Dutchess Community College

Last updated

Dutchess Community College
Dutchess Community College (logo).jpg
Other name
DCC
Type Public community college
Established1957;67 years ago (1957) [1]
Parent institution
 State University of New York
President Peter Grant Jordan
Academic staff
127 full-time, 463 part-time (2015) [2]
Undergraduates 8,582 [3] [4]
Location
Poughkeepsie Town [5]
,
New York
,
U.S.

41°43′30″N73°54′15″W / 41.724901°N 73.904257°W / 41.724901; -73.904257
CampusSuburban, 130 acres (53 ha)
Colors    Blue & buff
Nickname Falcons
Sporting affiliations
 National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference
MascotFalco
Website www.sunydutchess.edu
Dutchess Community College Falcons logo.gif
Taconic Hall Dcc003.jpg
Taconic Hall

Dutchess Community College (SUNY Dutchess, or DCC) is a public community college in Dutchess County, New York. It is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system (SUNY).

Contents

The main campus, in the town of Poughkeepsie, [5] covers 130 acres (53 ha). DCC also operates the Center for Excellence in Industry and Innovation in Fishkill, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south, in Fishkill and an aviation education center at the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in the town of Wappinger. [6]

Over 60 academic programs are offered, the majority of which are geared toward associate degrees or certificates. In addition, the Office of Workforce Development and Continuing Education provides non-credit courses, High School Equivalency completion through preparation for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) exam, ESL classes, and workforce training to residents of Dutchess County and beyond.[ citation needed ]

One-third of all Dutchess County college-bound high school graduates attend Dutchess Community College each year. The majority of alumni live and work in the Hudson Valley, and many have become civic and community leaders. [7]

History

In 1957, the college was founded on the site of a former tuberculosis hospital, which is now Bowne Hall, the campus's main administrative building. [6] In 2007, Dutchess Community College marked its 50th anniversary of operations. Since enrolling its first class in 1957, DCC has awarded degrees and certificates to over 30,000 graduates and has provided educational opportunities for many thousands of other students. [7]

On 25 August 2012, Conklin Hall was opened, becoming the college's first, and as of 2023 only, on-campus residence hall. [8] At 132,000 square feet (12,300 m2; 1.23 ha), it can house up to 467 students in 98 suites. [9]

Presidents

Since its founding in 1957, there have been six people who have held the title of President of Dutchess Community College. In addition, there has been one acting president. James F. Hall of Michigan was hired as the first president of the college in 1957. [10] Pamela Edington, when appointed in 2014, became the first woman to hold the position. [11] Her successor, Peter Jordan, became the first person of color to serve as president of DCC in August 2021. [12]

The presidents of the college include: [10]

Academics

Academic departments

The academic offerings of Dutchess Community College are organized into nine main departments:

Academic support services

Dutchess Community College has a variety of academic support services available to its student body. These services range from tutoring to programs geared towards helping minority students succeed, and include:[ citation needed ]

Main campus

Nearly all of DCC's eleven main campus buildings are situated on top of a large hill. Conklin Hall, the Louis Greenspan Day Care Center, and Falcon Hall are the only three buildings not to be situated on top of the hill. [19]

Student life

Dutchess Community College has a variety of departments and programs dedicated to engaging students and promoting success, all of which are operated by the Department of Student Services. The Department of Student Services has, under its operating umbrella, offices including Health Services, Student Activities, Intercollegiate Athletics, Admissions, and Counseling Services, including many others. Health Services operate the on-campus health center and offers minor medical treatment to DCC students free of charge. The Office of Intercollegiate Activities is responsible for operating and maintaining all sports teams on campus. Sports available for men include soccer, basketball, and baseball. Women's sports include volleyball, softball, basketball, and starting in the fall of 2017, soccer. The Office of Student Activities manages student trips, guest speaker lectures, family festivals, on-campus events, the Student Government Association (SGA) and all on-campus clubs.

Fishkill site

DCC at Fishkill logo DCC at Fishkill logo.jpg
DCC at Fishkill logo

In Fall 2021, Dutchess Community College opened a new satellite center called DCC@Fishkill, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of the main campus, at the site of the former Dutchess Mall's Jamesway anchor store. The Fishkill facility has 20 multi-purpose classrooms, a versatile design, a fully equipped biology lab, and a networked computer classroom. [20] [21]

Banner for the Center of Excellence for Industry & Innovation Center of Excellence for Industry & Innovation.jpg
Banner for the Center of Excellence for Industry & Innovation

Located in the Fishkill campus is the Center of Excellence for Industry and Innovation, a mechatronics lab, with three rooms set up as a Mechanical lab, an Electrical/Automation lab and a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning lab. The college offers hands-on learning needed to support installation, maintenance, repair, calibration and troubleshooting of systems including controls and machine-to-machine networks.

On October 6, 2023, First Lady of the United States Jill Biden toured the DCC@Fishkill facility, particularly the newly opened Mechatronics lab. [22] [23] [24] [25]

Previously, Dutchess Community College had a satellite branch in Wappingers Falls, called Dutchess South, which operated from at least the early 1990s until 2021. It closed upon the opening of the Fishkill location.

Community involvement

The Bridge Program

In an effort to more effectively prepare students for college, as well as to draw more students to the college, DCC instituted the Bridge Program. This allows local high school students to take certain DCC classes on the campus. These classes are primarily entry-level English classes, but can range from government to calculus courses, depending on the proficiency of the student. While the majority of local high schools allow their students to travel to DCC for these classes, a few do not. One notable exception is Poughkeepsie High School, which only allows its students to take the college courses in the high school building itself. Teachers must be specially certified by both Poughkeepsie High School and by DCC in order for the classes to be counted as college credit.[ citation needed ]

The Charles E. & Mabel E. Conklin Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Established in 2003, the Charles & Mabel Conklin Scholarship provides students with the full cost of tuition for four semesters at DCC. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors attending a high school in Dutchess County that graduate in the top 10% of their class. [26] 43 students were awarded the Charles E. & Mabel E. Conklin Scholarship in 2016. [27]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty and staff

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dutchess County, New York</span> County in New York, United States

Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911. The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie. The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties, and later organized in 1713. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beacon, New York</span> City in New York, United States

Beacon is a city located on the Hudson River in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 13,769. Beacon is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, New York–New Jersey–Connecticut–Pennsylvania Combined Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fishkill, New York</span> Village in New York, United States

Fishkill is a village within the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The village is in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill on U.S. Route 9. It is north of Interstate 84. NY 52 is the main street. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The first U. S. Post Office in New York state was established in Fishkill by Samuel Loudon, its first Postmaster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fishkill (town), New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Fishkill is a town in the southwestern part of Dutchess County, New York, United States. It lies approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City. The population was 24,226 at the 2010 census. Fishkill surrounds the city of Beacon, and contains a village, which is also named Fishkill.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poughkeepsie, New York</span> City in New York, United States

Poughkeepsie, officially the City of Poughkeepsie, which is separate from the Town of Poughkeepsie around it, is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeepsie is in the Hudson River Valley region, midway between the core of the New York metropolitan area and the state capital of Albany. It is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area which belongs to the New York combined statistical area. It is served by the nearby Hudson Valley Regional Airport and Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Poughkeepsie (town), New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Poughkeepsie, officially the Town of Poughkeepsie, is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 45,471. The name is derived from the native compound Uppuqui-ipis-ing, from Uppuqui meaning "lodge-covered", plus ipis meaning "little water", plus ing meaning "place", all of which translates to "the reed-covered lodge by the little water place". This later evolved into Apokeepsing, then into Poughkeepsing, and finally Poughkeepsie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University at Albany, SUNY</span> State university in Albany, New York

The State University of New York at Albany is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one of four "university centers" of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State University of New York at New Paltz</span> Public university in New Paltz, New York

The State University of New York at New Paltz is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It traces its origins to the New Paltz Classical School, a secondary institution founded in 1828 and reorganized as an academy in 1833.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State University of New York at Fredonia</span> Public university in Fredonia, New York

The State University of New York at Fredonia is a public university in Fredonia, New York. It is the westernmost member of the State University of New York. Founded in 1826, it is the sixty-sixth-oldest institute of higher education in the United States, seventh-oldest college in New York, and second-oldest public school in New York after SUNY Potsdam (1816).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State University of New York at Delhi</span> Public college in Delhi, New York, U.S.

The State University of New York at Delhi is a public college in Delhi, New York, United States. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Over 3,000 students attend the institution.

SUNY Adirondack is a public community college in Queensbury, New York. It serves residents in Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties in New York State with over 30 academic programs of study. It was founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College (ACC). Bachelor's and master's degree programs became available with the opening of the SUNY at Plattsburgh Queensbury Branch on the SUNY Adirondack campus. It adopted its present name on March 1, 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marist College</span> Private university in Poughkeepsie, New York, US

Marist College is a private university in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1905, Marist was formed by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious institute, to prepare brothers for their vocations as educators. By 1969, the college had become private with a predominantly lay board of trustees and in 2003, the Catholic Church recognized Marist as a secular institution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbia–Greene Community College</span> Public college in Hudson, New York, US

Columbia–Greene Community College is a public community college in Hudson, New York. Founded in 1966, it is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and is locally sponsored by two rural counties, Columbia and Greene, which have a combined population of about 112,000. The college was originally in Athens, New York until its permanent relocation to the City of Hudson in 1974. It currently offers 32 associate degree programs and five undergraduate certificate programs. C-GCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and enrolls approximately 1,578 students as of Fall 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hudson Valley Community College</span> Public college in Troy, New York, US

Hudson Valley Community College is a public community college in Troy, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY). Although about eighty percent of the students are from the Capital District, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Volunteer State Community College</span> College in Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.

Volunteer State Community College is a public community college in Gallatin, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heritage Financial Park</span> Baseball park in Wappingers Falls, New York, US

Heritage Financial Park is a baseball park in Fishkill, New York. Home to the Hudson Valley Renegades, the park originally opened on June 18, 1994. Originally called Dutchess Stadium from 1994 to 2023, it assumed its current name in March 2023 when a naming-rights deal with Heritage Financial Credit Union was completed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dutchess Mall</span> Shopping mall in New York, United States

Dutchess Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Fishkill, New York that operated from 1974 to 2001. In 2006, the main portion of the mall was demolished and replaced with a Home Depot except for the Jamesway and Service Merchandise anchor store buildings. In August 2021, a new site for Dutchess Community College moved into the Jamesway space.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State University of New York Upstate Medical University</span> Public medical school in Syracuse, New York, US

The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a public medical school in Syracuse, New York. Founded in 1834, Upstate is the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and is the only medical school in Central New York. The university is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spackenkill High School</span> Public, high school in Poughkeepsie Town, New York, United States

Spackenkill High School is a 9-12 public high school part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District located in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is a part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area</span> Metropolitan statistical area in New York, United States

The Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley, with the municipalities of Kiryas Joel, Poughkeepsie, and Newburgh as its principal cities. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 679,221. The area was centered on the urban area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh. Prior to July 2023, it was known as the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area; whereupon it was renamed to its current name, to reflect population changes among its largest municipalities.

References

  1. ↑ Memorandum of Understanding: Dutchess Community College and the State University of New York (PDF), January 2007, retrieved 1 January 2013
  2. ↑ "Dutchess Community College". College Navigator. National Center for Educations Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "SUNY Fast Facts". State University of New York (SUNY).
  4. ↑ "Dutchess Community College Profile". Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Poughkeepsie town, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 16 December 2023. Dutchess Community Colg[...]Marist Colg[...]Vassar Colg
  6. 1 2 Dutchess Community College Archival Images Gallery Archived 20 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Before DCC: Samuel and Nettie Bowne Hospital. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  7. 1 2 SUNY Community College 2008 Viewbook
  8. ↑ 2011-2012 DCC President's Report Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  9. ↑ Online Campus Tour - Conklin Hall Archived 21 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  10. 1 2 "History of Dutchess Community College". www.sunydutchess.edu. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "DCC names new president, first woman to take role". Poughkeepsie Journal . 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  12. ↑ Randall, Mike (23 June 2021). "New Dutchess Community College president seeks to innovate, 'advance equity'". Poughkeepsie Journal . Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "Dutchess Community College: Dutchess Community College Names Next President". www.sunydutchess.edu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dutchess Community College President Edington steps down after 6 years". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "DCC names Ellen Gambino acting president". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "DCC Names Acting President Ahead Of A National Search". WAMC. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Dr. Peter Grant Jordan Appointed as President of Dutchess Community College". www.sunydutchess.edu. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  18. ↑ mackey. "Dutchess Community College: CSTEP". www.sunydutchess.edu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Campus Places | Dutchess Community College | sunydutchess.edu". www.sunydutchess.edu. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "DCC @ Fishkill | Dutchess Community College | sunydutchess.edu". www.sunydutchess.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  21. ↑ Santistevan, Ryan. "Dutchess Community College to move south campus to Fishkill, Dutchess Mall site". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  22. ↑ Gross, Hank (6 October 2023). "UPDATE... First Lady in Dutchess County". Mid Hudson News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  23. ↑ "First Lady Jill Biden Visits DCC for Mechatronics Lab Grand Opening | Dutchess Community College | sunydutchess.edu". www.sunydutchess.edu. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  24. ↑ Ali, Saba. "First lady Jill Biden to tour NY mechatronics lab: What to know about Poughkeepsie visit". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  25. ↑ House, The White (6 October 2023). "Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at Dutchess Community College's Mechatronics Lab Opening". The White House. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Conklin Scholarship | Dutchess Community College | sunydutchess.edu". www.sunydutchess.edu. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "43 Earn DCC Foundation Scholarship ⋆ Hudson Valley News Network". Hudson Valley News Network. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "Bill Duke recounts steps to success". The Spectrum. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  29. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (24 December 2018). "Kima Jones, the Founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, Is Taking the Publishing Industry by Storm". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018.
  30. ↑ "Matt Lee Biography" (PDF). Louisiana State University.
  31. ↑ "Marcus J. Molinaro - Biography". www.dutchessny.gov. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  32. ↑ "Matt Finley, Flugelhorn. Jazz Musician and Composer of Brazilian Jazz. Bio Page". www.mattfinley.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  33. ↑ "Oral history interview with Donald L. Klein". Science History Institute Digital Collections. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  34. ↑ "GOODBYE, GEORGE: Ex-NC State men's coach Tarantini dies". Front Row Soccer. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  35. ↑ "Sumo Tonooka Biography" (PDF). Sumi Tonooka.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.