The Division of External Affairs facilitates innovative regional and international outreach programs, serves as a resource for the region, and maintain positive and productive relationships with key constituencies outside the college.

Continuing and Distance Education

Continuing and Distance Education Information Session August 19th

This information session has been created especially for prospective transfer students, including non-degree Bridgewater students, who are interested in applying to Bridgewater State College as an undergraduate evening student.

Come meet representatives about transferring to Bridgewater. Or just visit to learn more about enrolling or taking courses as an evening student. We offer undergraduate credit courses in more than 50 subject areas in the evening, as well as online via the Web.

For more information please call the CDE office at 508.531.2788 or Email  continuinged@bridgew.edu.

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College and Community Partnerships

One Book One Community

One Book One Community has chosen Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury as the book choice for fall 2008. We will have a series of events in late September through mid-November 2008 to celebrate this class novel.

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International Programs

Cape Verde University

Dean Anna Bradfield and Assistant Dean Raymond Guillette visit the University of Cape Verde to discuss newly signed partnership agreement.

From left, Harold Tavares coordinator, International Relations at BSC; Paulino Monteiro coordinator, International Relations at University of Cape Verde; American Ambassador Roger Pierce;  Dr. Anna Bradfield, dean, School of Education and Allied Studies at BSC; Dr. Raymond Guillette, assistant dean, School of Graduate Studies at BSC.

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Institute for Regional Development

IRD Provides Valuable Workshops to Municipal Governments

In partnership with the Institute for Regional Development, Professor Jodie Drapal Kluver, political science, has developed a model for municipal training. She has presented her workshop to towns across Southeastern Massachusetts, including Chatham, Kingston, Norwell and the City of Taunton.

Titled "Creating the Customer/Citizen Experience," the workshop focuses on training municipal staff to reflect and understand their own predispositions in relation to serving the public. Additionally, participants are encouraged to explore how their own perceptual differences affect the work they do.

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Professional Development

The Business Breakfast Series featuring Vicki Donlan on April 22, 2008 has been Postponed for the spring semester.

Introduction to Publisher: June 11, 2008

This course introduces the student to desk top publishing. Included topics are: working with text frames, using Word Art, understanding the drawing tools, inserting pictures, grouping objects, adding borders and border art. Actual publications are produced in class, including a business card, a customized calendar, and a two page newsletter.

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Professional Development