Queensborough Community College
Queensborough Community College (QCC) is a public community college in New York City. One of seven community colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, Queensborough enrolls more than 12,000 attending students and more than 775 instructional faculty. Queensborough opened in 1959 as a campus of the State University of New York and in 1965 transferred to CUNY. The college offers more than 50 associate degree programs as well as certificate and continuing education programs.
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Overview
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Queensborough is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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Queensborough Community College appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an organisation. The seat is recorded as New York, NY.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Queensborough Community College • Established — 1959 • Parent — City University of New York • Type — Public community college • President — Christine Mangino • City — New York City • State — New York • Country — United States • Academic Staff — 775 • Undergrad — 12,405 • Campus — Suburban • Campus Size — 37 acre • Colors — Orange Midnight Blue • Mascot — Tiger • Website — http: www.qcc.cuny.edu
Campus
Campus
The 37-acre campus was constructed on the site of the former Oakland Golf Club. It comprises ten major buildings used for instruction and extracurricular activities. Among them are the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Performing Arts Center, the QCC Art Gallery, and an astronomy observatory.
Public transit access
Public transit access
Queensborough Community College can be accessed in one of three ways: • 7 train to Flushing-Main Street for the bus • E, F, M, or R train to Forest Hills-71st Avenue for the bus • E or J/Z train to Sutphin Boulevard-JFK for the bus
Academics
Academics
Queensborough offers the following degrees: • Associate in Arts (AA) • Associate in Science (AS) • Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Transfer curricula are designed for students who plan to continue their studies at a four-year college or professional school. These curricula are equivalent to the first two years of study at a senior college. Career curricula combine preparation for a career with a grounding in general education, with many graduates entering jobs in business, health sciences, industry, or government. Although career curricula are not primarily designed to prepare students for transfer to senior institutions, many career graduates decide to continue their studies and earn the baccalaureate.
Cultural institutions
Cultural institutions
• The Kupferberg Holocaust Center houses books, documents (including nearly 400 doctoral dissertations on microfilm), and audio-visual materials for use by students, teachers, scholars and any other interested persons. • The Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC) was founded in 1963 and seats more than 1,000 people. QPAC underwent an extensive renovation from 2023 to 2024. • The QCC Art Gallery was founded in 1966 by the first chairman of Queensborough Department of Art and Photography, Priva B. Gross. In 1981, the Art Gallery opened in its present location - historic 1920s Oakland Building, former club house for the Oakland Country Club and the oldest building on campus. The Art Gallery was renovated again in 2004.
Athletics
Athletics
Queensborough Community College teams participate as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Tigers are a member of the community college section of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, swimming, track & field and volleyball.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Joe Santagato, YouTuber and entertainer • J.Sheon, Taiwanese rapper
Publications
• The campus newspaper Communiqué is published monthly during the fall and spring semesters by the students in Introduction to Journalism. • The literary journal Collective is published annually during the spring semester by the students in Creative Writing Club and the English Department; it features original works created by attending students.
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- 1.CUNY Names Four College Presidents. The City University of New York. 29 June 2020.
- 2.Faculty & Staff. Queensborough Community College.
- 3.Student Life. Queensborough Community College.
- 4.Brand Guidelines: Queensborough Community College - Identity Standards & Applications. May 2018.
- 5.Programs of Study. Queensborough Community College.
- 6.Accreditation. Queensborough Community College.
- 7.Fast Facts and Economic Value. Queensborough Community College.
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- 9.Student Resources. Queensborough Community College.
- 10.Stahl, Michael. The Kardashians of Queens. Narratively. March 11, 2013.
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