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]. To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

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].  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected].  -The SLC Team

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].  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

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].  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

In our 15th episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from proud Bergen alumnus Bryant Gomez. Bryant is a 2019 Bergen alumnus, currently a senior at Rutgers University - Newark, and a former alumni representative to the College's Board of Trustees. Listeners will hear about Bryant's journey to Bergen, journey after Bergen, and the ways he got involved both on campus at Bergen and in other facets of his life. Bryant shares some brilliant pearls of wisdom about his approach to leadership and how to be the best version of yourself. We thank Bryant for the time that he took out of his busy schedule to record this episode. We hope listeners enjoy! More information about Alumni Trustee role can be found here. Bryant can be reached via email at [email protected].  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

In our 14th episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from the Co-Chairs of our Black History Month Committee. This college-wide committee composed of faculty, staff, and students is tasked with promoting all things Black History Month. Professor Ellis-Davis teaches in the Social Sciences Department focusing on sociology. Assistant Dean Manning works in Adjunct Administration for the college helping our adjunct faculty during their time at Bergen. Listeners hear about these two women's journeys at Bergen, the origins of Black History Week and then Month, and the series of events slated for February 2021 for Black History Month. The theme for this year is the African American Family. We thank Maureen and Debbie for the time they took out of their busy schedules to record this episode. We hope listeners enjoy! Bergen community members can learn more about the programs for Black History Month by visiting bergen.ed/events through the month of February! Maureen can be reached via email at [email protected] and Debbie can be reached at [email protected]. To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

In our lucky 13th episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from Bergen student leaders Miguel Atanacio & Urimy Cha. Both students are second year students at Bergen slated to graduate this academic year. Miguel is a student staff member for the Office of Student Life & Conduct. Urimy is also a staff member in the Office of Student Life & Conduct and serves as the 2020-2021 Student Government Association Executive Secretary. Both students share their journeys to the college, perspectives about how to get involved at Bergen, how to manage competing interests before and during the pandemic, and how to avoid the Bergen Shuffle, a common phrase among Bergen students. We thank Urimy and Miguel for the time that they took out of their busy schedules to record this episode. We hope listeners enjoy! More information about student college employment can be found here. More information about the Student Government can be found here. Miguel can be reached via email at [email protected] and Urimy can be reached at [email protected]. To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

Welcome back Bergen Bulldogs! We're excited to kick off our first full semester of this educational and informative podcast!  In our twelfth episode of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from Bergen Bookstore Manager Eileen Rovetto! The Bookstore at Bergen is unique - while it's located on campus, it's run by an external vendor named Follett. Eileen shares how students can get books in a virtual world, how to utilize financial aid funding at the Bookstore, why students should buy/rent books from the Bookstore, and other cool items the Bookstore has for sale. Listeners will also hear about Eileen's personal journey at the college and in higher education! We thank Eileen for the time that she took out of her busy schedule to record this episode. We hope listeners enjoy! More information about Bergen Bookstore  can be found here. Eileen can be reached at [email protected].  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

The three hosts Jared, Ian, and Greg review the fall 2020 semester and the initial rollout of the 3B podcast. In addition, listeners get a sneak peak of what to expect as we turn our attention to the spring 2021 semester! In the meantime enjoy the holiday season and see you in January!  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team

In our 10th installment of Bergen Bulldog Bytes, listeners hear from Interim College President Dr. Tony Ross. Dr. Ross has been at Bergen since September 2019 when he was appointed Interim Vice President of Student Affairs. On January 1, 2020, Dr. Ross was appointed Interim College President after the retirement of former President Michael Redmond. Dr. Ross ends his tenure as College President at the end of 2020. Listeners will hear from Dr. Ross as he reflects on his leadership at Bergen and throughout his career. Additionally, Dr. Ross provides sage advice and shares his plans for the future. We thank "Tony" 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 Dr. Ross here. Dr. Ross can be reached at [email protected].  To contact us with questions, recommendations, and/or feedback, please email [email protected] -The SLC Team