Broome Community College
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Broome Community College is a SUNY
two-year college in Broome County, New York
. The college was founded in 1946 and went through several name changes. The school is located in Binghamton, New York
. The college had a 2010 enrollment of over 6,000 students and has alumni of over 41,000.
BCC serves students from a single campus on Upper Front Street in Binghamton, New York
, though some classes are taught in Owego, New York
at a small classroom center. The campus' 15 buildings comprise 610000 square feet (56,670.9 m²) of space, and feature recently upgraded athletic facilitites such as baseball fields, soccer and lacrosse field, publicly accessible tennis courts, the Dick Baldwin Gym, named after the third winningest college basketball
coach across both two and four year colleges, and a new ice rink. There is also a theater which hosts campus performances of plays and other theatrical work, entitled The Little Theater.
It offers a variety of classes to all students that plan on finishing their 2 year degree at BCC or hope to transfer to a 4 year school. Most Broome Community College students transfer to Binghamton University after their first 2 years.
College President: Dr. Kevin Drumm
VP Academic Affairs: Julie Peacock
Acting VP Student and Community Engagement: Debra Morello
Acting VP Administrative and Financial Affairs: Regina Losinger
Broome field's 15 Varsity Sports:
Men's Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Golf
Men's Ice Hockey
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Soccer
Men's Tennis
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Soccer
Women's Softball
Women's Tennis
Women's Volleyball
The Women's Soccer Team won the National Championship in 2007 and 2008.
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
two-year college in Broome County, New York
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
. The college was founded in 1946 and went through several name changes. The school is located in Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
. The college had a 2010 enrollment of over 6,000 students and has alumni of over 41,000.
BCC serves students from a single campus on Upper Front Street in Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
, though some classes are taught in Owego, New York
Owego (village), New York
Owego is a village in and the county seat of Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
at a small classroom center. The campus' 15 buildings comprise 610000 square feet (56,670.9 m²) of space, and feature recently upgraded athletic facilitites such as baseball fields, soccer and lacrosse field, publicly accessible tennis courts, the Dick Baldwin Gym, named after the third winningest college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach across both two and four year colleges, and a new ice rink. There is also a theater which hosts campus performances of plays and other theatrical work, entitled The Little Theater.
It offers a variety of classes to all students that plan on finishing their 2 year degree at BCC or hope to transfer to a 4 year school. Most Broome Community College students transfer to Binghamton University after their first 2 years.
College President: Dr. Kevin Drumm
VP Academic Affairs: Julie Peacock
Acting VP Student and Community Engagement: Debra Morello
Acting VP Administrative and Financial Affairs: Regina Losinger
Timeline
- 1946. Established as New York State Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences at Binghamton (with "New York State" sometimes abbreviated "NYS").
- 1953. Became Broome County Technical Institute.
- 1956. Became Broome Technical Community College.
- 1957. Moved to new campus on Upper Front Street (NY Route 11).
- 1971. Name changed to Broome Community College.
Athletics
The Broome Community College Hornets participate in the NJCAA as a member of Region III.Broome field's 15 Varsity Sports:
Men's Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Golf
Men's Ice Hockey
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Soccer
Men's Tennis
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Soccer
Women's Softball
Women's Tennis
Women's Volleyball
The Women's Soccer Team won the National Championship in 2007 and 2008.