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• BRCC to reopen all sites Friday

  August 23, 2020 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Community College announced all sites will resume normally scheduled operations on Friday, August 28. Campuses were closed Monday through Thursday because of the storm threat. After closely monitoring the latest forecasts and weather conditions for Marco and Laura, officials decided to reopen including... more »

• Baton Rouge Community College modifies Fall 2020 plans

  July 10, 2020 9:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Community College announced a change to its Fall 2020 plans, Friday (July 10) morning. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a special Fall 2020 session will be held from August 3 until October 30 for several courses in the Technical Education Division. ... more »

• BRCC aims to support students struggling due to COVID by eliminating multiple student fees

  June 29, 2020 7:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As capital city residents continue to recoup from the health and financial effects of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, Baton Rouge Community College is making adjustments to its policies and procedures to support students who were hard hit. According to The Advocate , the school is... more »

• EBR Mayor, local education leaders to discuss needs of BR students during virtual town hall

  June 16, 2020 5:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Students across the state pushed through a Spring semester interrupted by a global health crisis, and in preparation for the upcoming Fall semester, city leaders are gathering to discuss how the community can adequately provide for the needs of Baton Rouge students The discussion, hosted by... more »

• BRCC honors 2020 Spring graduates with series of drive-thru, virtual events

  May 26, 2020 7:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Graduates of the Spring Class of 2020 will be honored at Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) this week. On Monday, the school issued a notice regarding the upcoming events to honor its more than 400 graduates who will receive degrees, technical diplomas, or certificates from the... more »

• State Police investigating ransomware attack at BRCC

  December 12, 2019 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police is investigating a network hack at Baton Rouge Community College. Right now, LSP says it does not know where the problem originated, but it’s sifting through a massive amount of network data to get to the bottom of the issue. While classes... more »

• BRCC delays start of semester, extends fall registration

  August 17, 2016 9:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Community College says it will delay the start of the fall semester until Aug. 29 after widespread flooding ravaged the surrounding community. BRCC says it will remain closed for the rest of the week. School officials say the continued closure will provide the... more »

• BRCC to host job expo for students

  April 7, 2016 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A local community college is helping students figure out what they want to do before entering the job market. Baton Rouge Community College is hosting it's annual Career Day on Thursday. All current and former BRCC students are invited to the event which will feature several local businesses.... more »

• Two-alarm fire destroys Baton Rouge apartment Play Video

  January 23, 2016 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three apartments were damaged after a kitchen fire Saturday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department received a call around 4:30 a.m for a fire at 460 Community College Dr. Firefighters arrived on scene to find Unit 1 engulfed in flames. The fire reached the attic... more »

• Investigative Unit: Scathing audit at BRCC shows glaring problems Play Video

  October 1, 2015 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The results of an audit conducted by out of state investigators is complete, and it shows glaring problems need to be fixed at Baton Rouge Community College. All of this stems from questionable credentials that were issued by BRCC involving a multi-million dollar federal grant that was... more »

• Armed man arrested after standoff near BRCC

  September 25, 2015 1:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after officers said he tried to rob a woman with a knife, then barricaded himself inside a home near Baton Rouge Community College. Cpl. J'Jean McKneely with Baton Rouge Police said officers were able to get the man out and apprehend him... more »

• BRCC at risk of losing trade accreditation over questionable credentials Play Video

  August 26, 2015 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Community College could lose its accreditation, depending on the results of an investigation currently underway by out-of-state investigators. This is a story the Investigative Unit first reported Monday. The National Center for Construction Education and Research, or NCCER, sent a team of auditors... more »

• Investigation underway at BRCC over students' credentials Play Video

  August 24, 2015 6:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Serious questions are being raised about hundreds of credentials students received at Baton Rouge Community College. Out of state investigators are digging deep into records at BRCC this week. It centers around hundreds of students who received credentials for trade jobs, where there's no proof they met... more »