News: Inside Queensborough

We Remember Dr. Kurt R. Schmeller
01/19/2022 - Former president, Dr. Kurt R. Schmeller, passed away on Saturday, January 15.

Queensborough to Launch NYC’s only Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center
01/18/2022 - Queensborough Community College will launch its Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center on February 9 from 3:00-4:30pm, it was announced today, the sixth annual National Day of Racial Healing.

Nursing Department Celebrated its Winter 2022 Virtual Candlelighting Ceremony
01/07/2022

Queensborough Expands Bayside Campus for First Time in 60 years! 
12/16/2021 - Supporters Acknowledged at Community Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony  

Queensborough Lucille A. Bova Food Pantry will Hold a Thanksgiving Food Distribution Event on Wednesday, November 24
11/18/2021 - NYS Senator John Liu, Assembly Member David Weprin, and Council Member Barry Grodenchik are among the local elected officials expected to attend Queensborough’s special Thanksgiving Food Distribution Event to be held on Wednesday, November 24 from 11:00am-1:00pm. Members of the community who donate $35 or more online to the QCC Food Pantry Fund will be eligible to win one of three 4-packs of suite tickets to attend the NBA Nets vs. Phoenix Suns at the Barclays Center on 11/27/2021 at 7pm, valued at $700.

AllianceBernstein Champions Queensborough Programs that Support Black and Latinx Men   
11/12/2021 - Up to 100 Black and Latinx students will benefit this year from academic, mentoring, and peer connection programs following a $30,000 donation to Queensborough Community College from global investment management and research firm AllianceBernstein (AB), a longtime contributor to the College. 

NYC's New Mayor Attended Queensborough
11/03/2021

Queensborough Selected for Community College “Oscars” College named an Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College
11/03/2021

Queensborough Men's Soccer Wins 2021 CUNYAC Title
10/19/2021 - The Queensborough Men's Soccer team won the 2021 City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Men's Soccer Championship with a 3-0 victory over Bronx Community College at the Metropolitan Oval in Maspeth, New York on Monday night. The title is the Tigers' fifth CUNYAC Championship in the past eight seasons and the first since 2018.

Queensborough Selected to Host New York City’s Only Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center
10/13/2021 - The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has selected Queensborough Community College to host a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center. The only college or university in New York City to host a TRHT Center, Queensborough will lead a multi-year initiative to educate, prepare, and inspire the next generation of leaders.

A Towering Tribute
09/10/2021 - Queensborough Community College remembers 9/11 

President's First Year Celebrated
08/17/2021 - Queens Borough President Donovan Richards surprises Queensborough Community College President Dr. Christine Mangino with a Proclamation marking her first year of service to Borough of Queens

Leaving home to find home
07/29/2021 - Persistence, mentoring, and parental support pave the way for Mehreen’s success.  

Queensborough Receives $430K to Advance Behavior Healthcare and Train New Adult Learners
07/28/2021 - New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul toured Queensborough Community College today (July 28) and announced the College’s receipt of $430,000 from New York State’s Workforce Development Initiative Fund for Queensborough’s Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) program.

I Chose Success
07/20/2021 - A mature-age immigrant starts college 30 years late but finishes right on time.

Dreams take flight in Elmhurst
07/20/2021 - Relocated from the Caribbean, a recent Queensborough graduate discovers her pathway to a science career

Medicine Makes an Indelible Impression on Adam
07/12/2021 - A mature-age student, rediscovering himself and college, returns to pursue science.