Briarcliffe College News Stories

Browse past news stories for Briarcliffe College in Bethpage, NY.

• Concerns About Roosevelt Island Tech Campus - Western Queens Gazette
  posted on March 28, 2013 at 06:00:24 pm
  Concerns About Roosevelt Island Tech CampusWestern Queens GazetteAmidst all this was an informational message about the Long Island City campus of Briarcliffe ...
• Briarcliffe Bulldogs Announce Lacrosse Captains for 2013 - LaxPower
  posted on December 10, 2012 at 06:26:50 pm
  Briarcliffe Bulldogs Announce Lacrosse Captains for 2013LaxPowerLooking at the example they have already set Briarcliffe College believes the Bulldogs ...
• FMC Social Media Boot Camp - Newsday
  posted on December 7, 2012 at 09:31:32 pm
  FMC Social Media Boot CampNewsday... keynote address, recommended attire is shorts and flip flops Categories: Community, Events, Business, ...
• Students Honored at 10th Annual Business Leadership Competition - Long Island Exchange
  posted on December 5, 2012 at 06:11:09 pm
  Long Island ExchangeStudents Honored at 10th Annual Business Leadership CompetitionLong Island ExchangeThis event was made possible through the generosity of this year's ...
• Q&A: George Santiago, Briarcliffe president
  posted on May 5, 2011 at 06:17:03 pm
  While many schools have struggled in the recession, George Santiago has been growing Briarcliffe College. The only Hispanic college president on Long Island (his parents are from ...
• Briarcliffe College eyes possible move
  posted on April 20, 2011 at 06:32:15 pm
  Even as it expands by adding new programs and attracting more students, Briarcliffe College is preparing to decide whether to move its main campus from its current site in ...
• Penn State-Fayette basketball teams lose
  posted on March 3, 2011 at 05:00:00 am
  Morgan Moluski scored a team-high 13 points and Jill Guthrie pulled in 11 rebounds to go along with nine points, but the host Penn State-Fayette women's ...
• Ones to watch: Education and careers
  posted on February 10, 2011 at 09:57:34 pm
  Lou Commisso Patchogue Campus Director and Vice President of Finance & Operations Briarcliffe College Since joining Bethpage-based Briarcliffe in 2001, Commisso, who has a Masters of Business ...
• Robert Morris still unbeaten: in USCAA softball tournament
  posted on May 10, 2010 at 05:49:28 am
  AKRON, Ohio — Senior pitcher Sara Gibson fired a five-inning no-hitter on Sunday to lead top-seeded Robert Morris University to a 8-0 ...
• QUICK POLL
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 05:55:33 pm
  BETHPAGE, NY-Briarcliffe College and Northrop Grumman Systems have inked sizable ...
• Tilles & Zuckerbrot sign renewals
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 09:42:03 pm
  Renewing leases for more than 200,000 square feet would be an accomplishment for any landlord, especially in this economy, as companies are more often shrinking and shedding space. So ...
• theFarmingdaleObserver.com Calendar
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 05:10:34 am
  Briarcliffe College, 1055 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to an opportunity for those who are considering entering college, transferring, or ...
• Local educator uses best seller to motivate at-risk students
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 01:48:59 pm
  When Sade Troutman graduated from high school last June she decided she was finished with education. Her next move was to get a job. “I never really liked school, except for ...

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