Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College is a public community college in Monroe County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York. The college has two campuses; the main campus in the town of Brighton, and the Downtown Campus in the City of Rochester. The college also has off-site learning at the Applied Technologies Center, Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility, and extension sites in East Rochester, Greece, Spencerport, Webster, and online.

For the community college in Monroe County, Michigan, see Monroe County Community College. For the proprietary college, see Monroe College.
Monroe Community College, State University of New York
MottoInspiring Every Day.
TypeCommunity college
Established1961 (1961)
PresidentAnne M. Kress
Academic staff
966[1]
Administrative staff
601[2]
Undergraduates12,273[3][4]
Location
Brighton
,
New York
,
United States

43.10186°N 77.614374°W / 43.10186; -77.614374
CampusSuburban
300 acres (120 ha)
ColorsGold and black         
NicknameTribunes
AffiliationsNational Junior College Athletic Association, Region III
SportsBasketball Soccer Baseball Hockey Lacrosse Softball Swimming Golf Volleyball
Websitewww.monroecc.edu

History

The origins of what became known as Monroe Community College begin in 1960, when a well-known local physician, Dr. Samuel J. Stabins (1901 - 1989)[5] recognized the need to prepare students to work in hospitals and health care facilities. In 1961, MCC became part of the SUNY system, and its program offerings were expanded to prepare graduates for employment, or transfer to a four-year institution. Initially, the college was lodged in East High School located at 410 Alexander Street. The location was condemned by the city as a fire hazard, which forced the school to make renovations. On September 9, 1962, the original campus re-opened with the first class of 720 students.

Three years later in June 1965, MCC became the first college in the nation to receive accreditation within three years of its founding. Due to increasing enrollment, the college overflowed its first location's capacity. In 1968, the college moved to its present main campus on East Henrietta Road in Brighton. In 1991, the college announced plans for a second campus to serve a steady influx of students. The Damon City Campus, named in honor of longtime Trustee E. Kent Damon, opened its doors the following year in downtown Rochester, and educates students in law, criminal justice, human services and K-12 teaching.

As of 2010, MCC has served more than a quarter of a million people. Within the past several years MCC has welcomed the additions of the Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Center for Excellence in Nursing, and the PAC fitness and recreational facility.

Presidents
Presidents of the college
Name Title Tenure
LeRoy V. Good President 1961 – 1972
George A. Glasser Interim president 1972
Moses S. Koch President 1973 – 1981
George A. Glasser Interim president 1981
Peter A. Spina President 1982 – 1999
R. Thomas Flynn Interim president
President		 November 1, 1999 – February 8, 2000
February 9, 2000 – August 2008
Lawrence W. "Larry" Tyree Interim president August 2008 – July 5, 2009
Anne M. Kress President July 6, 2009 – present

Campuses

MCC occupies two campuses: the 300 acres (120 ha) main campus on 1000 East Henrietta Road in the Town of Brighton, New York and the Downtown Campus on 321 State Street near Frontier Field and Kodak Tower. MCC also offers classes at the Applied Technologies Center on West Henrietta Road which includes automotive technologies, heating/cooling ventilation, and precision tooling and machinery. In addition, they train law enforcement, fire safety, and emergency medical services personnel at the county Public Safety Training Facility.

  • MCC Brighton Campus
  • MCC Downtown Campus
  • The Applied Technologies Center
  • Aviation accident training area at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility

Academics
Students studying at Monroe Community College

Today, Monroe Community College hosts a diverse student body and offers 83 degree and certification programs.

Of the approximately 41,000 students who take classes through Monroe Community College annually, more than 65 percent are under 25 years old, and more than half are women. The majority of students are enrolled in certificate and degree programs. In addition, the college trains the area's workforce through open enrollment and corporate training programs, serving small to mid-size employers such as Melles Griot and large employers including Kodak and Xerox.

Many students opt to take a "2+2" transfer program, in which they enroll in a program to earn their associate degree in two years with the intent of transferring to a college or university — primarily the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Saint John Fisher College, Roberts Wesleyan College, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Brockport, Nazareth College, or the Eastman School of Music — to complete a bachelor's degree.

Graduates of MCC have moved on to more than 100 different schools. In 2005, 2,680 people graduated from the college. Of those who transferred to another college, 62 percent chose one of the region's four-year colleges and universities. Of those graduates who enrolled at MCC to prepare for a career, 89 percent stayed in the greater Rochester area and found work in many local industries.

Student life
R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center at MCC Brighton Campus

Students maintain a regular newspaper, The Monroe Doctrine, which includes both a bi-weekly print version and an online version. The radio station (closed circuit/web feed only) is also student operated and there are 57 student clubs and organizations for students to participate in.

The Student Association, of which all currently enrolled student life fee-paying students are members, is governed by the Brighton Campus Student Government Association (SGA) and the Damon Campus Student Events and Governance Association (SEGA).

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is the events organization at MCC. The CAB sponsors on-campus activities such as Freestyle Fridays, Fall Fest and Spring Fling. CAB also brings in Guest Speakers to present on various current issues facing students.

Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, has a chapter on the MCC campus. The chapter also participates in the Honors in Action Study Topic and the College Project to remain a 5-star chapter.

MCC offers smart classrooms, interactive videoconferencing capabilities, eight electronic learning centers (the largest of which has 100+ workstations), the Warshof Conference Center (open to the public), dental clinic, fitness and dance studios, a new synthetic turf field, and a variety of dining and restaurant options on campus. Brighton Campus is one of the few college campuses that is nearly completely enclosed. The Brighton Campus, along with the Applied Technologies Center on West Henrietta Road and the Downtown Campus is completely wireless. In 2008, a 56,000 sq ft (5,200 m2). athletics facility – the PAC Center – was added to the Brighton Campus.

Monroe Community College residence halls

Unlike most U.S. community colleges, MCC provides residence halls for on-campus living. In 2003, the Alice Holloway Young Residence Halls opened on the Brighton Campus. Today, four more buildings have been added: Alexander Hall, Canal Hall, Pioneer Hall, and Tribune Hall.

Athletics

The college athletic teams are nicknamed the Tribunes.

Title IX

On April 27, 2016 the department of Education opened a federal Investigation to investigate if MCC had violated Title IX. The investigation is currently still underway.[6]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty
  • Otis Young, actor; former assistant professor of Communications and head of the Drama Department at MCC.
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References
  1. "Monroe Community College Profile". www.petersons.com. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  2. "MCC Facts 2009 – 2010". About MCC. Brighton, New York: Monroe Community College. 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  3. http://www.suny.edu/campuses/monroe/
  4. "MCC Facts 2016 - 2017". www.monroecc.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2011-09-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Feds investigate MCC on sexual assault case". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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