Berkeley City College

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with Fall 2012 Classes at Berkeley City College

Berkeley City College (BCC) begins its Fall 2012 semester at its 2050 Center St. campus, Mon., Aug. 20.  Registration is open now through Sun., Sept. 2, and for short-term classes, until the day they begin. The community college enrollment fee for California residents is $46 per unit and is subject to change by the California legislature.  Financial aid is available. 

BCC’s associate degree, transfer, and job training programs accommodate those who have diverse work schedules and lifestyles. BCC’s Online Transfer College is designed for those who find it difficult to attend classes on campus and would rather work on their college courses at home or at times convenient to their schedules.
Afternoon College is designed for people who work mornings or evenings.  Evening and Saturday College is for those who work a 9-to-5 schedule or who have family responsibilities.

University transfer, associate degree and certificate programs are in American Sign Language, biotechnology, business, information technology, computer information systems, English, multimedia arts, fine and applied arts, international trade, liberal arts, social services, Spanish and the travel/tourism industry.
   
BCC is located only one-half block from BART and AC Transit lines. For details about spring classes and programs, visit BCC’s Web site at www.berkeleycitycollege.edu, or phone (510) 981-2852.

Shirley Fogarino
Public Information Officer
Berkeley City College
(510) 981-2852

Berkeley City College hosts Black History Month Events

A series of lectures, art shows, poetry readings and performances are planned for Berkeley City College’s 2012 Black History Month celebration.  Events, free and open to the public, are:

Wed., Feb. 15—

•  Noon-12:45 p.m., Deborah Ale Flint, BCC Black History Month Presentation, Rm. 431

•  12:30-2 p.m., Poetry, Speakers, African      American Historical Displays,  Ethopian Food Fest,  BCC Atrium

Wed., Feb. 22—

•  Noon-2 p.m., Hip-Hop Culture with Live Band  by Mr. Jahi, a BCC Black History Month Eventwith Graffitti Art Display and Jamaican Food Fest, Atrium

Wed., Feb. 29—

•  Noon-12:45 p.m., Presentations by attorney Dee Dee Abdur Rahim, founder of Culture with a Cause and by Dr. Nyeshia Dewitt, Manager of Oakland’s Promise Alliance and 2011 Jefferson Service Award Winner,  Rm. 431

•  Noon-2 p.m., Motown Day and Soul Food Fest,  Atrium

Berkeley City College is located at 2050 Center St., between Shattuck and Milvia Sts.  It is accessible via the Richmond BART train and by AC Transit.

Eight-Week Computer Science, Web Programming
Office Technology Classes Start Mon., Mar 22 at Berkeley City College
Eight-week spring session in business, computer science, and information technology. Lecture and self-placed training sessions offer beginning and advanced training on PC and Macintosh. Intensive hands-on experience with the latest and most widely used computer software such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, Web Programming software are included in the sessions.

All Fear Eats the Soul debuts Mon, Mar. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in BCC’s auditorium as part of the college’s Global Cinema Series. A lecture by UC Davis graduate student Sascha Gerhards examines the film’s meaning at 1 p.m. Thur., Mar. 10, in Rm. 33. Both events are free and open to the public.

You are invited… Berkeley City College’s Sorrow of War/Struggles for Peace series presents the film screening of “Little Town of Bethlehem,” Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. Berkeley. Free and open to the public!

Berkeley City College launches a spring 2011 “Readings Underground” series presented by several noted Bay Area authors. March readings take place in Berkeley City College’s auditorium on the ground floor at 2050 Center St. between Shattuck and Milvia, in Berkeley.

The college is located one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and from several AC Transit bus stops. The events are free and open to the public. March presentations are:

• Ben Dangl, author of Dancing With Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America (AK Press, 2010) will present at 7 p.m., Tue., Mar. 8, in BCC’s Auditorium

For details, contact Dr. Laura Ruberto at lruberto@peralta.edu

All are welcome to Berkeley City College's Black History Month Celebrations which begin Tue., Feb. 1, with Opening Ceremonies which begin at noon. Here is a tentative calendar of events:

• Noon, Tue., Feb. 1: Opening Ceremonies, BCC Atrium and Auditorium
• Noon, Wed., Feb. 2: Asara Tsehai, "Fit, Fine and Fabulous," BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Fri., Feb. 4: Film: "Daughters of the Dust," BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Tue., Feb. 8: "Motivational Magic," BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Wed., Feb. 9: Debbie Flint of Oakland International Airport, Auditorium
• Noon, Fri., Feb. 11: Film: "Equinox," BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Wed., Feb. 16: "Stretch and Strength, " Linda Johnson, BCC Student Lounge
• Noon, Tue., Feb. 22: Poetry Slam, BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Wed., Feb. 23: "Motown Review," BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Thur., Feb. 24: "Evolution of Dance," BCC Auditorium
• Noon, Mon, Feb. 28: Closing and Market Place, Auditorium

We will inform you of any changes. Visit BCC and celebrate!

Learn the latest versions of after effects,Flash 2-D, Illustrator, Photoshop, Protools, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, and Cinema 4D in Fall 2009 Multimedia Arts classes at Berkeley City College for only $26 a unit. Earn an associate in arts degree or certificate or achievement in animation, digital video arts, digital imaging, or web design. classes are tuition-free for high school students and people who qualify for Community College Board of Governors Grants. Classes Start August 23. Call (510) 981 2900 for details or email lmarrs@peralta.edu.

Choose Berkeley City College to start your college degree or job training. BCC is committed to your success, strong academic and occupational training. Evening Classes on the U.C. Berkeley campus and industry partnerships are part of Berkeley City College's tradition. We can help you attend college free! Enroll today. Fall 2010 classes begin August 23. Call (510) 981 - 2800 or access BerkeleyCityCollege.edu on the web.

Digital blockbusters got you spending big bucks at the movies? learn to create those special effects on your own at Berkeley City College for only $26 dollars a unit! Start a degree in animation, digital video arts, digital imaging, or web design, then move into the rapidly growing digital film, web design and animation industries. Fall classes start August 23 so call now at (510) 981 - 2900.