Erie Community College
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Erie Community College is a two-year community college
that is part of the 64-campus SUNY
system. It is the fourth-largest community college in New York
State.
ECC serves Erie County and the surrounding communities of western New York. The college currently enrolls more than 13,000 students.
The college has three campuses, located in Buffalo
, Williamsville
, and Orchard Park
. ECC offers more than 90 associate degree and certificate programs, non-credit courses and training programs.
The current president of ECC is former Congressman Jack Quinn, who was appointed in April 2008.
in 1946. A few years after it joined the State University system in 1948, it became Erie County Technical Institute in 1953. In 1960 the college moved to its North Campus location in Williamsville. In 1968 the name was changed to its present designation. The City Campus in Buffalo opened in 1971, and the South Campus in Orchard Park opened in 1974.
Region III Division and the Western New York Athletic Conference, ECC teams compete against two-year and four-year institutions throughout the Northeast.
In 2010, President Jack Quinn announced he was cutting eight sports in a controversial move. The eight sports included all of the track and cross country sports and men's and women's golf.
The cut to the athletic department was considered controversial due to the fact that the eight sports cut saved the school approximately $50,000 a year, compared to the $250,000 a season spent the on the football team.
Community colleges in the United States
In the United States, community colleges are primarily two-year public institutions of higher education and were once commonly called junior colleges....
that is part of the 64-campus SUNY
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...
system. It is the fourth-largest community college in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State.
ECC serves Erie County and the surrounding communities of western New York. The college currently enrolls more than 13,000 students.
The college has three campuses, located in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Williamsville
Williamsville, New York
Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 5,573 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler...
, and Orchard Park
Orchard Park (town), New York
Orchard Park is a town in Erie County, New York, a suburb southeast of Buffalo, New York. According to the 2010 census, the population is 29,054. This represents an increase of 5.13% from the 2000 census figure. The town contains a village also named Orchard Park. Orchard Park is one of the...
. ECC offers more than 90 associate degree and certificate programs, non-credit courses and training programs.
The current president of ECC is former Congressman Jack Quinn, who was appointed in April 2008.
History
The college began as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at BuffaloBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
in 1946. A few years after it joined the State University system in 1948, it became Erie County Technical Institute in 1953. In 1960 the college moved to its North Campus location in Williamsville. In 1968 the name was changed to its present designation. The City Campus in Buffalo opened in 1971, and the South Campus in Orchard Park opened in 1974.
Academics
In March 2011, ECC announced a partnership with whereby ECC Criminal Justice graduates may pursue a Cazenovia Baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security on the grounds of ECC, North Campus. The program takes approximately three years to complete.Athletics
The ECC athletic teams (14 varsity sports) are called the Kats. As a member of the National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
Region III Division and the Western New York Athletic Conference, ECC teams compete against two-year and four-year institutions throughout the Northeast.
In 2010, President Jack Quinn announced he was cutting eight sports in a controversial move. The eight sports included all of the track and cross country sports and men's and women's golf.
The cut to the athletic department was considered controversial due to the fact that the eight sports cut saved the school approximately $50,000 a year, compared to the $250,000 a season spent the on the football team.
Notable Alumni
- Joel GiambraJoel GiambraJoel Giambra is the former County Executive in Erie County, New York. The county seat is Buffalo, New York, where Giambra currently resides.-Early life:...
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of Erie County, New YorkErie County, New YorkErie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie... - "Baby" Joe MesiJoe Mesi"Baby" Joe Mesi is an American boxer and politician from Tonawanda, New York. He is a registered member of the Democratic Party.- Early life :...
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