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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
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| Established | 1966; 59 years ago (1966) |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| Endowment | US $1.9million |
| President | Craig R. Lamb |
Academic staff | 316[1] |
| Students | 5,530[2] |
| Location | , U.S. 43°00′57″N78°08′25″W / 43.0159°N 78.1404°W /43.0159; -78.1404 |
| Campus | Rural, 240 acres (97 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & gold |
| Nickname | Cougars |
Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III |
| Mascot | G-Dub |
| Website | www |
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Genesee Community College (GCC) is apubliccommunity college with its main campus inBatavia, New York. It has campus centers inMedina,Warsaw,Dansville, andArcade, New York. The college serves areas not only inside ofGenesee County but also inLivingston County,Orleans County, andWyoming County, or the GLOW region. This two-year college also offers housing facilities to out-of-area students, although the school is attended primarily by commuters. Additionally, GCC offers some degree and certificate programs online.
Genesee Community College was founded in 1966 as part of theState University of New York system.[3] On September 27, 1967, Genesee Community College officially opened classes to full and part-time students.[4] In January 1972, Genesee Community College relocated to its current permanent address on One College Road in the town of Batavia.[4]
In 1991, GCC would see expansion with the addition of the Stuart Steiner Theatre, which houses a theater and stage, as well as expanded classrooms for the various arts programs.[4] In 2000, the Conable Technology Building was added to the main campus facilities, a two-story 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) annex that is the center for most of GCC's technological programs and apparatus.[4] In January 2006, GCC expanded again, adding the Wolcott J. Humphrey III Student Union, a central location for student affairs and organizations.[4]
In February 2009, the plans for another campus center inLima was announced, which will replace the Lakeville satellite campus[5] and in June 2009, construction of the campus was completed. The 9,000-square-foot (840 m2) campus features two modern computer labs and a state-of-the-art science lab, five to seven classrooms, a lobby and reception area, as well as faculty, staff, advisor, and administrative offices.[6]
| Name | Tenure |
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| Alfred C. O’Connell | 1967–1970 |
| Cornelius V. Robbins | 1970–1975 |
| Stuart A. Steiner | 1975 – 2011 |
| James M. Sunser | 2011–2024 |
| Craig R. Lamb[7] | 2024-present |
Genesee Community College offers over 60associate degree and certificate programs.[8] Many students of the associate degree programs eventually transfer to four-year schools to complete their degree. College-ready students can complete their choice of 16 fullyonline programs at GCC.[9]
Genesee Community College currently has 14 intercollegiate men's and women's teams inbasketball,baseball,lacrosse,soccer,softball,golf,swimming,cheerleading, andvolleyball. Collectively, they are known as the Cougars, and their colors are blue and gold.[10]
The Roz Steiner Gallery[11] is Genesee Community College's (GCC) only gallery and is located inBatavia, New York, United States. The gallery is located in GCC's Center for the Arts, to the east of the Stuart Steiner Theatre lobby. The Roz Steiner Gallery opened in spring 2011. While the Steiner Gallery does not house a permanent collection, it typically features three professional exhibitions and two student-work exhibitions each academic year. The gallery was financed with funding from the State University of New York Construction Fund, and gifts from the Genesee Community College Foundation and Genesee Community College Association.
GCC formerly had a radio station called WGCC-FM The Music. It was heard on 90.7 FM and online. It broadcast to an approximately 25-mile (40 km) radius of the school. The station rights were sold toFamily Life Ministries in late 2022 and eventually became known asWCOM-FM, transmitting out of Kendall.[12]
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