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The college administration is led by Dr. Timothy G. Lynch, who was appointed Interim President by CUNY Interim Chancellor Vita C. Rabinowitz effective September 1, 2018. Dr. Lynch, the College's Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, joined Queensborough in 2017. In this role, he works closely with faculty from seventeen academic departments and oversees campus efforts related to various University initiatives, including strategic planning for the Connected CUNY pillars of access and completion, college readiness, and knowledge creation.

As an award-winning scholar and seasoned administrator, Dr. Lynch's broad scope of experience in public higher education includes that of faculty member, department chairperson, and chief academic officer at public universities in California and New York. Before joining Queensborough he served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at SUNY Maritime College, with prior teaching and administrative experience at the California Maritime Academy, a specialized campus of the California State University system.

While at Maritime, Dr. Lynch oversaw the efforts that led to the creation and funding of the institution's first Center for Teaching and Learning, which improved retention, persistence and graduation rates while also providing important faculty development opportunities for individuals interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

A native New Yorker and first-generation college student, Dr. Lynch earned degrees from Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate School and University Center, all in History. His professional associations include American Irish Historical Society, National Maritime Historical Society and North American Society for Oceanic History. His research interests focus on immigration and ethnicity, and on America's relationship with the sea.

Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York is located on 37 acres in Bayside, New York, on the former site of the historic Oakland Golf Club. Bayside is a community of nearly 100,000 residents in northeast Queens and borders Nassau County, Long Island.

Queensborough is accredited by THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, one of seven regional accrediting bodies in the country.

Student enrollment numbers by classification for fall 2017

Student classification	Enrollment numbers for Fall 2017
Enrollment	15,411
Full time equivalent	10,673
Degree and certificate students	13,101
First-time freshmen	3,212
Men, full time	4,514
Women, full time	4,602
Men, part time	1,748
Women, part time	2,237

Retention and Graduation: First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen

Retention and Graduation: First Time full Time Freshmen for fall 2017

Qualification	Percentage
One year retention rate: entering in fall 2017	64.2%
Three-year graduation rate: entering in fall 2015	24.3%
Six year college graduation rate: entering in fall 2012	34.1%

As a publicly supported institution, Queensborough offers the opportunity for students to complete their degrees without the debt often associated with a college education.

Queensborough is located in one of the most diverse counties in the United States – Queens County, New York. The college comprises nearly equal populations of African-Americans, Asians, Caucasians and Latinos, representing 127 nations of birth and 78 native languages.

Ethnicity of Queensborough students by percentages

Ethnicity of Queensborough students by percentages for fall 2017

Ethnicity of Queensborough Students	Percent
African American	26%
American Indian, Native Alaskan, or Other	1%
Asian or Pacific Islander	30%
Caucasian	15%
Hispanic/Latino	29%

With help from a $142 million grant to CUNY by the City and State of New York for capital projects, Queensborough Community College is making many improvements on campus. Current improvements include the first phase of renovation to the Science Cafe and the enclosure of the Science Building courtyard, thus creating an indoor dining and banquet space. Renovations will also make the Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC) more accessible and improve infrastructure across campus.

"INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR CAMPUS ARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF QUEENS. THEY DRIVE INNOVATION & ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR GENERATIONS." - DR. DIANE B. CALL, PRESIDENT

After being selected to receive $1 million from the Green Innovation Grant Program, a major reconstruction of Queensborough's main parking lot will combat storm runoff which currently flows through a storm sewer to the Alley Creek wetlands and Little Neck Bay. Asphalt will be replaced with porous asphalt. In addition, two planted areas will retain rain water and filter pollutants, and a new tree-lined pedestrian entrance will connect the main gate and central quad.

Queensborough is home of the TIGERS, who participate in the CUNY ATHLETIC LEAGUE.

Queensborough fields teams in cross country, indoor and outdoor track, swimming, men's baseball, men's basketball, men's soccer, women's basketball, women's softball, and women's volleyball.

Queensborough is home to the KURT R. SCHMELLER LIBRARY, a central hub for student learning on campus that combines state-of-the-art technology with traditional library services. The goal is to foster excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to develop competence in information literacy.

Library archives include documents and photographs related to the history of the college and the community, and the legislative archives of former New York Senator Frank Padavan.

Queensborough is home to THREE MAJOR CULTURAL CENTERS, serving the educational, professional and cultural needs of students, faculty, staff, and the entire New York community.

QCC Art Gallery

Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center & Archives (KHRCA)

Michael Bolton at QPAC, February '14