Northampton Community College
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Northampton Community College is a community college
in Bethlehem Township
, Pennsylvania
, USA
, just outside the city of Bethlehem
. The college, founded in 1967, also has a second campus in Pocono Township
in neighboring Monroe County
. Additionally, there are satellite locations in the south side of Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Bartonsville
, Mount Pocono
, and Hawley
.
Northampton grants associate degrees, certificate
s and diplomas in over 100 fields including arts and humanities, business and technology, education and allied health. It is one of the largest employers in the Lehigh Valley
and a major educator of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, fire fighters, HAZMAT technicians, Incident Commanders, OSHA certifications, radiologic technologists, dental hygienists, veterinary technologists, funeral service directors, chefs and early childhood educators for the region.
The college is also one of the largest providers of workforce training, adult literacy programs, and non-credit classes in a four-county region and the only community college in Pennsylvania
to offer on-campus housing.
Although the college now serves more than 36,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs, it has maintained a low student/faculty ratio (24/1). An online learning program makes it possible for students to earn degrees at Northampton from anywhere in the world. International students also study on campus, and the college offers students and faculty the opportunity to study abroad.
One in four graduates of public high schools in Northampton County and one in six graduates of public high schools in Monroe County choose to begin their higher education at NCC, or "NACC" , as some students call it in reference to the college's original name, Northampton Area Community College. The student body is diverse in terms of age, ethnicity, income and academic interest.
Approximately 35% of students continue their education immediately after graduation. The rest enter the workforce. The college's placement rate consistently tops 90%.
Tuition and fees for residents of Northampton County are $109 per credit hour in 2010-11. The college awards more than $22 million in financial aid each year and disburses more private scholarship aid than any other community college in Pennsylvania.
Northampton Community College's participation in the national Achieving the Dream initiative reflects the College's commitment not only to improve access to higher education for first-generation college students, but also to improve college completion rates. In the summer of 2010, NCC was named one of seven Achieving the Dream "leader colleges" nationwide .
; Charles Fuller, president of Fuller Paper Company and a member of the Easton Area School Board; and State Senator Jeanette Reibman.
The college took root on 165 acre (0.6677319 km²) of farmland in Bethlehem Township in eight modular classrooms that affectionately came to be known as "the barracks." Credit classes began on October 2, 1967. Four hundred and fifty students were expected. Eight hundred and forty six showed up. By the following year enrollment had grown to 1,442. In 1969-70 the College earned accreditation from the Middle States Association and broke ground for five permanent buildings.
In its 40+ year history, Northampton has had only three presidents. Dr. Richard C. Richardson was only 33 years old when he was tapped to become the College's first president. He guided the College's growth for the first ten years. He was succeeded by Dr. Robert Kopecek in 1977. The College's academic programs, enrollment and facilities grew dramatically during Dr. Kopecek's 26-year tenure. When Dr. Kopecek retired in 2003, the trustees chose Dr. Arthur Scott, an administrator who had been on the staff for over 25 years, as the College's next leader. Although different in leadership styles, all three of Northampton's presidents have shared an entrepreneurial spirit and a fervent commitment to open access to education.
Corporation, one of the nation's largest steel producers. The College purchased the building and began renovating it in 2005, four years after the company went bankrupt. Since then more than 17,000 people have taken classes and attended meetings, seminars, conferences, performances, exhibits, public hearings and other events in the facility.
With enrollment nearing 2000 students and no room for significant additions on Mill Road, in February 2006 the College purchased 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) of land suitable for the creation of a new full-service campus close to Routes 80, 715 and 611 in the geographic center of Monroe County.
Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2011. In addition to classrooms, the facilities will include state-of-the-art science and computer labs, a full-service library, a child care center, public meeting rooms, a food court, and athletic fields. All buildings will be designed to meet LEED silver standards as models of green construction
students assisting residents of New Orleans in rebuilding their homes after Hurricane Katrina
, and biology
students planting and harvesting crops at the Cherry Valley Community Supported Agriculture Project in Monroe County
are two examples of service learning projects NCC students have undertaken. The College is consistently listed on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
NCC's community service initiatives have also been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for The Advancement of Teaching and by the Jenzabar Foundation and by State Farm.
(NJCAA), Region XIX, and the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC).
Intercollegiate sports include men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, golf and tennis. Club sports and intramurals are also popular..
The $800,000 award is a challenge grant. It requires the College to raise an additional $1.6 million from other donors. The funds will create an endowment that will enable public school students, college students, and the community at large to explore a different humanities-related theme each year. Exploration of the themes will include credit and non-credit course offerings, as well as public programming such as a film festival, a “one-community-one-book” series, panels, podcasts, webcasts, and visits by nationally known speakers.
Since 2005 Northampton Community College has also received grants from the U.S. Department of State, the National Science Foundation, and from the U.S. departments of education, labor and energy, as well as from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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...
in Bethlehem Township
Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bethlehem Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state and is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, just outside the city of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. The college, founded in 1967, also has a second campus in Pocono Township
Pocono Township, Pennsylvania
Pocono Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Township government is located in the village of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, near the site of the popular Camelback Water Beach & Ski Area, which is located in Pocono and the adjacent Jackson Township. The top of the ski...
in neighboring Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
. Additionally, there are satellite locations in the south side of Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Bartonsville
Bartonsville, Pennsylvania
Bartonsville is an unincorporated community in Hamilton, Pocono, and Stroud townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.- History :...
, Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state.As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,742.-Geography:Mount Pocono is located at ....
, and Hawley
Hawley, Pennsylvania
Hawley is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census.- History :The borough was named for Irad Hawley, first president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Early industry centered around the transportation and support of nearby coal mining...
.
Northampton grants associate degrees, certificate
Academic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
s and diplomas in over 100 fields including arts and humanities, business and technology, education and allied health. It is one of the largest employers in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
and a major educator of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, fire fighters, HAZMAT technicians, Incident Commanders, OSHA certifications, radiologic technologists, dental hygienists, veterinary technologists, funeral service directors, chefs and early childhood educators for the region.
The college is also one of the largest providers of workforce training, adult literacy programs, and non-credit classes in a four-county region and the only community college in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
to offer on-campus housing.
Although the college now serves more than 36,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs, it has maintained a low student/faculty ratio (24/1). An online learning program makes it possible for students to earn degrees at Northampton from anywhere in the world. International students also study on campus, and the college offers students and faculty the opportunity to study abroad.
One in four graduates of public high schools in Northampton County and one in six graduates of public high schools in Monroe County choose to begin their higher education at NCC, or "NACC" , as some students call it in reference to the college's original name, Northampton Area Community College. The student body is diverse in terms of age, ethnicity, income and academic interest.
Approximately 35% of students continue their education immediately after graduation. The rest enter the workforce. The college's placement rate consistently tops 90%.
Tuition and fees for residents of Northampton County are $109 per credit hour in 2010-11. The college awards more than $22 million in financial aid each year and disburses more private scholarship aid than any other community college in Pennsylvania.
Northampton Community College's participation in the national Achieving the Dream initiative reflects the College's commitment not only to improve access to higher education for first-generation college students, but also to improve college completion rates. In the summer of 2010, NCC was named one of seven Achieving the Dream "leader colleges" nationwide .
History
The seeds for what became Northampton Community College were planted in the 1960s by business leaders and educators from Northampton County who saw the need for a college that could provide a well-trained workforce for local employers and give area residents an opportunity to get an affordable college education without leaving the area. Early advocates for the community college included Dr. Glenn Christensen, provost and vice-president of Lehigh UniversityLehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
; Charles Fuller, president of Fuller Paper Company and a member of the Easton Area School Board; and State Senator Jeanette Reibman.
The college took root on 165 acre (0.6677319 km²) of farmland in Bethlehem Township in eight modular classrooms that affectionately came to be known as "the barracks." Credit classes began on October 2, 1967. Four hundred and fifty students were expected. Eight hundred and forty six showed up. By the following year enrollment had grown to 1,442. In 1969-70 the College earned accreditation from the Middle States Association and broke ground for five permanent buildings.
In its 40+ year history, Northampton has had only three presidents. Dr. Richard C. Richardson was only 33 years old when he was tapped to become the College's first president. He guided the College's growth for the first ten years. He was succeeded by Dr. Robert Kopecek in 1977. The College's academic programs, enrollment and facilities grew dramatically during Dr. Kopecek's 26-year tenure. When Dr. Kopecek retired in 2003, the trustees chose Dr. Arthur Scott, an administrator who had been on the staff for over 25 years, as the College's next leader. Although different in leadership styles, all three of Northampton's presidents have shared an entrepreneurial spirit and a fervent commitment to open access to education.
Fowler Family Southside Center
Named for the family of a well-known local philanthropist, Marlene ("Linny") Fowler, the building that now houses Northampton's educational center on the south side of Bethlehem was once the plant offices for The Bethlehem SteelBethlehem Steel
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation , based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was once the second-largest steel producer in the United States, after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel. After a decline in the U.S...
Corporation, one of the nation's largest steel producers. The College purchased the building and began renovating it in 2005, four years after the company went bankrupt. Since then more than 17,000 people have taken classes and attended meetings, seminars, conferences, performances, exhibits, public hearings and other events in the facility.
Special Facilities
In addition to traditional and high tech classrooms, science and computer labs, art and dance studios, media resource centers, athletic facilities, meeting space and offices, Northampton Community College is also home to applied research facilities like the Emerging Technologies Application Center (ETAC), the National Center for Microelectronics, the Coating & Ink Research Institute, a "Fab Lab," an Apple Authorized Training Center, a demo kitchen, a television studio, nationally accredited child care centers, a children's reading room, and a restaurant that showcases the talents of the College's culinary arts students called "Hampton Winds."New Campus in Monroe County
In 1988 at the request of local citizens, Northampton Community College began offering classes in neighboring Monroe County. The first classes were taught in space provided by the Monroe County Vocational-Technical School. In 1992 the College moved to its current location on Mill Road in Tannersville, “recycling” a 10000 square feet (929 m²) building that had previously been a garment factory. It was also in 1992 that the site gained “branch campus” status from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Rapid growth in enrollment necessitated the addition of two modular buildings in 1996 and additional expansions in 2000 and 2003, as well as utilization of supplemental space at Fountain Court, Pocono Corporate Center East, the Monroe County Vocational-Technical School, Pocono Mountain West High School, and Pocono Medical Center to meet the demand for education and workforce training.With enrollment nearing 2000 students and no room for significant additions on Mill Road, in February 2006 the College purchased 72 acres (291,373.9 m²) of land suitable for the creation of a new full-service campus close to Routes 80, 715 and 611 in the geographic center of Monroe County.
Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2011. In addition to classrooms, the facilities will include state-of-the-art science and computer labs, a full-service library, a child care center, public meeting rooms, a food court, and athletic fields. All buildings will be designed to meet LEED silver standards as models of green construction
Service Learning
NCC has a strong commitment to civic engagement and encourages, faculty, staff, and students to become involved in the community. Funding for student clubs and organizations at NCC is based in part on their community service record. A growing number of faculty members incorporate service learning in their classes, encouraging students to participate in service projects that meet community needs in areas related to course content. SociologySociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
students assisting residents of New Orleans in rebuilding their homes after Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, and biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
students planting and harvesting crops at the Cherry Valley Community Supported Agriculture Project in Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
are two examples of service learning projects NCC students have undertaken. The College is consistently listed on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
NCC's community service initiatives have also been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for The Advancement of Teaching and by the Jenzabar Foundation and by State Farm.
Athletics
Northampton Community College athletics is affiliated with 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...
(NJCAA), Region XIX, and the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC).
Intercollegiate sports include men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, golf and tennis. Club sports and intramurals are also popular..
Grants
In 2008 Northampton Community College was chosen by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to receive the largest grant awarded in a highly selective national grant competition. The College’s NEH grant was also given “We the People” designation, placing it among an elite group of projects associated with an NEH initiative aimed at strengthening the teaching, study and understanding of American history and culture.The $800,000 award is a challenge grant. It requires the College to raise an additional $1.6 million from other donors. The funds will create an endowment that will enable public school students, college students, and the community at large to explore a different humanities-related theme each year. Exploration of the themes will include credit and non-credit course offerings, as well as public programming such as a film festival, a “one-community-one-book” series, panels, podcasts, webcasts, and visits by nationally known speakers.
Since 2005 Northampton Community College has also received grants from the U.S. Department of State, the National Science Foundation, and from the U.S. departments of education, labor and energy, as well as from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Notable faculty
- Vasiliki Anastasakos, a political science professor from NCC, was named the Pennsylvania Professor of the Year at a luncheon in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2009, by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement of Education. She and other honorees were selected from nominees from public and private colleges and universities all over the United States on the basis of their impact on and involvement with undergraduate students; scholarly approach to teaching and learning; contributions to undergraduate education; and support from colleagues and current and former undergraduate students.
- Javier Avila, associate professor of English at NCC, won the Puertorriquena Poetry Award given by the Puerto Rico Institute of Culture for his book of poetry, El papel de difunto (The Dead Man’s Position). The international poetry prize is the most prestigious in Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and among the most acclaimed in Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. Avila has won honors for each of his four poetry collections. La simetria del tiempo (The Symmetry of Time) garnered the Puerto Rico PEN Club Book of the Year Award in 2006, as did the Criatura del olvido (Creature of Oblivion) in 2008. The Olga NollaOlga NollaOlga Nolla was a Puerto Rican poet, writer, journalist and professor.-Early life:...
Poetry Award went to Vidrios ocultos en la alfombra (Broken Glass under the Carpet) in 2003. Two years later, Avila became the only writer to ever receive a second Olga Nolla Poetry Award, this time for La simetria del tiempo. Avila is also the author of two novels, Different, published in 2001 and reprinted in 2006 by Wiley, and The Professor in Ruins, published by Wiley in 2006. Different was made into a movie titled MienteMiente (film)Miente is a 2009 Puerto Rican drama film directed by Rafi Mercado. The film was selected as the Puerto Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it didn't make the final shortlist.-Cast:* Oscar H...
. Hailed as “a Latino psychological thriller with a unique visual style," the film is directed by Rafi Mercado. It has been shown both in Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and in the continental United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2008, Avila was recognized by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education with the 2008 Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or PublicationsOutstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or PublicationsThe Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications is one of several awards presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. ; it also sponsored by AT&T...
. In addition to writing poetry and novels,, Avila has been a satirical columnist and literary critic at Puerto Rico’s leading newspaper, El Nuevo DíaEl Nuevo DíaEl Nuevo Día is a Puerto Rican newspaper based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and distributed daily throughout Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States.- History :...
, as well as a textbook writer and an editor for Ediciones Santillana and La Editorial UPR
- Douglas Heath, a geography and geology professor at NCC, is an expert on physical geography, international affairs and war ethics, and environmental management. He received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the National Council for Geographic Education and is included in Who's Who Among American Teachers. He has lectured on American Reporting on the War in Georgia and US-Russian Relations, and George W. Bush Administration’s policies in Iraq. He is widely published in various journals including Professional Geographer, Journal of Geography and Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation. Heath is a member of the Association of American Geographers, the National Council for Geographic Education and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. He received his bachelor’s degree in geology from Bucknell UniversityBucknell UniversityBucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
, his master’s degree in geology from Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
and his Ph.D. in geography from Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
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- Sharon Lee-Bond, an associate professor of biology at Northampton, has been chosen to receive the 2010 Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award by the National Association of Biology TeachersNational Association of Biology TeachersThe National Association of Biology Teachers is an American-based scholarly society that "empowers educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students."...
(NABT). She is one of two teachers nationwide to be chosen for this honor. The NABT award is one of many accolades Lee-Bond has earned, for both teaching and research. She received NCC’s Christensen Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2009, the Teleweb General Biology “Best of the Best” award, the Sigma Xi award, and many fellowships and grants to further her important studies in cancer and juvenile diabetes research. She is a member of the NABT and the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, has been a judge for the Science Olympiad competition held annually at NCC, and is a co-principal investigator in the SMaRT (Science, Math and related Technologies) Scholars for Success program funded by the National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
. She is also a member of the project team for the National Science Foundation to develop programs to strengthen math and science education in public schools. Lee-Bond received her bachelor’s in microbiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
from Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityThe Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
, her Ph.D. in immunologyImmunologyImmunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
from Thomas Jefferson UniversityThomas Jefferson UniversityThomas Jefferson University is a private health sciences university in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The university consists of six constituent colleges and schools, Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Jefferson School of Health...
during which she conducted research regarding gene therapy for bladder and skin cancer, and has completed postdoctoral studies at the University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaThe University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Davis.
- Sholomo Levy, a history professor at NCC, was a research editor and contributor to the most recent edition of the African American National Biography, published by Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
. In addition to teaching at Northampton, he is an ordained rabbi who leads the Beth Elohim congregation in St. Albans, New York. He is also the president of the Israelite Board of Rabbis, which prepares rabbis for service in black communities through the United States and the Caribbean. His areas of expertise include Black Jews in America and Black Jewish relations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
, a master’s degree in African American history from Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and a master’s of philosophy degree in history from Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
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- James Von Schilling, an English professor at NCC, is a nationally known expert on the history and sociological impact of television. He authored the book, The Magic Window: American Television from 1939-1953. He is also an expert on other aspects of popular culture. He has written or presented on baby boomers (including boomers as grandparents), the Boswell Sisters singing group, Muhammad AliMuhammad AliMuhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
, and actor James DeanJames DeanJames Byron Dean was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause , in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark...
. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, his master’s degree in education from New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and his Ph.D. in American culture from Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
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Notable alumni
- Brian Ajhar, whose illustrations have been featured in U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
, NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
, and Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J... - Michael AndrettiMichael AndrettiMichael Mario Andretti is a retired American CART and Formula One driver and owner of the Andretti Autosport team in the IndyCar Series. Andretti is the son of Mario Andretti. His son is Marco Andretti.-Early career:...
, race car driver and team owner - Dr. Michael Babyak, faculty member, Duke University Medical Center.
- Michael BenttMichael BenttMichael A. Bentt is a film and television actor and retired heavyweight boxer. Of Jamaican lineage, he was born in East Dulwich, London, but raised in the Cambria Heights section of Queens in New York City...
, actor-in-residence, who was five-time US amateur national heavyweight boxing champion, a former WBO world heavyweight champion, and co-star in Ali as Sonny ListonSonny ListonCharles L. "Sonny" Liston was a professional boxer and ex-convict known for his toughness, punching power, and intimidating appearance who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round...
, Public Enemies as Herbert Youngblood and State Property 2State Property 2State Property 2 is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. A sequel to 2002's State Property, the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam'ron, The Diplomats, Beanie Sigel, N.O.R.E., Kanye West, Mariah Carey and...
as Biggis (El Plaga) - Carol GuzyCarol GuzyCarol Guzy is a four-time Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post photographer.-Life and career:Guzy grew up in a working-class family in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania....
, a four-time Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winning photographer and three time Photographer of the Year award-winner in the National Press Photographers' annual contest. Guzy is a photographer at The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
. - Chris Martin, CEO of C. F. Martin & CompanyC. F. Martin & CompanyC.F. Martin & Company is a US guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. Martin is highly regarded for its steel-string guitars, and is a leading mass manufacturer of flattop acoustics with models that retail for thousands of dollars and vintage instruments that often...
, manufacturer of Martin guitars - David Shaffer, co-CEO of Just BornJust BornJust Born is a candy manufacturer based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Their tagline is "A great candy isn't made...it's Just Born."...
candies - Andy Thom, award-winning animator whose credits include JumanjiJumanjiJumanji is the title of a 1981 children's illustrated short story and fantasy story written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It was made into a 1995 film of the same name. Both the book and the movie are about a magical board game that implements real animals and other...
, GodzillaGodzillais a daikaijū, a Japanese movie monster, first appearing in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films produced by Toho Co., Ltd. The monster has appeared in numerous other media incarnations including video games,...
and Little EinsteinsLittle EinsteinsLittle Einsteins is an animated television series on Disney Junior. The educational preschool series was developed for television by Douglas Wood who created the concept and characters, and a subsequent team headed by Emmy Award-winning director Olexa Hewryk and Dora the Explorer co-creator Eric... - Roger Ross WilliamsRoger Ross WilliamsRoger Ross Williams is an American television news, documentary and entertainment director, producer and writer. He directed most notably Music by Prudence that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary , about a 21-year-old Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Prudence Mabhena, who was born severely...
, television writer and producer whose work has appeared on ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
, VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
and Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. In 2010 Williams won an Oscar for his short documentary "Music by Prudence".
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