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Queensborough's affordable and accessible summer sessions are a great way to get ahead and accelerate towards your degree.

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Queensborough Celebrates Women's History Month 2024

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The March winners of the Queensborough Community CARES Award are Monica Gonzalez and Jeffrey Ballerini.

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Queensborough Student Philip Park Named CUNYAC/HSS Scholar-Athlete of the Month

The City University of New York Athletic Conference and Hospital for Special Surgery selected Park as the CUNYAC/HSS Scholar-Athlete of the Month for February 2024.

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Join the President’s Book Club and Be Inspired!

The President’s Book Club provides a wonderful opportunity for students, faculty and staff to engage in a shared reading experience.

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STUDENT

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names Four Queensborough Students Semifinalists in Highly Competitive, Nationwide Scholarship

On March 14, four Queensborough students were selected as semifinalists of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Foundation awards community college students who have shown exceptional academic ability, leadership, service, and a determination to complete their bachelor’s degrees at top four-year institutions.

STUDENT

Former Queensborough Women's Soccer Standout Julia Wiacek Competes at the 2024 USCSA Former Queensborough women's soccer standout Julia Wiacek is currently making quite a name for herself competing at the 2024 USCSA (United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association) National Championships as an alpine skier for Babson College, where she is competing against the best in the country from the likes of Colgate, Colorado State, Cornell, Michigan, Penn State, Stanford, Syracuse, UConn, UMass, and Virginia.

STUDENT

Queensborough Community College Dance Students Take Big Step in Their Future Careers Through Battery Dance Arts in Education Program

Student internships are common. Paid student internship opportunities are available in certain fields of study, but it is rare that paid career training and internships are offered to students in the performing arts, in this case dance students.

But thanks to Battery Dance established in 1984, students are being offered paid teacher training and internship opportunities at public schools in New York City that can be a launching pad to a viable career in the world of dance. Currently, Queensborough’s dance program is partnering with Battery Dance in these special projects.

NEWS

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates Renovation of The Humanities Theatre and Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College

On February 21, students, alumni, faculty, staff, elected officials, and other special guests arrived to celebrate the official opening of the Humanities Theatre and Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College. The roots of this celebration began with a vision for a more accessible theatre request to make this space more wheelchair friendly.

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FACULTY

Agnieszka Tuszynska, Associate Professor in the English Department, has been awarded a $60,000 National Endowment of the Humanities fellowship

Dr. Tuszynska received the fellowship through the awards for faculty program for her research and writing for a critical biography of novelist Willard Motley entitled: A Damn Hard Fight: The Life of Willard Motley.

While largely neglected today, Motley was once a prominent figure in both his native Chicago and nationwide. His fame was brought about by the publication of his best-selling novel, Knock on Any Door (1947), which was later turned into a film starring Humphrey Bogart.

STUDENT

TheDream.US Scholarship Awarded to Queensborough Transfer Student as She Starts a New Chapter in her Life

English major Carmen Mia De Maria Tello Roig has transferred from Queensborough at the end of winter session and will start classes at Queens College this spring semester. She will carry with her a $39,000 scholarship from theDream.US, the nation’s largest college and career success program for undocumented students. The fund is distributed according to the student’s needs and is calculated based on credits, supplies, and necessities, among other things.

STUDENT

Queensborough students Equipped with New Skills in Global Leadership

Ashley Tobar Briones, who enrolled in August 2022 in the Dual-Joint A.S./B.A. degree program in Criminal Justice, will head to John Jay this spring semester, where she will major in International Criminal Justice with a minor in law.

The heightened cultural knowledge, curiosity, and empathy she gained in the Global Leadership Program has equipped her with skills that will enhance her area of study.

Jake Jacobo’s academic journey is a winding road of life experiences that finally landed him as a full-time student in his second semester at Queensborough. He described his experience in the fall 2023 Global Leaders program as an affirmation to stay involved and keep pushing for success.

STUDENT

Connections and Conversations: QCC Fund Board Breakfast 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.

EXHIBITS

Rare exhibit at the QCC Art Gallery at Queensborough Community College Features European Drawings: The Creative Interpretations and Techniques, now through February 16

“Sketches are the beginning of any serious piece of art,” said Faustino Quintanilla, Executive Director of the QCC Art Gallery. “They represent mystery, history, philosophy and spirituality from which some of the greatest artworks are born.”

NEWS

Kwanzaa Celebration

Queensborough’s Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) along with QCC Dance Students hosted the third annual Kwanzaa Celebration. Led by Professor Kevin McIntosh-McEwen in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Dance, the celebration featured performances by students from Queensborough’s dance program, dance students from Cardozo High School, and musicians playing African drums.

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NEWS

Students and their faculty mentors shined at the Eighth Annual Undergraduate Research & Creative Works Day, held on December 1

“We are delighted to share 74 presentations, showcasing the work of 133 students mentored by 44 faculty mentors over the past year,” said Dr. Sarbani Ghoshal, who offered opening remarks at the Eighth Annual Undergraduate Research & Creative Works Day which displayed student projects across the disciplines. Dr. Ghoshal, of Biological Sciences & Geology, is the Co-chair of the College’s Research Committee with Dr. Roumen Vragov of the Business Department. The event was planned by Dr Ghoshal along with Dr Roumen Vragov, Dr Regina Sullivan, Dr Paul Sideris, Dr Andrew Bulawa, Dr Matthew Lau, Dr Rezan Akpinar, Dr Zhou Zhou, Prof. Jennifer Chabra and Ms. Christina Denny.

FACULTY

Santa Claus May Live on The North Pole, But He Was Born In New York City

Queensborough Community College Historian Tim Keogh Sheds New Light on this Merry Legend

Santa Claus was born in the world’s biggest melting pot city. He was the product of prominent merchants, famous authors, renowned poets, and celebrated artists inspired by each other to create one of the most iconic characters in folklore tradition.

Queensborough historian Dr. Tim Keogh recently appeared on CUNY-TV's Slice of Life to explain the origins of Santa and the modern conception of Christmas. Following is QCC’s conversation with him on the modern origins of this holiday, the political figures of the time, and the socio-economic culture in 19^th century New York City.

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STUDENT

400+ Queensborough Students Benefited from Community’s Thanksgiving Generosity

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.

STUDENT

Number Of Peer Mentors at the Queensborough Male Resource Center (QMRC) Has Nearly Doubled Since its Official Opening Last Summer

“Students rely on the Queensborough Male Resource Center as a safe space where they do not have to be anything, they can just be,” said current peer mentor Donyea Burton, who will graduate in December 2023 with a degree in Business Administration, a 3.5 G.P.A. and a place on the Dean’s list for the past three semesters.

NEWS

Poodles Are Oodles of Fun At Playdate With Puppies Coming Up On November 29, 11:00am-Noon, Student Union Building

It is a Paw-fect idea! Play and fun are contagious—and what better way to catch this kittenish spirit than watching puppies run around, gobbling treats, and nuzzling in laps. It is one of the feature events to be held during Winter Wellness Week, November 29 through December 6.