Bucks hosted the Journalism Forums on April 17 and 18 at the Newtown Campus, offering students a peek at the deadline-based career called “the news business.” For April 17, the panel included journalist Shane Fitzgerald, Dana O’Neil and Mike Sielski. On April 18, jounalism professionals Marion Callahan, Tom Sofield, and Rick Rickman presented. All...

Facing reduced revenues and declining enrollment, Bucks recently raised tuition by $15 per credit for county residents beginning in Fall 2019, a change from previous years when tuition was increased just $5 per credit. On Thursday, April 11, Bucks’ Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition by $15 per credit for county residents, $30 per credit...

Keri was in her junior year of high school taking honors and AP classes. She was facing pressure in school and dealing with the typical high school drama. All while suffering from anxiety disorders. "The anxiety day to day could be paralyzing. In middle school and most of high school, before I had started any type of treatment, my anxiety kept me in...

Bucks has been hit with a wave of secret shopper scams in the past year. In this scam, an inconspicuous e-mail is sent by a random Bucks account that informs the reader about a possible job opportunity with a “premier mystery shopping company” that will pay around $600-$1200 per week. A secret shopper is a person who partakes in a mystery shopping...

Students and faculty members from Bucks traveled to the Pennsylvania Commission for Community College’s (PCCC) Annual Lobby Day in Harrisburg on Monday, April 9 in order to promote the idea that community colleges in Pennsylvania should receive more funding from the state. As of right now, Pennsylvania’s budget proposed by governor Tom Wolf is...

In an effort to promote new skills sets for students, Bucks has changed the name of the Business Studies Department to the Business and Innovation Department These skill sets are quickly becoming essential in the evolving business environment. Tracy Timby, dean of business and innovation, said, “The business world is focusing a lot on analytics...

Grupp Hall has seen better days, and while many repairs have been done, more may be needed. The building, located toward the back of the campus, holds rooms for Business Studies, Communications, Language & Literature, Social Science, classrooms and faculty offices. The four-story brick building, apparently built in the late 1960s or early 1970s,...

Bucks Journalism Program and the Centurion student-run newspaper present “Journalism Careers in the Digital Age,” otherwise known as the 20th annual Journalism Forums. This event was created by Prof. Tony Rogers. It allows students to get an insight on what goes on in the world of journalism. “We have some great speakers this year,” said Rogers. He...

Tyler Hall is an elegant mansion that sits upon a hill, looking over Neshaminy Creek, with unforgettable gardens and beautiful scenery – but underneath that mansion lies a long, narrow, and secret passageway. I met with Tobi Bruhn, vice-president of Advancement and Executive Director of Foundation and Alumni Relations. He was excited to show me...

Pennsylvania may be getting a raise this July, as Governor Tom Wolf, has renewed his efforts to raise the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour. Wolf has proposed that the wage starts out at $12 an hour, and then increase it by 50 cents, reaching $15 an hour towards 2025. Wolf has tried to raise the wages before, but plans to move ahead were...