Dec. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queensborough Community College in Bayside held its annual Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event featured performative dances from the Kofago Dance Ensemble. This year’s theme was “Obumu,” which translates to unity in Uganda’s Buganda language. Each dance highlighted the strengths found in community…
Jun. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College (QCC) held a commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduating class of 2024 on Friday, May 31 at its Bayside campus. The graduation ceremony celebrated approximately 1,343 students, including 740 who completed their studies in Spring 2024. Additionally, the ceremony recognized 448 graduates from Fall 2023, 70…
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May. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Partners for Progress Gala, held on May 16 at Terrace on the Park in Flushing, celebrated notable achievements and raised funds to support the diverse needs of its students. The event recognized key figures in healthcare, community engagement and the arts. This year’s honorees included…
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Apr. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Students and staff members at Queensborough Community College in Bayside took time out of their day to gather at the athletic track to watch the celestial eclipse Monday at around 2:30 p.m. Those who gathered to watch the eclipse were provided with solar glasses, courtesy of NASA. Some attendees…
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Dec. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As we prepare to celebrate the new year, there are still plenty of things to do this weekend in Queens before the year wraps up. From social events to fun classes, there is a lot to look forward to this weekend. Friday, Dec. 29 Youth Art Festival NYC Parks will shine a spotlight on and celebrate the artistic creations of their afterschool youth program participants. There will be several fun activities available, including button making, 3D models, glitter tattoos, alebrije postcards, watercolor paintings and stop motion animation. (Al Oerter Recreation Center, 131-40…
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Sep. 25, 2023 By Bill Parry After more than three years of tumult and uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 lockdown, Queens’ institutions of higher education have regained their footing and are once again flourishing. None were impacted more during the pandemic than LaGuardia Community College, which saw enrollment decline by nearly 35% following the initial wave that turned Queens into the “epicenter of the epicenter” during the coronavirus public health emergency. “Enrollment at LaGuardia Community College is up this fall, reversing a steep decline caused by the pandemic,” LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams said. “Close to 4,000 new students…
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Aug. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College (QCC) celebrated the opening of its new Queensborough Male Resource Center on Aug. 24 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Among those on hand to celebrate were QCC students, faculty, staff and elected officials. The creation of the resource center was made possible thanks to a $450,000 donation…
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Jun. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College President Dr. Christine Mangino on June 26 announced the appointment of Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed as the school’s new provost and vice president of the Office of Academic Affairs. Curtis-Tweed will take over the role Aug. 1 for the retiring Dr. Sandra Palmer, who had also served…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College on June 2 held a commencement ceremony at its Athletic Field to honor the graduates from the class of 2023. Nearly 1,600 students were recognized as candidates for graduation, including almost 500 students from the fall semester who graduated. “Graduates, as I look out at you,…
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May. 26, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College held its annual Partners for Progress Gala on Wednesday, May 24, at Terrace on the Park, during which seeveral alumni shared the secrets to their success after attending the school. The event honored NYC Health + Hospitals President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mitchell Katz and…
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