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| Motto | Tomorrow, Today |
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | 1966; 59 years ago (1966) |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| Endowment | US $1.5 million |
| President | Victoria Walsh |
Academic staff | 117[1] |
| Undergraduates | 1,578[2][3] (Fall 2018) |
| Location | ,, U.S. |
| Campus | Rural, 144 acres (58 ha) |
| Colors | Green, orange, yellow |
| Nickname | Twins |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA,Region III |
| Mascot | Rip van Winkle |
| Website | www |
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Columbia–Greene Community College (Co-Greene orC-GCC) is apubliccommunity college inHudson, New York. Founded in 1966, it is part of theState University of New York (SUNY) system and is locally sponsored by two rural counties,Columbia andGreene, which have a combined population of about 112,000.[4][5] The college was originally inAthens, New York until its permanent relocation to the City of Hudson in 1974. It currently offers 32associate degree programs and fiveundergraduate certificate programs. C-GCC is accredited by theMiddle States Commission on Higher Education[6] and enrolls approximately 1,578 students as of Fall 2018.[1]
In early 1966, the Columbia CountyBoard of Supervisors together with the Greene CountyLegislature established a steering committee to determine the feasibility of jointly sponsoring a community college. By the end of the year, the SUNY Board of Trustees and theNew York State Board of Regents granted initial funding and a charter to support the establishment of the college.
Columbia–Greene Community College officially opened its doors in September 1969 to a class of 350 full-time and part-time students under the leadership of the college's first president, Edward J. Owen. Two years later, C-GCC awarded 35 associate degrees to its first graduating class during a small ceremony atCatskill High School. For its first five years, the college operated out of an old schoolhouse in Athens, New York. The college received full accreditation status by theMiddle States Commission on Higher Education in 1975.
In 1974, the Columbia-Greene campus was permanently relocated to a 130,000 sq. ft. building, now referred to as theMain Building, in theTown of Greenport just outside the City of Hudson. In addition to expanded instructional spaces and administrative offices, the Main Building also included a two-story library, a gymnasium, fitness center, and a cafeteria.
In the spring of 1982, formerPresident of the United StatesGerald Ford was invited to the campus as the keynote speaker for a fundraising dinner hosted by the Columbia-Greene Community Foundation.
Columbia-Greene underwent its first expansion in June 1989 by adding three new buildings, including a newTechnology Center which would house the expanding automotive technology program, anArts Center which would contain the college's first performing arts theatre, as well as aDay Care Center which would provide child care support for attending students.
In 2018, Columbia–Greene Community College began its first expansion project in decades by adding the New Construction Technology Program building on its main campus.[7]
The college offers 38 academic degree and certificate programs under the Divisions of Arts & Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Math and Science, Nursing, and Technology.[8]
C-GCC offers intercollegiate and intramural sports programs.[9] It is a member of theNational Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region III, and theMountain Valley Athletic Conference where CGCC competes at the Division III level.
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