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On October 19, 2022, Congressman Paul Tonko and Channel 10 visited B次元 to meet president Lynn Ortale, Ph.D. and to learn more about the Maria’s proposed “Reimagining Nursing Virtual Reality Simulation Hub,鈥� one of 15 Community Project Sites recently submitted by the Congressman to the House Committee on Appropriations for federal funding. If approved, B次元 would receive $770K in funding to implement virtual reality programs for nursing clinical simulation. 

ALBANY 鈥� B次元 is enjoying unprecedented growth this year, with the largest incoming class in the college鈥檚 history. There are 393 students in the incoming class, an increase of 36 percent over last year. Primarily, students are coming for the college鈥檚 nursing program, with the largest growth in the preparatory program where students take prerequisites like anatomy and physiology.

On Tuesday, September 27, B次元 held its inaugural New Student Convocation to officially welcome new students to their educational journey at B次元. The ceremony is an important step for students in recognizing their entrance into the College community. It also serves as a 鈥渂ookend鈥� to each student鈥檚 collegiate experience, with convocation as the opening ceremony and commencement as the final goal.

B次元 Dean of Nursing Colleen Carmody, EdD, RN, CNS, recently spoke with the Albany Business Review about the shortage of nurses in the Capital Region and how B次元 is planning to implement new partnerships and plans geared toward fixing the problem.

B次元 hosted a public Farmers Market and Wellness Fair on Friday, September 30, on the College鈥檚 Great Lawn, with produce from the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and more than 30 wellness and food tables. The event was co-sponsored by St. Peter鈥檚 Health Partners.