Phone +1 212-220-8000 Mascot Blue Panther Number of students 26,831 | Established 1963 Website bmcc.cuny.edu Graduation rate 15.5% (2014) President Antonio Pérez | |
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Address 199 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 4,818 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 7,518 USD (2015) Notable alumni Queen Latifah, Gabourey Sidibe, Assata Shakur, Ylon Schwartz Similar LaGuardia Community College, City College of New York, Kingsborough Community College, Bronx Community College, Queensborough Community College Profiles | ||
Cuny careerpath at borough of manhattan community college
The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is one of the seven two-year colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1963, BMCC originally offered business-oriented and Liberal Arts degrees for those intending to enter the business world or transfer to a four-year college. Its original campus was scattered all over midtown Manhattan, utilizing office space wherever available. In the mid-1970s CUNY began scouting for suitable property on which to erect a new campus of its own. The current campus has been in use since 1983. Currently, with an enrollment of over 26,000 students, BMCC grants associate's degrees in a wide variety of vocational, business, health, science, and continuing education fields.
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- Cuny careerpath at borough of manhattan community college
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- Campus
- DowntownTriBeCa campus
- Off site program
- Fiterman Hall and the September 11 attacks
- Career development
- Athletics
- Notable alumni
- References
Advertising itself to potential students under the motto "Start Here. Go Anywhere," its student body is nearly two-thirds female and has a median age of 24, with attending students hailing from over 100 different countries. The Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development at BMCC serves more than 11,000 students who complete non-credit bearing and certificate programs in allied health, information technology and media arts, career training and personal development, English as a Second Language and other areas. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in distance education programs. BMCC has a faculty of nearly 1,000 full-time and adjunct professors.
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Campus
Borough of Manhattan Community College is in the heart of the TriBeCa neighbourhood and occasionally hosts the Tribeca Film Festival's ceremonies and films. The four main campuses rest between New York City Hall and the Financial District near the Hudson River in Downtown Manhattan.
Downtown/TriBeCa campus
Off-site program
Fiterman Hall and the September 11 attacks
Fiterman Hall was a 15-story building on the BMCC campus at 235 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan. Also called 81 Barclay Street and 30 West Broadway and 82 Park Place, the building occupies the entire block bounded by these four streets, with entrances on the southeast corner of Greenwich Street and Park Place, as well as the northwest corner of Barclay Street and West Broadway. It opened in 1959 as an office building before owner Miles Fiterman, whom the building was named after, donated it to BMCC in 1993. At the time it was the largest private donation to a community college in U.S. history. The building was renovated in 2000 to receive new windows and infrastructure. The building was owned by the State of New York Dormitory Authority.
It was heavily damaged during the September 11 attacks in 2001, when debris from the collapse of 7 World Trade Center compromised the structure. It became unsafe to occupy due to mold growth and asbestos exposure. Because traditional demolition would result in an unacceptable environmental impact, the building was scheduled for deconstruction and decontamination as part of the Lower Manhattan redevelopment project.
Fiterman Hall was to have been replaced by a new building designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Deconstruction was scheduled to be complete by February 2007; however, environmental impact concerns and funding issues caused numerous delays in completing the project. At a press conference, which took place at BMCC on November 13, 2008, city and state officials announced a new agreement that solidified demolition and reconstruction plans through a funding agreement with New York City, New York State, and the City University of New York. In addition, approximately $80 million will come from an insurance settlement. Under the plan, the new Fiterman Hall was completed in 2012. Lack of freshman retention, overcrowding, and a diverse student base(some of whom are only recent arrivals in America) also make tailoring a viable solution difficult. Low retention and graduation rates as well as the increased financial and academic burdens of a remedial program still remain considerable problems.
Career development
The Center for Career Development (CCD) provide students with comprehensive career planning services. Its professional career counselors assist students in making informed decisions about an area of study; research occupations that match their personal interests; write a resume; practice interviewing, and help them prepare as candidates for internships and employment. Students also learn to clarify their career goals; develop effective communication and interpersonal skills; conduct job searches; and develop an electronic portfolio for employers to view as evidence of their skills, accomplishments and professional qualifications. In addition, CCD partners with New York Needs You, the New York office of America Needs You, to host career-oriented events and seminars to bring industry insights to its students.
Athletics
College teams of the BMCC participate as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The Panthers are a member of the community college section of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, soccer and swimming; while women's sports include basketball, soccer, swimming and volleyball.
BMCC offers a large state-of-the-art recreation facility including a regulation basketball court, swimming pool, and weight room. There are active teams in many sports such as handball, bowling, baseball, soccer, and basketball. Sports teams compete in both the CUNY athletic system and the local NJCAA collegiate sports system. The women's basketball team has won numerous championships including the CUNY basketball championship and the regional Division III championships including placing third nationally in 2000 with a 21–3 regular season record. The chess team has won national awards. One of the most successful programs at BMCC is the men’s soccer team with 6 consecutive wins at cuny soccer championships, 1 regional DIII championship and placing 3rd in the NJCAA national championship in 2005.