A Letter From The President
Dear Friends,
The academic year 2022–2023 was another productive and inspiring one for MassBay Community College. As the global recovery from the pandemic continued, our campus returned to the active, vibrant institution of learning and growth it has always been. As inflation and the cost of living across the nation have risen, we have remained fervent in our mission of providing an affordable, practical, accessible education for the citizens of MetroWest and Greater Boston. Once again this year, we relied on our valued federal, state, and local partnerships to better serve our students and our communities. In this Report, you’ll see how we partnered with the U.S. Economic Development Agency, which made a significant investment in the creation of our new Center for Health Sciences, Early Childhood, and Human Services in Framingham, on schedule to open in January 2024. We continue to benefit from the talented, dedicated leaders in the MetroWest communities we serve to assure that MassBay remains a critical pipeline for well-trained professionals in health care, education, science and technology, and many other areas of need in the local economy. In this Report, we also highlight the work of our trailblazing cybersecurity programs. Since their inception a decade ago, MassBay’s cybersecurity programs have stood out among all others for their innovative and relevant curriculum. Our nation’s leaders at the highest level have taken notice, with the White House acknowledging MassBay among only a handful of U.S. higher education institutions in their National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES) for our demonstrated commitment to NCWES through our actions, partnerships, and cybersecurity programs. There is something big happening here at MassBay Community College. Our enrollment is growing. Our faculty are shining. Our footprint is expanding. And our students are benefiting as a result. We know our progress will surely continue if partners like you get involved. I encourage you to learn more about MassBay. Become a mentor to one of our students. Volunteer at a career fair or during one of our monthly Mobile Markets, where we pass out fresh fruits and vegetables to members of our community. Join an academic advisory board. Discover how meaningful even a small contribution can be in the lives of our students. There are myriad ways for you to become involved, and your community college welcomes you with open arms.
Sincerely,
“I am so proud of all that we have accomplished together, and I know with your continued support the best is yet to come for MassBay.” - David Podell, Ph.D., President, MassBay Community College
David Podell, Ph.D. President
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