BY JOE KUHN Rockland Community College received a welcome visitor last Tuesday when Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, the 13th chancellor of the State University of New York, toured the campus and met with students, faculty and the school’s president, Dr. Michael Baston. The chancellor was “very impressed” during her first ever visit to the “beautiful” […]
College is eligible to compete for $1 million Aspen Prize RAMAPO – Rockland Community College has been named one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges. RCC was selected from a pool of nearly […]
Board of Trustees hosting free reception September 14 RAMAPO – The public is invited to welcome the new President of Rockland Community College, Dr. Michael A. Baston, at a reception Thursday, September 14 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The RCC Board of Trustees is hosting the free event, to be held in the Atrium of […]
High school entrants join RCC students and alumni on the red carpet RAMAPO – Creative young video artists from around the Rockland County area got a chance to be in the spotlight at the 10th annual RCC-TV Video Festival. The event, held May 13 at Rockland Community College, featured videos produced by RCC students and alumni, […]
More than $200,000 raised to help students RAMAPO – Family, friends and colleagues of Rockland Community College President Cliff L. Wood came out to pay tribute at his retirement celebration. But someone who wasn’t even at the event provided the evening’s biggest surprise. Dr. Wood received a signed letter and photograph from former President Barack […]
Clean technology, 3Dprinting and scanners, along with mentors, will be game-changer for manufacturing sector BY KATHY KAHN Students who like to work with their hands as well as their minds are increasingly drawn to new manufacturing technology programs and the one blossoming in Rockland couldn’t find a better time to introduce its new “clean tech” […]