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Broward College is a public, state college offering two-year associate degrees, select bachelor's degrees, professional certificates and continuing education classes. The college has three main campuses (Davie, Pembroke Pines and Coconut Creek) and seven centers throughout Broward County with additional locations in development. It serves about 66,000 students a year. The president is J. David Armstrong, Jr., who came to the college in July 2007 after serving as chancellor of the Florida State Community College System. Some Broward College students transfer to a four-year university, while others go directly into the workforce. Broward College admits individuals with a high school diploma or...
Broward College is a public, state college offering two-year associate degrees, select bachelor's degrees, professional certificates and continuing education classes. The college has three main campuses (Davie, Pembroke Pines and Coconut Creek) and seven centers throughout Broward County with additional locations in development. It serves about 66,000 students a year. The president is J. David Armstrong, Jr., who came to the college in July 2007 after serving as chancellor of the Florida State Community College System. Some Broward College students transfer to a four-year university, while others go directly into the workforce. Broward College admits individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent for its degree programs. Depending on an assessment in math, reading and English, students are placed in appropriate classes. Broward College admitted its first bachelor's students in fall 2008. Broward College opened in 1960 as the Junior College of Broward County and later became known as Broward Community College. In 2012 Broward College was named one of the top 10 community colleges in the country by the Washington D.C.-based Aspen Institute.
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What's open, closed on Memorial Day in Broward
Here's what will be open and closed in Broward County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. GOVERNMENT/SCHOOLS Federal, state, Health Department offices and health centers, county and municipal offices will be closed. Public schools, Nova Southeastern...Tags: Nova Southeastern University, Memorial Day, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Animals
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Maria Sachs: Invest in Broward's higher education
I believe the only true pathway to prosperity is through education. Over the past several years, our colleges and universities have been caught in a budget vise that has squeezed students and programs at every level. As a member of the Appropriations...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Environmental Issues, Aspen Institute, Colleges and Universities
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Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Government, Rick Scott, University of Central Florida, Executive Branch, Linda Chapin
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Lawmakers handed out $9.6 billion in county-level spending -- a $2 billion spike from last year
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Florida's legislative budget-writers went bombastic this week when a business-backed group suggested that with the help of surplus taxpayer cash they had spread more pork throughout the $74.5 billion state budget. But county-level...Tags: Education, Fort Lauderdale, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Rick Scott, Colleges and Universities
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Dual enrollment change could cost schools millions
Broward and Palm Beach County schools could face a tough choice next year: pay millions of dollars or allow fewer students to take dual enrollment classes in local colleges. Broward schools may have to pay at least $4 million more next year, and Palm...
Tags: Students, Laws, Palm Beach State College, Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Marlins knot it in ninth, lose to Reds in extras
MIAMI — As far as starts go, the Marlins got off to a pretty good one Thursday in their bid to salvage a game from the Cincinnati Reds. Juan Pierre hit a rare leadoff homer. Jose Fernandez was sharp and efficient. The finish was predictable....
Tags: Baseball Statistics, Cincinnati Reds, Aroldis Chapman, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce
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Bulletin Board
Friday Allegro Coffee with the Vice Mayor, 9 a.m. at Whole Foods Market, 810 University Drive, Coral Springs. Free. Call 954-753-8000. ArtsPark Movie Night: Dolphin Tale, 8 p.m. at ArtsPark, Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway in Hollywood. Free....Tags: Coconut Creek, Pembroke Pines, Lighthouse Point, Coral Springs, Arts and Culture
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#IamChange event to feature Soledad O'Brien
For kids looking for a productive way to spend their Friday night this week, the #IamChange Youth TownHall on aims to give youth a place to organize and discuss problems in their communities including youth violence, education challenges and increased...Tags: Pembroke Pines
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National Week of the Ocean's 'Festival Season' makes a splash honoring community leaders
National Week of the Ocean Inc. culminates its 34th "Festival Season" by honoring community leaders and marine educators on Mother Ocean Day, May 18 at noon. The following individuals and organizations benefit our South Florida marine environment and are...Tags: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Broward County Public Schools
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9 Florida colleges violate law on severance pay for presidents, study finds
Seminole State College is among nine schools in Florida that offer contracts to their presidents that violate a state law capping severance pay at 20 weeks, according to a report released Monday by Florida's Chief Inspector General. Those findings are...
Tags: Education, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Polk State College, Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Scott
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Veterans job fair matches former military personnel with 'like-minded' employers
More than 500 active military personnel, reservists and veterans — going as far back as Vietnam — arrived Friday for the "Paychecks for Patriots" job fair in Dania Beach. About 70 employers were scheduled for the job fair, which was aimed at...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Pembroke Pines, Employment, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Change of leadership at Pompano Beach Fire Rescue
Staff writerPompano Beach Fire Rescue has a new chief: John Jurgle, the former assistant chief who was promoted by City Manager Dennis Beach this week. Jurgle has three decades of firefighting experience and is the department's first graduate from the executive...Tags: Nova Southeastern University, Fires, Barry University, Colleges and Universities, Pompano Beach
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