Bergen Bulldog Bytes

In this special podcast episode, host Jared Farra interviews Joli Nelson from the Office of Student Life & Conduct. Joli is an expert on all things Commencement 2021! Jared poses important questions to Joli about this year's commencement exercises. This episode was recorded on April 13th. 

Commencement will take place virtually this year on Thursday, May 13th at 5:30 PM. For all information regarding Commencement visit, grad.bergen.edu. Listeners can route direct questions to [email protected]. 

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-The SLC Team

In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from Student Government Association (SGA) Chief Justice Melissa Jara. As Chief Justice, Melissa serves as the Elections Chair for the 2021-2022 Executive Board elections. Melissa is joined by host-turned-guest Ian Wolf who advises the SGA Elections Committee. Listeners learn about what the SGA does and how it promotes student needs. The 2021-2022 academic year will be rather unique and the SGA Executive Board will play a large part in advocating for students. Melissa and Ian share key information about this year's SGA elections. We thank Melissa for the time that she took out of her busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Students can find more information about the SGA elections at bergen.edu/sga. Melissa can be reached via email at [email protected]. 

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from the Co-Chairs of our Asian Heritage Month Committee, Associate Professor of Psychology Mina Ahn and Managing Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Amarjit Kaur. The third Co-Chair but unable to attend this recording is Joan Liu-Divizio, Associate Professor of Library Services. 

Mina and Amarjit share their journeys to Bergen and how they both have a deep passion for teaching and educating the next generation of students. Then, they review the series of programming for the 2021 Asian Heritage Month at the College which runs the entire month of April! The theme for this year is very timely, Rebuilding Better Together. We thank Mina and Amarjit for the time they took out of their busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Bergen community members can learn more about the programs for Asian Heritage Month by visiting bergen.edu/events throughout the month of April! Mina can be reached via email at [email protected] and Amarjit can be reached via email at [email protected].

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from Academic & Personal Counselor Jessica Peacock. Jessica shares with listeners her journey to Bergen and what she does to support students from a holistic point of view. Counselor Peacock shares with us how students can become connected to personal counselors on campus in our hybrid environment. Jessica leaves listeners with practical tips for coping with stress and anxiety. We hope that students reach out for support and assistance when needed! We thank Jessica for the time she took out of her busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Students can learn more about Health, Wellness, and Personal Counseling at this website. Jessica can be reached via email at [email protected].

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from proud Bergen student leader Raymond Yoon. Raymond is involved in several student clubs and other leadership opportunities across campus that be joined prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. These range from a leadership role in Phi Theta Kappa, to providing mentorship in the college's STEM program, and the focus of this episode as the president of the Computer Science Club. Raymond shares his journey to Bergen and how he hopes to leave his mark at Bergen through "the act of giving." We thank Raymond for the time that he took out of his busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Raymond can be reached via email at [email protected]. 

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from proud Bergen student leader Jade Tollis. Jade is the founder and current president of BCC Outdoors, a student organization focused on educating students about all things outdoors ranging from wildlife to land conservation. Jade shares her journey to Bergen and how she's blended her passion for both animals and educating others! Jade reminds listeners that even with the COVID-19 pandemic, the outdoors never closed and adventuring outside can help promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness. We thank Jade for the time that she took out of her busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Students can learn more about the Outdoors Club by joining this Discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/MEAVTC6F. Additionally, students can email [email protected] for more information about the Outdoors Club. Jade can be reached via email at [email protected]. 

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from College President Dr. Eric Friedman, who began his tenure as the college's eighth president on January 1, 2021. President Friedman shares his journey to Bergen and his vision for bold, stable executive leadership at the college in the years ahead. Listeners will hear President Friedman's approach to "stretching students intellectually" and the importance he places on inclusive and intentional language. We thank President Friedman for the time that he took out of his very busy schedule to record this episode. We hope listeners enjoy!

Bergen community members can learn more about President Friedman here. Dr. Friedman can be reached at [email protected].

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from the Co-Chair of our Women's History Month Committee Assistant Professor of Composition & Literature Caroline Kelley. Listeners hear Professor Kelley's journey to Bergen as "military brat" and her familial connection to Bergen County. Then, Professor Kelley reviews the series of programming for the 2021 Women's History Month at the College which runs the entire month of March! The theme for this year is the Women (Re)writing History. We thank Caroline for the time she took out of her busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Bergen community members can learn more about the programs for Women's History Month by visiting bergen.edu/events throughout the month of March! Caroline can be reached via email at [email protected]. 

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from proud Bergen student leader Allen Herrera. While no student is a "traditional student" at Bergen Community College, Allen considers himself a non-traditional student arriving at Bergen when he was 25 years old. He shares this unique outlook on college life through the episode. Allen also has leadership roles in the Math Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and through the College's Turning Point Program. Allen shares a few defining moments from his time at Bergen, his perspective of getting involved during the pandemic, and how to balance competing interests in one's life. We thank Allen for the time that he took out of his busy schedule to record this episode. We hope our listeners enjoy!

Allen can be reached via email at [email protected]. 

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In this week's episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from Bergen Community College Athletic Director and eSports Coach Jorge Hernandez. While the COVID-19 pandemic has paused many in-person athletic competitions, Jorge has been busy establishing Bergen's eSports Team. Listeners will hear Jorge's interesting journey to Bergen as well as his "jump in the pool" approach to starting the college's eSports Team. Jorge does a terrific job of connecting eSports to future employment, citing all of the jobs that eSports has created in recent years. Hear him talk about this growing trend! We thank Jorge for the time that he took out of his busy schedule to record this episode. We hope listeners enjoy!

Interested students can join this Discord and should complete this eSports Registration form to join the team. Jorge can be reached via email at [email protected]. 

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-The SLC Team