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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May. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The dance program at Queensborough Community College put on its annual spring concert at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center on May 11 and May 12, during which students performed choreography by multiple guest artists. The guest artists for whom the dancers choreographed included Raphael Xavier, Robert Battle, Bakary Fall…
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Mar. 31, 2023 By Ethan Marshall After serving 53 years as a member of Community Board 11, 94-year-old Bernie Haber announced he’s retiring from the board at the end of March. A new member will be appointed in his place in April. According to Haber, he had decided a few months ago to retire two…
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