Hudson County Community College
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Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college
located in Hudson County
, New Jersey
.
, with several institutions tapered throughout Journal Square
and nearby Bergen Square
. It is accessible via the PATH
rapid-transit railroad system and bus service at the Journal Square Transportation Center. Located in the northern part of the county
, The North Hudson Higher Education Center is seven-story facility next to the Bergenline Avenue (HBLR station)
at Kennedy Boulevard and 48th Street in Union City
. HCCC also offers off-campus classes in Bayonne
, Hoboken
, Kearny
, and Secaucus, with some held in public buildings such as high schools.
Educational Foundation and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, feasibility studies were conducted by each group in 1972 and 1973, respectively. The results from the study showed that there was a need for a community college in Hudson County. Around the same time, the Community Action Program stated a need for a higher education center in the North Hudson
area. This led to the establishment of the Hudson Higher Education Consortium, which included three Hudson County based post-secondary institutions: Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, Stevens Institute of Technology
in Hoboken and New Jersey City University
in Jersey City.
Resulting from an act in New Jersey legislation
that allowed a county lacking a community college to establish a commission on community college, the school opened its doors in September 1974 as the first "contract" college in New Jersey, and the second in the United States. As the third higher-education institution in Jersey City, the College began by offering educational programs that were reflective of the current job market, and the curriculum provided students with career and occupational oriented certifications and Associate degrees
in Applied Science. In the spring of 1981, the college was accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
, and its official name became the Hudson County Community College.
In 1992, the county of Hudson committed to reorganize Hudson County Community College, with plans to improve services, expand enrollment and provide an urban style campus; this included a renovation to the former Public Service Building at 25 Journal Square, which was converted into classrooms and a library. Mary Teresa Norton
, a longtime congresswoman for Hudson County, had a conference room dedicated to her in 1996. It was last reaccredited in 2009. Amidst changes in the economy regarding the job market in 2009-10, many New Jersey schools saw an increase in enrollment, Hudson County Community College had one of the largest in the state, at 11%. In 2011, HCCC graduated more than 1,000 students, its largest class since its founding.
In 2008, it was announced that part of HCCC's $200 million capital expansion program would be spent for the construction of The North Hudson Higher Education Center. The seven-story 92,330 square-foot facility which includes classrooms, offices, common areas, a Learning Resource Center and an outdoor plaza opened for the 2011 fall semester and is the first expansion of HCCC since the 2007 opening of the Culinary Arts Institute.
is:
, Engineering Science, Human Services, Nursing
, Psychology and Sociology. The Culinary Arts Institute has received national recognition, and is one of only two programs in the New York-New Jersey area that is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation Accrediting Commission. The five-story $75 million institute also houses the Culinary Conference Center. Many local businesses, organizations and governments have received specialized training in Hudson County Community College for their employees in the Center for Business and Industry. The Center for Business and Industry also has ESL
classes for Spanish speakers
, as well as ones for Urdu
speakers, to satisfy the surrounding and attending Hispanic and Pakistani population.
The New Jersey STARS program allows the top 20% of high school graduates free two-year tuition for matriculated students while attending a community college in New Jersey. The program has extended into NJ STARS II, which provides a partial scholarship towards New Jersey four-year universities. The institution also offers a program that allows individuals that hold a bachelor's degree
to fast-track becoming fully licensed teachers, without having to undergo the traditional training program for teachers.
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is collaborating with participating New Jersey community colleges and New Jersey City University (NJCU) to offer New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey (NPTNJ). The program provides an opportunity for people who have a BS, BA, or higher degree and who did not complete a traditional teacher preparation program, to become teachers.
Phi Theta Kappa
, a society for two-year colleges and academic programs, is Hudson County Community College's international honor society.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
Locations
The school's main campus is located in Jersey CityJersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
, with several institutions tapered throughout Journal Square
Journal Square
Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey, which takes its name from the newspaper Jersey Journal whose headquarters are located there. The "square" itself is at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenues...
and nearby Bergen Square
Bergen Square
Bergen Square, at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street in Jersey City, is in the southwestern part of the much larger Journal Square district...
. It is accessible via the PATH
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
rapid-transit railroad system and bus service at the Journal Square Transportation Center. Located in the northern part of the county
North Hudson, New Jersey
North Hudson is the collective name of the municipalities of Weehawken , Union City , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey...
, The North Hudson Higher Education Center is seven-story facility next to the Bergenline Avenue (HBLR station)
Bergenline Avenue (HBLR station)
Bergenline Avenue is a station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail . The intermodal facility is located on 49th Street between Bergenline Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard at the border of Union City, West New York and North Bergen, New Jersey The station opened for service on February 25, 2006.-Design and...
at Kennedy Boulevard and 48th Street in Union City
Union City, New Jersey
Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the city had a total population of 66,455. All of the city is on land, an area of...
. HCCC also offers off-campus classes in Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
, Hoboken
Hoboken
Hoboken may refer to:*Hoboken, New Jersey, United States*Hoboken, Antwerp, a district of Antwerp, Belgium*Hoboken, Georgia, United States*Hoboken, Alabama, United States*"Hoboken", a song on Operation Ivy's 1988 album Hectic-See also:...
, Kearny
Kearny
-People:*Philip Kearny , U.S. Army officer*Stephen W. Kearny , U.S. Army officer*Lawrence Kearny , U.S. Navy officer and second cousin of Stephen W...
, and Secaucus, with some held in public buildings such as high schools.
History
Under grants from the ExxonExxon
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Educational Foundation and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, feasibility studies were conducted by each group in 1972 and 1973, respectively. The results from the study showed that there was a need for a community college in Hudson County. Around the same time, the Community Action Program stated a need for a higher education center in the North Hudson
North Hudson
North Hudson is the name of the following places in the United States of America:*North Hudson, New Jersey*North Hudson, New York*North Hudson, Wisconsin...
area. This led to the establishment of the Hudson Higher Education Consortium, which included three Hudson County based post-secondary institutions: Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a technological university located on a campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA – founded in 1870 with an 1868 bequest from Edwin A. Stevens. It is known for its engineering, science, and technological management curricula.The institute has produced leading...
in Hoboken and New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....
in Jersey City.
Resulting from an act in New Jersey legislation
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
that allowed a county lacking a community college to establish a commission on community college, the school opened its doors in September 1974 as the first "contract" college in New Jersey, and the second in the United States. As the third higher-education institution in Jersey City, the College began by offering educational programs that were reflective of the current job market, and the curriculum provided students with career and occupational oriented certifications and Associate degrees
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
in Applied Science. In the spring of 1981, the college was accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
, and its official name became the Hudson County Community College.
In 1992, the county of Hudson committed to reorganize Hudson County Community College, with plans to improve services, expand enrollment and provide an urban style campus; this included a renovation to the former Public Service Building at 25 Journal Square, which was converted into classrooms and a library. Mary Teresa Norton
Mary Teresa Norton
Mary Teresa Norton was an American politician. The sixth woman in the United States Congress, she was the first from an Eastern state , and the first non-Republican ....
, a longtime congresswoman for Hudson County, had a conference room dedicated to her in 1996. It was last reaccredited in 2009. Amidst changes in the economy regarding the job market in 2009-10, many New Jersey schools saw an increase in enrollment, Hudson County Community College had one of the largest in the state, at 11%. In 2011, HCCC graduated more than 1,000 students, its largest class since its founding.
In 2008, it was announced that part of HCCC's $200 million capital expansion program would be spent for the construction of The North Hudson Higher Education Center. The seven-story 92,330 square-foot facility which includes classrooms, offices, common areas, a Learning Resource Center and an outdoor plaza opened for the 2011 fall semester and is the first expansion of HCCC since the 2007 opening of the Culinary Arts Institute.
Mission Statement
Reflective of the institution's foundation of offering low-cost, bilingual and career-oriented education, the College's mission statementMission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
is:
- The mission of the College is to offer high quality programs and services which are affordable, accessible, and community-centered. All programs and services are designed to meet the educational needs of a linguistically and ethnically/racially diverse community, and to promote the economic, technological, cultural, social, and civic development of Hudson County and its service areas.
Curriculum
The College offers degrees or certifications in Art, Business, Computer Science and Technology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Education, Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, Engineering Science, Human Services, Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, Psychology and Sociology. The Culinary Arts Institute has received national recognition, and is one of only two programs in the New York-New Jersey area that is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation Accrediting Commission. The five-story $75 million institute also houses the Culinary Conference Center. Many local businesses, organizations and governments have received specialized training in Hudson County Community College for their employees in the Center for Business and Industry. The Center for Business and Industry also has ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
classes for Spanish speakers
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, as well as ones for Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
speakers, to satisfy the surrounding and attending Hispanic and Pakistani population.
The New Jersey STARS program allows the top 20% of high school graduates free two-year tuition for matriculated students while attending a community college in New Jersey. The program has extended into NJ STARS II, which provides a partial scholarship towards New Jersey four-year universities. The institution also offers a program that allows individuals that hold a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
to fast-track becoming fully licensed teachers, without having to undergo the traditional training program for teachers.
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is collaborating with participating New Jersey community colleges and New Jersey City University (NJCU) to offer New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey (NPTNJ). The program provides an opportunity for people who have a BS, BA, or higher degree and who did not complete a traditional teacher preparation program, to become teachers.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, also ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK , is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, particularly community colleges and junior colleges. It also includes Associate's degree-granting programs offered by four-year colleges...
, a society for two-year colleges and academic programs, is Hudson County Community College's international honor society.
Alumni
- Anthony AmorosoAnthony AmorosoAnthony Amoroso is an Italian-American chef who is the Executive Chef at SeaBlue at The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey and was a winner on the Iron Chef America episode Battle Branzino in 2009.-Early life and career:...
, winner on Iron Chef AmericaIron Chef AmericaIron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the...
and Executive Chef at SeaBlue at The BorgataBorgataThe Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by Marina District Development, a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and a divesture trust established by MGM Resorts International...
. - Joan M. QuigleyJoan M. QuigleyJoan M. Quigley is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1994, where she represents the 32nd legislative district. Quigley serves as the Majority Conference Leader starting with the 2006-2008 legislative session...
, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who has served in the New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. She received an A.A.Associate's degreeAn associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
in Public Policy.
Officials
- Charles T. Epps, Jr., AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who served in the New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 2006-2008. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. - Robert C. JaniszewskiRobert C. JaniszewskiRobert Charles Janiszewski is a former American Democratic Party politician who served as County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey from 1988 to 2001. In 2002 he pleaded guilty to taking more than $100,000 in bribes, and in 2005 was sentenced to 41 months in prison, despite cooperating with...
, former AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who served as County ExecutiveCounty executiveA county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
of Hudson CountyHudson County, New JerseyHudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
from 1988 to 2001. He taught social science at the institution. - Walter N. "Wally" SheilWally SheilWalter N. "Wally" Sheil was an American education administrator and politician from Jersey City, New Jersey who served in the New Jersey State Senate as a Democrat from 1978 to 1982, and ran as Republican candidate for Sarasota County, Florida Commissioner in 1996.Sheil attended Saint Peter's...
, Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who served as New Jersey State Senator from 1978 to 1982. Twice served as HCCC President from 1977 to 1981 and from 1987 to 1989. - Thomas F. X. SmithThomas F. X. SmithThomas Francis Xavier Smith was a reformist politician and author. He served as mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, from 1977 to 1981.-Career:...
, also known as "the mouth that roared", was reformist politician, author, and mayor of Jersey CityJersey City, New JerseyJersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
from 1977 to 1981. He was vice president of the institution - Silverio VegaSilverio VegaSilverio "Sal" A. Vega is a Cuban American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006–2008, where he represented the 33rd legislative district and served on the Law and Public Safety Committee. He also served as the Mayor of West New York. Vega lost a...
, Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who served in the New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 2006-2008. He also served as Mayor of West New YorkWest New York, New JerseyWest New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 49,708.-Geography:...
. He served as member of the board for the School of Estimate.
See also
- Next Great BakerNext Great BakerNext Great Baker is an American television series that aired on TLC, hosted by Buddy Valastro, the star of his own reality series, Cake Boss. The show features contestants participating in challenges that test their baking and decorating skills...
(reality television program taped at the Culinary Arts Institute) - New Jersey County Colleges