News: Inside Queensborough

December 2023

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Connections and Conversations: QCC Fund Board Breakfast
12/15/2023 - Twelve Queensborough Business students were invited by President Christine Mangino to attend a breakfast with members of the Student Success Committee of the Queensborough Community College Fund Board. The breakfast was a chance for the members of the Board's Student Success Committee to get to know some of the students and to share stories about themselves and their careers. In addition to sharing advice about their career trajectories, they shared personal stories and advice that resonated with the students. Learn more about the students' experience.

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November 2023

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400+ Queensborough Students Benefited from Community’s Thanksgiving Generosity
11/27/2023 - Assembly Member David Weprin, and Council Member Linda Lee were among local officials and community members joining Queensborough Community College President Dr. Christine Mangino on Tuesday, November 21, to distribute donated groceries and fresh turkeys to more than 400 Queensborough students in need.

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Number Of Peer Mentors at the Queensborough Male Resource Center (QMRC) Has Nearly Doubled Since its Official Opening Last Summer
11/17/2023 - Jamal Biggs is the Director of the Queensborough Male Resource Center. “Currently I have thirteen peer mentors,” said Jamal. “Two of the peer mentors are work study students and two of the peer mentors are social work interns here from Hunter College. The number has grown since the center officially opened with students coming in almost daily inquiring about the position. Prior to the center opening, we had seven peer mentors on staff.”

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September 2023

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CUNY Queensborough Community College Selected by the Gardner Institute to join the inaugural cohort of Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience
09/27/2023 - The first cohort of 11 institutions takes on the challenge of redesigning the first two years of college so that every student can graduate; additional cohorts to follow.

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Queensborough Graduate wins 2023 Belle Zeller Scholarship
09/26/2023 - “I don’t think I will ever have the same experience again that I had at QCC,” said Queens resident Kabir, who expressed surprise and delight to be named a 2023 Belle Zeller Scholar, named after Belle Zeller, Professor Emerita of political science and a scholar of the legislative process; she was a leader of organizations representing City University of New York faculty and staff for more than thirty years.

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Queensborough Author David Rothman’s New Novel Tempers Real-Life Horrors with a Dose of Imagination and a Teaspoon of Magic
09/06/2023 - A legendary witch doctor, a journey to the Balkans and a search for a magic Covid cure are at the center of a new novel, Leyla Dorche and the Coney Island Cure.

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National Science Foundation – Hispanic Serving Institution (NSF-HSI) Awards a Million Dollar Collaborative Grant to Develop a Wastewater Based Epidemiology Student Training and Education Program At CUNY
09/06/2023 - This major grant will create inroads to a more equitable playing field for students who want to pursue research in emerging technology that can warn of future pandemics.

August 2023

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Stop & Shop Funds Queensborough Community College In-School Food Pantry to Meet Needs of Food Insecure Queensborough Students, Families
08/02/2023 - Queensborough Community College and Stop & Shop held a check donation ceremony that will fund the school’s ‘Lucille A. Bova Food Pantry’ for the upcoming school year. The pantry, which will serve over 2,200 Queensborough Community College students and their families, is being supported by a $7,500 donation from Stop & Shop that will enable the College to purchase the specific food items and other essential products that the students and their families need.

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Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Fund Board Appoints Two Alumni as New Chair and Vice-Chair
08/01/2023 - Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Fund Board Appoints Two Alumni as New Chair and Vice-Chair. New Executive Committee Plans to Focus on the Student Experience, With Emphasis on Unique Programs to Support Retention and Graduation.

July 2023

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Queensborough Selected For Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grant
07/19/2023 - Queensborough Community College is among 20 organizations in New York State and one of two City University of New York (CUNY) colleges to receive a part of a $7.6 Million grant from the Heckscher Foundation for Children to support workforce development. The Heckscher Foundation’s grant will support Queensborough’s existing partnerships with employers to create career pathways for our students in the College’s Computer Engineering Technology program. The nearly $400,000 the College receives will support our work to align our curriculum with employer needs to ensure full-time employment for our students. Queensborough is excited to be among the inaugural grantees and looks forward to additional resources to support our commitment to providing our students with the best programs and services.

Campus Cultural Centers

Kupferberg Holocaust Center (KHC)Opens in a new window
Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

Queensborough Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window
QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

Queensborough Art GalleryOpens in a new window
QCC Art GalleryOpens in a new window

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.