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Upcoming Events

FEATURED: Continuous Improvement Conference 2017
Sunday, July 23 through Tuesday, July 25
Broward College A. Hugh Adams Central Campus
3501 S.W. Davie Road
Davie, FL

The Broward College Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness will host its inaugural Continuous Improvement Conference at the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus in Davie, Fla. The event is designed to help industry professionals achieve operational and performance excellence by offering best practices, sharing expertise, and presenting successful business leaders as speakers. Sessions will cover various project management and institutional effectiveness topics. Registration is $300 and limited to 70 attendees. To register, visit www.browardcic.com. For more information, contact Stephanie Tejo Martinez at 954-201-7876 or smartin6@broward.edu.

Davie, FL

Potters’ Guild Invitational 2017
On display through August 9
Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery
Broward College A. Hugh Adams Central Campus
3501 S.W. Davie Road
Davie, FL

The Potters’ Guild Invitational is an accumulation of ceramic works by one of the most excellent groups of clay artists in South Florida. The artists of the Broward College Potters’ Guild share a studio space, as well as creative ideas and techniques, and this relationship results in fantastic clay works, both functional and sculptural. This year’s show is juried by Chad Steve, resident artist at the Armory Art Center. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.browardvpa.com/gallery.

Nights at the Observatory
Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m.
Buehler Observatory
Broward College A. Hugh Adams Central Campus
3501 S.W. Davie Road
Davie, FL

The community is welcome to explore wonders in the sky through the lens of powerful telescopes at the Buehler Observatory on Wednesday evenings. Let Susan Barnett, Buehler Planetarium and Observatory director, and other experts guide you in locating the moon, stars, and nebulae (weather permitting). The events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the website or call 954-201-6681.

Coconut Creek, FL
Summer Bridge Program Enrollment
Through August 21
Building 63
Broward College North Campus Early Childhood LAB School
1000 Coconut Creek Boulevard
Coconut Creek, FL

Registration is now open for the new Summer Bridge Program at the Broward College Early Childhood LAB School. The program, geared to children 4-8, explores STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, & Match) through engaging hands on activities. Pay per week or by session. To reserve a space, call 954-201-2440 or visit www.broward.edu/labschool.

Supplier Diversity Day
Friday, August 25, 11 a.m.
Omni Auditorium
Broward College North Campus
1000 Coconut Creek Boulevard
Coconut Creek, FL

Organized by Broward College Office of Supplier Diversity, Supplier Diversity Day provides a forum for small businesses to interact with local, county, state and federal government representatives. The event will include a panel discussion on the perceived barriers in public contracting and how organizations work to overcome perceptions and a Business Exchange where small business owners can market their goods and services directly with local and state buyers at scheduled one-on-one interviews. For more information or to register, visit the event page.

Multiple Campuses

Broward College Kids & Teens College (KTC)
Through August 4
Most Broward College Campuses and Centers

The Broward College Kids & Teens College (KTC) encourages students ages 8-15 years to engage in courses geared toward careers. The six-week program is offered in quarter, half, and full days. This year's program will build the skills and habits your child needs for the next school year and beyond. For more information, visit the website or call 954-201-7800.

Highlight

Broward College President Appointed to IIE’s CIES Advisory Board for the Fulbright Scholar Program

J. David Armstrong, Jr., Broward College president, was recently appointed to Institute of International Education (IIE) Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) Advisory Board for the Fulbright Scholar Program. President Armstrong was formally inducted on June 26 at its board meeting in Washington, DC. The 12-member board provides strategic direction to the Fulbright Scholar Program by lending expertise and unique perspectives on U.S. higher education; identifying best practice standards; and serving as an advocate to the program by providing connections and ongoing exchange of information and ideas. For more information, visit here.