Berkeley Today Stories

Kristen Trainor standing for a picture
September 11, 2023
Progressing gradually from a Medical Assistant Associate’s degree program to a Practical Nurse program and eventually to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program—all within the Berkeley College School of Health Studies—Kristin Trainor has confidently built her skillset and earned credentials that open up numerous career possibilities in the highly in-demand healthcare field.
Female working on a computer in a national security office
February 6, 2020
Few career fields are as important—or change as rapidly—as national security. The growing need for trained, qualified professionals to address threats to safety spans both the public and private sectors. One of the few programs of its kind in the area, the Berkeley College Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program in National Security is designed to prepare those professionals through a dynamic curriculum taught by experienced instructors.
Group of Berkeley staff and students with players from the NY Jets in front of Food Bank of NY truck
November 27, 2019
Giving back to the communities it serves has always been a tradition at Berkeley College, where students learn about social responsibility in conjunction with their career-focused education.
Students and Staff at Student Hill Day
June 11, 2019
While Berkeley College is known for its experienced professors who bring their first-hand professional experience to the classroom, a group of students recently traveled to Washington, DC for a different kind of hands-on learning experience. Student Hill Day, as it’s known at Berkeley, offers a unique opportunity for students to meet with senators, members of the House of Representatives, and other key legislators in their actual working environments.