Hudson County Community College

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Hudson County Community College
President
Christopher Reber[1]
Undergraduates9,414
Location
Hudson County
,
NJ
,
USA
CampusUrban
Websitewww.hccc.edu

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is a

public community college in Hudson County, New Jersey
.

Locations

25 Journal Square, known as Pathside, is a former HCCC building slated to become Jersey City Museum[2][3]

The school's main campus is located in

Bergenline Avenue (HBLR station) at Kennedy Boulevard and 48th Street in Union City.[6] HCCC also offers off-campus classes in Bayonne, Hoboken, Kearny,[7] with some held in public buildings such as high schools.[citation needed
]

History

Under grants from the

Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken and New Jersey City University in Jersey City.[8]

As the result of an act passed by the

Associate degrees in Applied Science.[4] In the spring of 1981, the college was accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools,[9] and its official name became the Hudson County Community College.[8]

The North Hudson Center

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.[4] A conference room was named for Mary Teresa Norton, a longtime congresswoman for Hudson County, in 1996.[4] It was last reaccredited in 2009.[10] 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,[11] at 11%. In 2011, HCCC graduated more than 1,000 students, its largest class since its founding.[citation needed]

Library

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.[6] The seven-story 92,330 square-foot facility which includes classrooms, offices, common areas, a Learning Resource Center and an outdoor plaza[6][12] opened for the 2011 fall semester and is the first expansion of HCCC since the 2007 opening of the Culinary Arts Institute.[13] In 2012, a new 112,000-square-foot multi-functional library building across from Journal Square was opened to the public.[14] A new STEM building near Bergen Square is expected to open in fall 2017.[15]

Most HCCC students who pursue bachelor's degrees do so at regional state universities such as

Saint Peter's College while paying tuition and fees equivalent to a state college, at considerable savings.[16]

In May 2020, it was announced that HCCC would sell some if its Journal Square properties and build a new 10-story 'academic tower'.[17] The sale would finance the new construction.[18]

Academics

Hudson County Community College's Culinary Institute on Newkirk Street and Sip Avenue in Jersey City

The college offers degrees or certifications in Art, Business, Computer Science and Technology, Criminal Justice,

ESL classes for Spanish speakers, as well as ones for Urdu speakers, to satisfy the surrounding and attending Hispanic and Pakistani population.[21]

The New Jersey STARS[22] 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.[23] 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.[5]

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.[24] Phi Theta Kappa, a society for two-year colleges and academic programs, is Hudson County Community College's international honor society.[8]

Notable administrators and trustees

Notable alumni

See also
  • Next Great Baker (reality television program taped at the Culinary Arts Institute)
  • New Jersey County Colleges

References

  1. ^ Romero, Adrienne (August 28, 2018). "Meet the new Hudson County Community College president". NJ.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Hilburg, Jonathan (August 7, 2018). "OMA selected to design a new Jersey City Museum". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Al (January 28, 2018). "World class arts facility planned". The Hudson Reporter.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Jersey City: Past and Present (Hudson County Community College)
  5. ^ a b River View Observer: Hudson County Community College to Hold Information Session for College Grads Interested in Becoming Teachers
  6. ^ a b c d e Smith, Byron (February 18, 2009). "Hudson County Community College's building spree continues with North Campus in Union City". NJ.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "College Profile". Hudson County Community College. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d e f HCCC: Archived November 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine History
  9. ^ Middle States Commission on Higher Education: Institution Directory: H
  10. ^ Middle States Commission on Higher Education: Hudson County Community College
  11. ^ Galante, Meredith (June 29, 2010). "Hudson County Community College's summer enrollment is up by 11 percent, reflecting a statewide trend during difficult economy". NJ.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "North Hudson campus helps school expand". NJ.com. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  13. ^ Heinis, John (September 26, 2011), "HCCC to officially open Higher Learning Center in Union City Wednesday", The Jersey Journal, retrieved September 26, 2011
  14. ^ "Hudson County Community College". www.HCCC.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  15. ^ "Hudson County Community College breaks ground on STEM building". NJ.com. May 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  16. ^ Hack, Charles (March 23, 2012), "St. Peter's College cuts tuition deal for Hudson County Community College students", The Jersey Journal, retrieved March 30, 2012
  17. ^ "Hudson County Community College looks to sell Journal Square properties, build new 'academic tower'". May 2020.
  18. ^ "Urby Project Envisioned for HCCC-Owned Properties in Journal Square". April 29, 2020.
  19. ^ HCCC Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine What Academic Programs Does HCCC Offer?
  20. ^ "Culinary Conference Center". CulinaryConferenceCenter.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  21. ^ HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEAMS WITH JERSEY CITY EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING TO OFFER FREE ESL CLASSES US Fed News Service, Including US State News
  22. ^ "NJSTARS.NET". www.NJStars.net. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  23. ^ NJStars: NJSTARS/NJSTARS II
  24. ^ "New Pathways to Teaching in NJ (NPTNJ) - New Jersey City University". www.NPTNJ.org. Archived from the original on September 24, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  25. ^ "Charles T. Epps Jr., longtime Jersey City schools chief, dies at 70". The Jersey Journal. March 20, 2015.
  26. ^ HCCC: Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Hudson County Community College Foundation to Honor Dr. Charles T. Epps, Jr. at December 3 Fundraiser
  27. ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. J.A. Fitzgerald. 1979. p. 250.
  28. ^ "Walter Sheil, 73; powerful Dem leader and HCCC chief". The Jersey Journal. June 25, 2002.
  29. ^ Political Graveyard: Hudson County, NJ
  30. ^ Goodnough, Abby (June 5, 1996). "Thomas Smith, 68, Ex-Jersey City Mayor, Dies". The New York Times. Accessed April 1, 2008.
  31. ^ HUDSON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Archived May 23, 2007, at archive.today: Silverio A. Vega - District 7 Chairman of the Board
  32. ^ Hyman, Vicki (October 20, 2009). "'Iron Chef' win for Jersey City native". The Star-Ledger.
  33. ^ Assemblywoman Quigley's legislative web page Archived June 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 13, 2008.

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