Cambridge College

The Women for Colombia Foundation, led by Isabel Londoño Polo, considered an active leader in the field of education and civil society in Colombia visited Boston/Cambridge as part of their annual Educational Tours to colleges and universities in the area.

In honor of Black History Month, a panel discussion called "Expressions of an Injured Nation" was held with Dr. Jonathan Jackson, Instructor in Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Savina Martin, social justice advocate. The panel was moderated by Cambridge College alumnus and MBA student, Mr. Khalil Saddiq.

Dr. Sheila Wright, Dean in the School of Education, recently visited with local school officials and the staff and students at three schools in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The San Juan I School District and the Department of Education of Puerto Rico supported her in the process.  Accompanied by Dr. Mendez-Hernandez Santiago, Director of Cambridge College's campus in Puerto Rico, the visit included conversations with Jose Maldonado, Luis Amador, and Milton Garcé who are all leaders of the Rafael Hernández, Trina Padilla de Sanz and Nemesio R. Canales schools. Drs.

In November 2016, Provost Catherine Koverola visited Syrian and Jordanian victims of conflict in Jordan. Click through to read her blog on the visit.

Cambridge College School of Management MBA Speaker Series hosted an expert panel discussion on “Women, the Opioid Crisis, Treatment, Recovery and Community Health” in late November 2016. Dr. Monica Bharel, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, led the discussion as the keynote speaker. She was welcomed by Cambridge College Provost Catherine Koverola, Dean of the School of Management Dr. Mary Ann Joseph, and Koch Chair and MBA Executive Director Rob Goldberg.

On October 20th, 2016, Cambridge College - Lawrence held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their new state-of-the-art campus at The Riverwalk. President Deborah C. Jackson (Cambridge College), Sal Lupoli (CEO, Lupoli Companies), Michael Bevilaqua (Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce), Pedro Arce (Vice President, Eastern Bank, Cambridge College Trustee), and Regional Center Director Melissa Sue Frasca celebrated with over 50 guests and members of the Cambridge College community.

Weeks Four and Five of the Business and Entrepreneurship Institute focused on crowdsourcing, using social media to expand your audience, and examining finance management. The Fellows were able to listen to speakers such as Monica Cost of Monica Cost LLC and Ted Rybeck, founder and CEO of Venly, Inc. about branding and the use of technology to spread your message.

On Friday, July 29th, Cambridge College hosted a closing closing ceremony for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellows.  The Fellows were hosted by Cambridge College for a six week experiental learning program in the business and Entrepreneurship Institute.  The program included academic sessions, site visits, leadership workshops, commumity service activities, networking opportunities, and civic and cultural experiences that expanded their knowledge about U.S.

As a blanket of thick clouds rolled in on the early morning, this did not deter or dampen the Fellows’ spirit about their Gloucester adventure. Fellows simply huddled in the bus and took the approximate hour long trip to Gloucester from their residence in Cambridge. Most, however, were unaware of what awaited them in Gloucester and all looked forward to the day ahead. They were amazed by the hospitality of the people of Gloucester who welcomed the Fellows with open arms.