation is looming&#8230; and so are BC3&#8217;s summer session courses.\u00a0 A variety of classes are offered in the summer at each<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/summer-session-looming\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Summer Session Looming\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-253 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-community tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/march-madness\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMarch Madness\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 26, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>March Madness &#8211; a time college basketball fans crave.\u00a0 Area teams were well-represented in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.\u00a0 Pitt, Robert Morris, and West Virgina made the NCAA&#8217;s, while<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/march-madness\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about March Madness\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-250 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-break\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpring Break\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I can hardly believe that Spring Break is just about here.\u00a0 It probably has to do with the weather.\u00a0 As an undergraduate student, I never went on a Spring Break<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/spring-break\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spring Break\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-246 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-little-things\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Little Things\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 20, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s the little things that continue to amaze me about our students at BC3.\u00a0 Earlier this week, students in my Introduction to Public Relations class took their first quiz of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/the-little-things\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Little Things\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-237 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-college-goals tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/drive-to-succeed\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDrive to Succeed\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 6, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The sun is shining (a rarity it seems), the Steelers are six-time world champions, and BC3 is humming.\u00a0 The black-and-gold&#8217;s hard work and determination that ultimately led to another Lombardi<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/drive-to-succeed\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Drive to Succeed\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-232 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog tag-student-success\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a 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Classes begin for the semester on January 20.\u00a0 At this point, enrollment for the semester is up about 9% compared to last year at this<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/welcome-back\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome Back\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-442 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-presidents-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bc3.edu\/bc3-lindenpointe-phoenix-award-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBC3 @ LindenPointe: Phoenix Award\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2009\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have 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