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| Motto | "We Create Success, One Student at a Time." |
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| Type | Public college |
| Established | July 30, 1970; 55 years ago (1970-07-30) |
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| President | Patricia Ramsey |
| Undergraduates | 7,156 |
| Location | , U.S. 40°39′58.71″N73°57′23.93″W / 40.6663083°N 73.9566472°W /40.6663083; -73.9566472 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Website | www |
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Medgar Evers College is apublic college inNew York City, United States. It is a senior college of theCity University of New York (CUNY), offeringbaccalaureate andassociate degrees. It was established in 1970 in centralBrooklyn. It is named afterMedgar Evers, an African Americancivil rights leader assassinated on June 12, 1963.
The college is divided into four schools: the School of Business, the School of Professional and Community Development, the School of Liberal Arts and Education, and the School of Science, Health, and Technology. The college also operates several external programs and associated centers such as the Male Development and Empowerment Center, the Center for Women's Development, the Center for Black Literature, and the DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy. The college is a member of theThurgood Marshall College Fund.
The college is presently located in four buildings: 1150 Carroll Street, a four-story 152,000 square feet (14,100 m2) building originally built as theBrooklyn Preparatory School in 1908; 1650 Bedford Avenue, a three-story 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2) building completed in 1988; and The School of Business and Student Support Services Building, 1637 Bedford Avenue, a three-story 44,950 square feet (4,176 m2) building. The new Academic Building houses the sciences, a new cafeteria and the Edison O. Jackson auditorium. The five-story 194,000 square feet (18,000 m2) brick structure on the northern side of Crown Street features computer-enabled classrooms, labs, and a 500-person dining hall.
Some of the land the college is located on was originally the location of the Kings Country Penitentiary – known colloquially as the Crow Hill Penitentiary – from 1848 to 1907. When it was closed and demolished, the site became the location ofBrooklyn Preparatory School, aJesuit institution, until 1972, when the school closed. The land was then sold to CUNY.[2]
As of 2017, Medgar Evers' student ethnic diversity was 76% Black non-Hispanic, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2% non-Hispanic White, and 1% two or more races.[3]
The college's graduation rate is 11.81% within 150% of normal time, i.e., out of 1,126 candidates seeking a four-year bachelor's degree, 133 graduated within six years.[4][5]
Medgar Evers College offers baccalaureate degrees and associate degrees in several disciplines. It offers a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) certificate program through its Nursing Department. It also offers a number of courses and certificate programs through the Continuing Education component of its School of Professional and Community Development.
The School of Business has produced over 2,000 graduates from its programs, includingattorneys, judges, CPAs,managers, andentrepreneurs. The School is accredited by theAssociation of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and a member of theNational Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The School of Business is home to a chapter ofDelta Mu Delta international honor society. The School of Business is also home to the Entrepreneurship & Experiential Learning Lab, which operates a number of programs including the International Innovators Initiative and the Virtual CEED Program (Community Entrepreneurship, Engagement, & Development) with corporate sponsorSourceFunding.org.
The School of Liberal Arts and Education offers the largest portion of the courses that make up the college's liberal arts core curriculum. About 45 percent of the college's full-time enrollment is supported in the School of Liberal Arts & Education. The School of Liberal Arts & Education houses six academic departments:Education, Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS),English, Mass Communications,Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), andPhilosophy & Religious Studies. Two associate degrees and two bachelor's degrees are offered within the School.
The School of Science, Health and Technology consists of the Departments ofBiology,Mathematics,Nursing, and Physical, Environmental and Computer Sciences. It offers degrees at both baccalaureate and associate levels.
The School of Science, Health and Technology also offers special Transfer Opportunities into Allied Health Programs atSUNY Downstate Medical Center. Students who complete a prescribed course of study at MEC are granted preferred acceptance into fourSUNY Downstate Medical Center degree programs: Physician Assistant Program, Physical Therapy Program, Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program, and Occupational Therapy Program.
There are also many academic centers at the college, which support scholarships and services to the residents of Central Brooklyn, and the greater New York area. These include:
| Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
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| Black | 71% | ||
| Hispanic | 18% | ||
| Asian | 3% | ||
| International student | 3% | ||
| Two or more races | 3% | ||
| White | 2% | ||
| Economic diversity | |||
| Low-income[a] | 63% | ||
| Affluent[b] | 37% | ||
The college is home to a number of student clubs and organizations, including the ADAFI student newspaper, local student chapters of theAmerican Marketing Association and theNational Association of Black Accountants, and several sororities and fraternities.
Medgar Evers College teams participate as a member of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association'sDivision III. The Cougars are a member of theCity University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
The college has graduated over 12,000 alumni since its doors first opened, including:
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