A Message from »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ President Ellen Kennedy
January 31, 2017
As a public community college, we are committed to providing access to high-quality education to students of all backgrounds. »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Community College (»Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ) currently has students from five countries with student visas, though none of these is on the restricted list per the Executive Order.
More broadly, the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ community includes individuals from more than 25 nations throughout the world. We will continue to support our students and their educational pursuits, as well as faculty and staff, regardless of their country of origin or background.
We know that there remains confusion about the executive order and its impact. That confusion has caused anxiety on our campus and in the greater »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ community.
»Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ has professionals available to talk with any member of our community about their questions and concerns.
Please know that »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ is – and will remain – a welcoming community.
-- Dr. Ellen Kennedy, President, »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Community College
Who to Contact:
Deborah Cote Vice President for Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer dcote@berkshirecc.edu Kelly Jourdain Director of the Adult Learning Program kjourdain@berkshirecc.edu Adam Klepetar Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success aklepetar@berkshirecc.edu David Lesure Director of Safety & Security dlesure@berkshirecc.edu Lisa Mattila Personal Counselor lmattila@berkshirecc.edu Eleanore Velez Interim Director of Student Engagement evelez@berkshirecc.edu Beth Wallace Interim Dean of Students bwallace@berkshirecc.edu Megan Whilden Director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute mwhilden@berkshirecc.edu