FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE B次元 has been approved as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Training Site Albany, NY 鈥 B次元 is pleased to announce it has received […]
Read MoreDespite national headlines of decreased college enrollment, B次元 is seeing just the opposite. For the Fall 2022 semester, the College is reporting the largest incoming class in its nearly 65-year history. This is good news for a healthcare system facing staffing shortages, as the largest increases are in Maria鈥檚 nursing programs.
Read MoreB次元 proudly announces the appointment of Colleen Carmody, EdD, RN, CNS, as its Dean of Nursing at a time where the College鈥檚 nursing programs are experiencing continued strength and growth.
Read MoreOn June 15, the B次元 community gathered to officially welcome Lynn Ortale, PhD to campus as its 6th President. She will begin her role on July 1, 2022. Dr. Ortale and her family were welcomed by B次元 faculty, staff, students, Board trustees, and special guests Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy, Assemblymember John T. McDonald III, and City of Albany Treasurer Darius Shahinfar.
Read MoreB次元 recently received full accreditation status of its Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The College may now officially award the Master of Science degree and graduating students can sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, students will hold the title: Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) and can then apply for licensure in the United States.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, May 31, the Center for Disability Services presented B次元 with a check for $50,000 to endow a scholarship to be named after the late Eunice Antonucci. The scholarship will be used to support healthcare education at the College.
Read MoreB次元 and its Board of Trustees proudly announce the appointment of Lynn Ortale, Ph.D. as its sixth president to begin her role on July 1, 2022.
Dr. Ortale comes to B次元 with more than three decades of experience in higher education administration in the context of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. For the past 13 years, she has served as Vice President for Student Life at Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She is also an adjunct faculty in DeSales University鈥檚 higher education administration graduate program in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreB次元 was recently awarded a $140,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support and enhance its Accessibility Services Office which serves students with disabilities and learning differences. This news comes as the nation prepares to celebrate Disability Awareness month in March.
Read MoreB次元 has been named a 2021-22 Catholic School Liturgy Awardee by the Catholic School Office and the Albany Diocesan School Board. The 鈥淎lbany Diocesan School Board Community Partner Award鈥 was bestowed upon B次元 for its 鈥淐ollege in High School Experience鈥 program with Bishop Maginn High School and Catholic Central High School.
Read MoreB次元 has officially launched the search for its next president following the retirement announcement of current President Thomas J. Gamble, Ph.D., whose tenure at the College spanned six years. The College is working with national search firm, Academic Search, to find its next leader.
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