Dutchess Community College
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. The College, located in Dutchess County, is situated on 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) on a hill above Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (town), New York
Poughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."...
. The College was founded in 1957 on the site of a former tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
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hospital which now makes up Bowne Hall, the campus's main administrative building. The College offers more than 60 academic programs leading to associate degrees or certificates. In addition, the Office of Community Services and Special Programs provides non-credit courses, GED completion, ESL classes, and work-force training to residents of the County and beyond.
One-third of all Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
college-bound high school graduates attend Dutchess Community College each year. Of the more than 35,000 DCC alumni, the majority live and work in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...
http://www.suny.edu/Student/downloads/Pdf/2008_viewbook_cc.pdf and many of them have become civic and community leaders in their towns, villages and counties.
In 2008, the College marked its 50th Anniversary. Since enrolling its first class in 1958, DCC has awarded degrees and certificates to over 35,000 graduates and has provided educational opportunities for many thousands of other students.
To view photos and other documents from DCC's first 50 years, visit the Hudson River Valley Heritage website at http://www.hrvh.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/dcc.