BCC to Present Made of Success Virtual Workshop

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will present two sessions of "Made of Success: Orientation and Goal Setting Workshop" on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 11 am and Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 11 am.

Students attending either 90-minute session will receive forum credit. The free sessions, presented on Zoom, are open to the public. BCC instructors are Alexa Icenia, Academic Counselor – MADE Center, and Rolaine James, Disability Resources Academic Success Coach.

Icenia and James will present an introduction to the SUCCESS (Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services) Program and the MADE (Multicultural Affairs, Diversity, and Engagement) Center. Participants will learn how to critically think about values, prioritize time, manage expectations, promote wellness, set boundaries and plan fun activities and goals centered around the work-life-academia balance.

Funded by a SUCCESS grant, the MADE Center offers academic and social support services for all students, but with a special focus on supporting traditionally underserved populations. Academic coaching and advising is available as needed, with dedicated staff readily available.

To register for either session, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/student-engagement/academic-success and scroll to Upcoming Workshops.

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Berkshire Museum Explores Ancient Egypt With ‘Soulful Creatures’

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
11:33AM / Friday, October 09, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following its multimillion-dollar renovation, the Berkshire Museum is welcoming an exhibition unlike any it has been able to host before.

Marking the museum's first major exhibition since its renovation, "Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt," opening Saturday, Oct. 10, thins the veil between the ever-evolving history of Egyptian culture and society and modern day people.

"The most important thing about history is recognizing people from the past as actual people. Ancient Egyptians are no different than us," said William Dore, the museum's chief curator. "They have different cultures and beliefs and different viewpoints, but you can say the same thing about people today."

When audiences experience the exhibit, they will see the humanity in the people of the past, which in turn helps them connect with different views and perspectives around the world today, he said.

Combining archeology with modern scientific imaging, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Museum curators Yekaterina Barbash and Edward Bleiberg designed an exhibit that works to uncover the mysteries behind these objects and the beliefs and rituals that surround them.

"I think something that people kind of misunderstand about history is none of it's ever settled. ... History is a science that is constantly questioned,” Dore said. "It only works if everyone's constantly rethinking things, learning new things ... which is for me super exciting because as much as we know a lot about the ancient Egyptians, there's a lot we don't know.”

The installation features dozens of artifacts on loan from the Brooklyn Museum that explores the practice of animal mummification and the role animals played in ancient Egyptian religion.

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