Borough of Manhattan Community College Adjunct Art History Professor

Educational institution in New York Urban center

Coordinates: 40°43′04″N 74°00′43″W  /  40.71768°N 74.01188°W  / 40.71768; -74.01188

Civic of Manhattan
Customs College

Primary entrance (2006)
Type	Public
Established	1963; 59 years ago  (1963)
President	Anthony East. Munroe[one]
Students	26,831
Location	New York Urban center , New York , United states
Campus	Urban
Website	www.bmcc.cuny.edu

The Borough of Manhattan Community Higher (BMCC) is a public community college in New York City. Founded in 1963 as office of the City Academy of New York (CUNY) system, BMCC grants associate degrees in a broad multifariousness of vocational, business organization, health, science, applied science and continuing pedagogy fields.

BMCC's original campus was scattered all over midtown Manhattan, utilizing office spaces, hotel conference rooms, and various spaces throughout Manhattan. In the mid-1970s, CUNY began scouting for suitable property on which to erect a new campus of its ain. The current campus has been in employ since 1983.

Currently, with an enrollment of over 27,000 students^[2] the BMCC educatee body is most two-thirds female and has a median age of 24, with attending students hailing from over 100 different countries. The Middle for Continuing Education and Workforce Evolution at BMCC serves more than than 11,000 students who complete non-credit bearing and certificate programs in allied health, information technology and media arts, career training and personal evolution, English as a 2d Language and other areas. Some other 10,000 students are enrolled in altitude education programs. BMCC has a faculty of nearly 1,000 full-time and offshoot professors.^{[ citation needed ]}

History [edit]

Martin B. Dworkis was BMCC's first president.^[iii] Classes were originally held in part of the footing floor, the entire 2d floor, and part of the third floor of an office building at 131 West 50th Street in midtown Manhattan. BMCC renovated the role space into classrooms and authoritative areas, and it created its ain entrance at 134 West 51st Street.^[iv] Fred Kelly, a graphic designer living in of Kew Gardens, designed BMCC's official seal.^[5] BMCC's first classes were held in fall 1964.^[6] During its first schoolhouse yr, 42 per centum of its students were African American.^[7]

Plans were announced for BMCC to have its own buildings to concord its classes in 1968. In 1974, the Eye States Clan of Colleges and Schools determined that BMCC's physical facilities were "so inadequate equally to defy description", and it said it would suspend BMCC's accreditation unless improvements were made quickly. The Urban center University of New York's fundamental administration evaluated BMCC the same year, and it institute that student grades were inflated to such an extent that they were essentially meaningless. At that place was a ground-breaking ceremony on a new edifice for BMCC the same yr. Considering of the 1975 New York City fiscal crunch, however, construction was suspended the next yr.^[8] In 1977, BMCC's president, Edgar D. Draper, was fired after he improperly persuaded a college association evaluation squad to change its report to prove the higher administration more favorably.^[9] By 1980, BMCC's passing rates on nursing certification exams had significantly improved, and BMCC no longer had a financial arrears.^[8] BMCC's new campus building opened in Jan 1983.^[ten] A fifteen-story edifice at xxx West Broadway was donated to BMCC in 1993 by Miles and Shirley Fiterman; the edifice was subsequently named Fiterman Hall in their award.^[11]

On the morning of September 11, 2001, BMCC's students, teachers, and staff members heard explosions coming from the direction of the Globe Trade Eye, which was located simply a few blocks away. Port Potency of New York and New Jersey used the gymnasium at BMCC'due south primary building to triage survivors, and BMCC donated medical supplies from BMCC's Nursing Department to care for victims. The Port Authority set upwards generators at BMCC'southward main building, and the edifice became its command centre. That afternoon, vii World Trade Center, beyond the street from BMCC's Fiterman Hall, collapsed, and the building fell onto Fiterman Hall, causing the hall to become uninhabitable.^{[12] [thirteen]} BMCC's staff worked constantly to restore Fiterman Hall and, on October ane, the building reopened for classes.^{[xiv] [15]} The hall was eventually demolished and a new building opened in September 2012.^[16]

Academics [edit]

The college has won multiple awards from the CUNY system every bit well every bit other institutions for its power to grant Acquaintance'due south Degrees at an impressive rate and to foster standing education at senior colleges. With a respectable teacher-to-student ratio, significant public and individual funding, and a central location in New York City, the learning experience has been covered by many publications and studied by experts.

However, BMCC also suffers from a large rise in remedial pedagogy,^[17] lack of freshman retentiveness,^[18] and overcrowding. Due to its larger base of capital compared to most other ii-twelvemonth colleges, expansion of new campuses during the rebuilding of Fiterman Hall was possible. Several trailers are even so used as classrooms to this day in order to aid expand chapters. Internal programs accept too been created or expanded to aid with academic advisement, provide online access for registration, transferring to other colleges, and task placement.

A various educatee base,^[19] some of whom had immigrated to America shortly before enrolling,^[20] too makes tailoring a viable solution difficult. Improving the retention and graduation rate as well as the increased financial and academic burdens of a remedial plan still remain a considerable problem.

The Center for Career Development (CCD) provides students with comprehensive career planning services. Its professional person career counselors assist students in making informed decisions nearly an area of study; research occupations that match their personal interests; write a resume; practice interviewing, and help them prepare every bit candidates for internships and employment. Students likewise learn to clarify their career goals, develop effective communication and interpersonal skills, deport job searches, and develop a digital portfolio for employers to view every bit evidence of their skills, accomplishments and professional qualifications. In addition, CCD partners with New York Needs You, the New York office of America Needs You, to host career-oriented events and seminars to bring industry insights to its students.^[21]

Campus [edit]

Borough of Manhattan Community College'southward four main campuses are in the Tribeca, Civic Center, and Financial Commune neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. BMCC occasionally hosts the Tribeca Film Festival's ceremonies and films.^[22] The main campus on iv.28 acres is located in Chambers Street, North Moore Street and covers a four block radius. It houses a swimming pool and gymnasium equally well as technical facilities, computer laboratories, and a media heart.

Downtown/Tribeca campus [edit]

• 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10008 – Principal Campus
• 245 Greenwich Street (North entrance), 81 Barclay Street (South entrance); New York, NY 10007 – Fiterman Hall
• 70 Murray Street, New York, NY 10008 – Chambers Street

Fiterman Hall [edit]

Fiterman Hall was heavily damaged from the collapse of 7 Globe Trade Center on 9/eleven.

The original Fiterman Hall opened in 1959 and occupied a block bounded by Greenwich Street, Barclay Street, Due west Broadway, and Park Identify.^[23] It had been the original location of King'southward Higher, earlier it was renamed Columbia University and moved to Morningside Heights.^{[24] [25]} Fiterman Hall was donated to BMCC in 1993 by Miles and Shirley Fiterman, for whom the building was later named.^{[11] [26]} The building had previously been used equally a bank, and CUNY had wanted to rent the building from the Fitermans, only they decided to donate the building to CUNY instead. It was the largest souvenir of a building to a community higher in the United States, and it was the largest donation e'er to CUNY. The edifice was renamed Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall.^[27] In 2000, the Country of New York Dormitory Dominance, which endemic the edifice, began a massive renovation to better arrange the building for classroom utilise.^[28]

During the September 11 attacks, the edifice'south structure was heavily compromised by droppings from the collapse of 7 World Trade Center, and the renovation was never completed. The building became unsafe to occupy because of exposed asbestos and mold growth. Since traditional sabotage would result in an unacceptable ecology impact, the building was scheduled for deconstruction and decontamination equally a part of the Lower Manhattan redevelopment project.^[29]

Fiterman Hall was to exist replaced by a new building designed by the architectural house Pei Cobb Freed & Partners^[30] subsequently the deconstruction, and was scheduled to be completed by February 2007.^{[31] [32]} However, environmental bear on concerns and funding problems caused numerous delays. At a press conference at BMCC on November 13, 2008, metropolis and state officials announced a new agreement that revised demolition and reconstruction plans through a funding agreement amidst New York Urban center, New York State, and the Metropolis University of New York. In add-on, approximately $80 1000000 from an insurance settlement would be applied to the project's budget.^[33] Under the programme, the building was demolished and rebuilt in November 2009,^[34] and the new Fiterman Hall was completed in September 2012.^{[sixteen] [28] [35]}

Off-site programs [edit]

• Brooklyn College
• CUNY in the Heights
• John Jay College
• Lehman College
• Long Island University Brooklyn
• St. John'south University Manhattan

Athletics [edit]

College teams of the BMCC participate as a fellow member of the National Inferior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Panthers are a fellow member of the community college section of the City Academy of New York Able-bodied Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, soccer and pond; while women's sports include basketball, soccer, swimming and volleyball.^{[ citation needed ]}

Western side of the main campus edifice, at the Hudson River. Behind it are the Independence Plaza North and South towers

BMCC offers a large country-of-the-art recreation facility including a regulation basketball court, pond pool, and weight room. There are active teams in many sports such every bit handball, bowling, baseball game, soccer, and basketball game. Sports teams compete in both the CUNY athletic system and the local NJCAA collegiate sports system. The women'southward basketball game team has won numerous championships including the CUNY basketball championship and the regional Division III championships including placing third nationally in 2000 with a 21–3 regular season tape.^[36] The chess team has won national awards. One of the nearly successful programs at BMCC is the men'southward soccer team with vi consecutive wins at CUNY soccer championships, 1 regional Sectionalization III championship, and placing 3rd in the NJCAA national championship in 2005.

Notable alumni [edit]

• Cardi B, (b 1992), American rapper, songwriter, style icon, internet glory, and reality boob tube personality
• Kid Chaos,(b 1966) is a British rock bassist and guitarist ^[37]
• Queen Latifah, (b 1970), is an American vocaliser-songwriter, rapper, extra, and producer. ^[38]
• Saul Rogovin, (1922–1995) was an American professional baseball role player for the Tigers, White Sox, Orioles, and Phillies. 1951 AL ERA leader
• Mirko Savone, (b 1985) is an Italian vocalization-over actor built-in in Frosinone, Italy.
• Gabourey Sidibe, (b 1983) is an American actress. She fabricated her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious,
• Adam Saleh, (b 1993) is an American YouTuber and boxer of Yemeni origin from New York City.
• Michael Chiliad. Williams, (1966–2021) was an American actor. He played Omar Petty on the HBO drama series The Wire

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External links [edit]

• Official website
• Official athletics website

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_of_Manhattan_Community_College

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