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  • BRCC receives vehicle donation from All Star Automotive Group for outreach, recruitment

    March 8, 2021 10:34 AM

    BATON ROUGE – According to a Monday (March 8) morning news release from Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), Chairman, President and CEO of All Star Automotive Group, Matt McKay recently donated a Chevrolet Volt to BRCC's Automotive Program at Baton Rouge Community College, through the the college's Foundation. The... more »
  • Nursing shortage amid pandemic leads OLOL, BRCC to offer free health care career opportunities Play Video

    August 24, 2020 10:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As local hospitals feel the pain of workforce shortages, Our Lady of the Lake and Baton Rouge Community College have teamed up to expand career opportunities free of charge. The new recruitment program will give 30 students the chance to become certified nursing assistants with... more »
  • 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 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 »
  • Multi-million dollar expansion at BRCC announced

    June 26, 2017 4:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System announced a multi-million dollar expansion project at the Baton Rouge Community College Acadian Campus on Monday. The governor says the expansion will bring much needed workforce training and career opportunities to north... more »
  • Baton Rouge Community College gets new chancellor

    December 14, 2016 9:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Community and Technical College System's board of supervisors has picked a new chancellor for Baton Rouge Community College. The board unanimously selected Larissa Littleton-Steib for the position on Wednesday. Her appointment takes effect on Jan. 2. Littleton-Steib, a Louisiana native, currently serves as vice chancellor... more »
  • LSU, other universities awarded federal funds to study traffic issues

    December 2, 2016 3:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE – LSU will lead a 'consortium of universities' to establish a regional center to study how new technologies can be used to make transportation systems smarter. LSU official announced that the Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, (Tran-SET), will receive $2,470,600 for the current fiscal year. “LSU... more »
  • Campus expansions announced for BRCC, Delgado, Central Louisiana Tech. College- Alexandria

    September 6, 2016 2:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards announced three new campus expansions within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. The expansions will take place at the Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, the Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Alexandria and Delgado Community College in New Orleans.... 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 »
  • Area universities announce closures as severe storms move into BR

    March 10, 2016 3:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Community College and Southern University have announced closures as severe weather impacts the southeastern part of the state. LSU has announced all classes starting at 3 p.m. are canceled, and the university will close at 3:30 p.m Thursday. The university says... more »
  • First Mid-City Jazz Festival to be held at BRCC

    March 7, 2016 11:22 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge will hold its first annual Mid-City Jazz Festival later this month in the Magnolia Theater on Baton Rouge Community College’s Mid-City campus. Dr. Charles Brooks, head of the BRCC’s audio engineering department, is hosting the event as a part of the school’s 10th annual Arts... more »
  • BRCC investigating threatening note reportedly found at Mid City campus

    October 7, 2015 4:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Community College says it is currently investigating a threatening note that was reportedly posted at the BRCC Mid City campus. The BRCC Police Department said they were provided with a digital image of the note, which was making the rounds on social media Wednesday,... 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 »

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