Queens College, City University of New York
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Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens
, New York City
, is one of the senior college
s of the City University of New York
. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the borough, and runs along Kissena Boulevard. Queens College opened in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to all people regardless of background or financial means. It is one of CUNY's largest senior colleges, and is often referred to as “the jewel of the CUNY system”. The college enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional programs.
Queens College is one of few schools in the CUNY system to offer on campus residence to its students. This option became available in 2009 with the construction of the "The Summit at Queens College". The residence hall has attracted students from around the world, especially aspiring artists looking to attend the internationally renowned Aaron Copland
school of music.
Queens College is a part of the City University of New York
, the third largest university system in the United States, in terms of enrollment. CUNY graduates include 12 Nobel laureates, a U.S. Secretary of State, a Supreme Court Justice, several mayors, members of Congress, state legislators, scientists and artists.
who for a brief period of time lived in Queens taught at this one-room schoolhouse. The building was located on Flushing-Jamaica Road, (which was renamed Kissena Boulevard) and the school became public in 1844. In the first decade of the 20th Century, the Parental Home for Boys was constructed on the surrounding land, opening in 1909. This was where the truant and delinquent boys of Queens were sent to be reformed. The school's unique Spanish-style buildings were named after letters of the alphabet. The one-room schoolhouse, now located on the grounds of the Home, stayed open until 1935. Buildings, such as Jefferson Hall, which was named after President Thomas Jefferson
, were used as both dormitories and classrooms. All of these buildings are connected by underground tunnels however, these tunnels are no longer used.
In 1934, the school for delinquent boys was shut down amid rumors of abuse. Eventually QC's Colden Center would be named for the District Attorney that investigated the case. The site was chosen when Mayor LaGuardia decided that Queens
, like Brooklyn
, also deserved to have a college. Much as it does today, the college in its early years provided an affordable opportunity to New Yorkers who were eager for a quality education. In 2006, Queens College had an enrollment of 18,107 including 13,662 undergraduates and 4,445 graduate students. Students from 120 different countries speaking 66 different languages are enrolled at the school. While it is widely known as a liberal arts college
, Queens College is, in fact, a comprehensive college offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees at the master's
level as well as a number of advanced certificate programs. Queens College itself does not grant doctoral degrees, but is part of the consortium of the CUNY Graduate Center
, and is home to a variety of doctoral programs. It is also one of seven participating schools in the CUNY Honors College, a recently inaugurated competitive program that offers exceptional students a full scholarship, a free laptop, and other benefits. Upon choosing a home campus, these students are designated as University Scholars, and enroll in Honors Seminar courses for their first two years in addition to Queens College curriculum. The department for Continuing Education
offers non-credit courses and enrolls over 5,000 students.
The 77 acres (311,608.2 m²) campus, located off Kissena Boulevard, is on one of the highest points in the borough. Six of the original Spanish-style buildings dating back to the early 20th century still stand, such as Jefferson Hall, which was built in 1900. The college has since expanded to include over 40 buildings including the main classroom building, Powdermaker Hall, rebuilt in 2003 and named after the college's distinguished anthropologist Hortense Powdermaker
. This building is considered "smart" because it is fully wireless (as it most of the campus), each classroom has both audio and visual equipment, and because it is soundproof. The college is also expanding its wireless capabilities, opening new cafés and dining areas, installing plasma boards, updating the Student Union and several other buildings, and embarking on a variety of campus-beautification projects.
Queens College is the only CUNY college that participates in Division II sports. A Child Development Center, staffed by professionals, offers inexpensive child care services to students with children. Ongoing cultural events include readings by renowned writers, concerts, and theatre and dance performances. The college is also home to the Godwin-Ternbach Museum, which houses more than 3,500 works of art.
The college holds courses at several off-campus locations, including the 43rd Street Extension Center in Manhattan and the CUNY Center for Higher Education in vibrant downtown Flushing, which opened in late 2003.
The college has a low-rise 506-bed dormitory on campus called the "The Summit at Queens College", which opened for the Fall semester of 2009. Queens College is one of only three CUNY campuses with dorm facilities (the other two being Hunter College
and City College
). The Summit was built on what used to be the tennis courts.
The campus also maintains a state-of-the-art library, The Benjamin Rosenthal Library. The library's Chaney-Schwerner-Goodman Clocktower was named after the three civil rights workers who were murdered in 1964, including Andrew Goodman
, a Queens College student. Built in 1988, the library contains 752,900 books, 32,600 print and electronic materials, the college archives, and a growing collection of multimedia materials in its Media Center. The library is also home to the papers of Robert Morris
and the Louis Armstrong
archives. The library also houses the art library and art center, which has approximately 70,000 books and 5,000 bound periodicals, as well as 15,000 slides, and the rare books collection. The art center displays the works of both established and emerging artists in all media.
The college is also home to the Aaron Copland
School of Music located in the music building, constructed in 1991. The building houses the music library and the 490-seat Lefrak Concert Hall with a tracker organ, electronic music studios, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and a professional-level recording studio.
CUNY Law School is located to the west of the campus of Queens College, although it is a separate administrative unit of CUNY. The CUNY Board of Trustees has approved a plan for the Law School to be relocated to 2 Court Square, Long Island City, with the first semester of classes in the new facility scheduled for Fall 2012.
Townsend Harris High School
is located at the edge of the Queens College campus.
Queens College has over 18,000 students and is located in Queens New York, the most diverse county in the nation. This diversity is mirrored within the school itself. QC's 18,000 students represent 120 countries and speak 66 different native languages, reflecting the ethnic, racial, and cultural richness of the borough of Queens. This rich variety has influenced Queens College's curriculum, research, and outreach programs. Because of the schools diverse and esteemed programs QC has attracted many students from all over New York State and throughout the country. In 2008 Kaplan
named Queens College one of "America's 25 Hottest Schools."
Queens College's cultural diversity is also represented in its the clubs and organizations. Queens has 95 different clubs and organizations, these range from fraternities/sororities to cultural, religious, technology, and art clubs. Most of the organizations are located within the Student Union building. The Queens College Student Union serves as the campus’s “living room.” To complement the college’s educational mission, the Student Union provides various facilities, services, co-curricular activities, and programs. The Student Union offers students the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned in the classroom.
typically do not know what American Greek life is all about; which is to promote students to thrive academically as well as nurturing students to become leaders among society in their lives. Prestigiously enough, studies have shown that fraternity men represent about 2% of the U.S. male population, and of that 80% are of top executives of Fortune 500
companies in America. Some famous alumni such as Mark Zuckerberg
, the founder of Facebook
, was an initiate of Alpha Epsilon Pi
(predominately a Jewish Fraternity), media mogul Ted Turner
, founder of CNN
, TBS
and owner of the Atlanta Braves
was an initiated Kappa Sigma
. The same could be said about sorority life, as they place women in a position to succeed throughout the course of their lives. A few alumni to name are Sherry Lansing
, an initiate of Sigma Delta Tau
and is CEO of Paramount Pictures
who was the first female ever to head a Hollywood studio and is named one of the most powerful women in America and Judith Rodin
, the first female president of an Ivy League University who was an initiate of Delta Phi Epsilon
. Since Queens College is primarily a commuter school, there is not a "frat house" exclusively for Greek life; so Greek Organizations usually meet in the Student Union
or the QC Café on campus (known as the "Greek Cafe" or the "Greek Corner," an area in which most fraternities and sororities spend their time). However, certain fraternities or sororities are said to have an “off-school” frat house, in which night life festivities and "Greek mixers" (co-ed parties between fraternities and sororities) usually take place. The Greek organizations at QC have several ongoing activities throughout the year, such as rush week, charity events, banquets, festivities, barbeques, picnics and annual Greek week in which most fraternities and sororities set to compete against one another in a tournament-style setting as they partake in various contests such as pie eating, capture the flag and sporting events to name a few.
and baseball
teams. The men's basketball team has put a team on the court in every season since its inception in 1938. On February 14, 2004 the team played its 1500th game and, in those 1500 games, has produced twenty 1,000-point scorers. Of these twenty players, twelve have achieved this milestone after the college
began play in Division II (NCAA) in 1983 and four - Alan Hevesi
(#5), Norman Roberts
(#15), Jeff Maloney (#22) and Norman Roberts (#15) - have had their numbers retired. Although the program has a long-running record of achievement, its biggest successes have come in the last several years. In 2001 the Knights earned their first NCAA Division II Northeast Regional bid. 2002 saw the team earn their second consecutive bid along with the program’s first NYCAC championship and, in 2005, the team once again was crowned NYCAC Champions and received an automatic bid to the NCAA's.
With the exception of three years during World War II
, the baseball program, like men's basketball, has fielded a team since 1938. In both 1967 and 1976 the team captured the Knickerbocker Conference championship and in 1981 it won the CUNY championship. Their championships in 1976 and 1981 also earned them NCAA Division III tournament bids. More recently, the squad captured the NYCAC regular season championships in 1997 and 1998, the NYCAC tournament championship in 1998 and a bid to the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional. Individually, seven players have been drafted and nine players have gone on to play professionally with organizations including the New York Yankees
, Philadelphia Phillies
, Chicago White Sox
and Kansas City Royals
. The latest of these draftees is 1998 All-American Justin Davies who, after playing in the Toronto Blue Jays
organization for two seasons, has spent the four years (2000-2004) as on outfielder for the Long Island Ducks
of the Independent League.
The women's basketball team has also experienced some success. On March 24, 1973, the Lady Knights, who were ranked #2 in the country, took the Fitzgerald Gymnasium court with the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) National Championship at stake. On February 21, 1975 they played in the first women’s basketball game ever played in Madison Square Garden
. Three players from this era – Debbie Mason (#15), Gail Marquis (#25) and Althea Gwyn (#31) – have had their numbers retired. In the last decade the team has rebounded from a short down period to make a return to the NYCAC playoffs while producing several top-flight players, including Honorable Mention All-American in Carolyn Burke.
Some of the Lady Knight's Softball highlights of the last decade include three NCAA Division II Northeast Regional bids and the first two NYCAC Championships in the team’s history. In the period from 1997 until 2003, the team posted a .640 winning percentage and won 30 or more games in a season three times. One of those 30 win seasons came in 1999 when the team won their first NYCAC tournament championship and earned their first NCAA bid. Two season later, third team All-American Cheryl Cosenzo helped lead the Lady Knights to their second NYCAC championship as well as an NCAA bid and in 2002 the team earned their third Northeast Regional bid in five years.
After producing nineteen consecutive winning seasons, it can be argued that the most consistently successful program at Queens College belongs to women’s tennis. In those nineteen years the team has won four conference championships while its players have won countless individual and doubles titles. At the top of the list of individual honors is the selection of Dominika Bajuk as 2004 N.Y.C.A.C. Player of the Year. The Lady Knights have also earned NCAA Division II post-season championship bids in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005; as well as in 1995 when, as hosts, they won their region and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen
.
The Summit has attracted students from around the country and the world to Queens College, especially aspiring artists looking to attend the internationally renowned Aaron Copland
school of music. Although it remains a commuter school, the college has become more dynamic as a result of the construction of the Summit; offering students a traditional college experience at an affordable public university.
The Museum is located in Klapper Hall and maintains a fine collection of 3,500 pieces of art, as well as artifacts from all cultures dating from ancient times to the modern day. These include works by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Pablo Picasso
, Henri Matisse
, and Georges Braque
. The museum also hosts a series of exhibitions each year. These exhibitions and events are open to Queens College students, faculty, staff and the public.
, who was slain in Mississippi in 1964 with two other young men, James Earl Chaney, and Michael H. Schwerner; all three were “Freedom Summer” volunteers trying to register African Americans to vote in the South. The three activists were stopped and arrested for allegedly driving over the speed limit on a Mississippi road in 1964. Upon being brought in to the sheriff's department and later released, the three young men were stopped by two car loads of KKK members on a remote rural road. The men approached their car, then shot and killed Schwerner, next Goodman, and finally Chaney. The murders received national attention and six conspirators were brought to trial and convicted by Federal prosecutors for civil rights violations. The Chaney-Goodman-Schwerner Clock Tower of Rosenthal Library, a highly visible borough landmark, is named in their honor.
Queens College students also participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
in 1963. The march on Washington is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a Dream
" speech at the Lincoln Memorial
. The march is widely credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act (1964)
and the Voting Rights Act (1965)
.
In February 2011, Queens College inherited the personal collection of the late James Foreman
. A special program on February 17, 2011 included a presentation by the Honorable Julian Bond
for Black History Month
, as well as a formal announcement of the acquisition.
Works to integrate the talents of individual faculty and the resources of other CUNY institutes to create a community of scholars to help focus their energies on Asia and the Asian American experience.
Dedicated to community-oriented research that analyzes the multi-cultural diaspora experience of Asians in global and local communities.
Fosters higher education among Italian-Americans and insures that the legacy of the Italian-American experience is documented and preserved for future generations. This is accomplished through research, counseling, lectures, symposia, and administering an exchange program with CUNY and Italian universities.
Conducts research that analyzes real world environmental and resource problems and their policy implications. Recent projects include a study of the impact of air pollution on asthma sufferers in the South Bronx and a continuing examination of the health workers involved in the cleanup of ground zero after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Initiates, supports, and coordinates the teaching of Byzantine and modern Greek studies. The center also promotes Byzantine and Neo-Hellenic scholarship and publications; and relates academic research and teaching to the needs of the Greek community in Queens and beyond.
Through outreach and research, the Center for Jewish Studies serves as a bridge between the academic program and the social community. It offers lectures on a daily basis, has a choir of students, and provides concerts, symposiums, and various other performances.
Run by the Catholic Newman Center, this area provides a social environment for all students of all faiths. Social and academic discussions are usually found here.
Forges linkages between public schools and Queens College that will
allow staff from each to perform their primary functions more effectively.
Promotes public discourse about social issues, advocates for social change, and works in partnerships with others to build a more just and equitable democratic society. The institute is primarily concerned with the employment, health, and educational needs of economically disadvantaged communities.
The goal of the center is to enhance the research and education of students at Queens College through the establishment of programs at both the under-graduate and graduate levels concerning neuroscience. Members of the center have established a five year NIH MARC program at the college for minorities in the biomedical research sciences. The faculty at the center have produced over 800 peer-reviewed publications over the past fifteen years, with nearly 300 in the past five years alone. Since 1990, the center faculty have also received funding for 51 external and 54 internal grants.
*Queens College Model United Nations Team
Run by the Political Science Department in conjunction with Queens College Model United Nations team, this program provides students the opportunity to explore their interests in the international policy and the United Nations.
*The Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding
The Center was created in fall 2009 and is committed to the idea that dialogue and shared experiences are essential to combating intolerance, overcoming stereotypes, and promoting understanding. The Center brings together diverse groups of students to discuss contentious issues in a safe space and enhance cross-cultural understanding through structured dialogues, classroom simulations of historic conflicts, role play, community service, and music, art and theater. For information contact the Center at 718-997-5293 or visit www.qccenterforunderstanding.org
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, is one of the senior college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the borough, and runs along Kissena Boulevard. Queens College opened in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to all people regardless of background or financial means. It is one of CUNY's largest senior colleges, and is often referred to as “the jewel of the CUNY system”. The college enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional programs.
Queens College is one of few schools in the CUNY system to offer on campus residence to its students. This option became available in 2009 with the construction of the "The Summit at Queens College". The residence hall has attracted students from around the world, especially aspiring artists looking to attend the internationally renowned Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers"...
school of music.
Queens College is a part of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
, the third largest university system in the United States, in terms of enrollment. CUNY graduates include 12 Nobel laureates, a U.S. Secretary of State, a Supreme Court Justice, several mayors, members of Congress, state legislators, scientists and artists.
History and Enrollment
Before Queens College was established in 1937 to serve the needs of the growing borough's population, including newly arrived immigrant families, it was a home for delinquent boys. The site which is currently home to the college, used to be home to a school named the Jamaica Academy. The school was built in the early 19th century, and Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman
Walter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse...
who for a brief period of time lived in Queens taught at this one-room schoolhouse. The building was located on Flushing-Jamaica Road, (which was renamed Kissena Boulevard) and the school became public in 1844. In the first decade of the 20th Century, the Parental Home for Boys was constructed on the surrounding land, opening in 1909. This was where the truant and delinquent boys of Queens were sent to be reformed. The school's unique Spanish-style buildings were named after letters of the alphabet. The one-room schoolhouse, now located on the grounds of the Home, stayed open until 1935. Buildings, such as Jefferson Hall, which was named after President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
, were used as both dormitories and classrooms. All of these buildings are connected by underground tunnels however, these tunnels are no longer used.
In 1934, the school for delinquent boys was shut down amid rumors of abuse. Eventually QC's Colden Center would be named for the District Attorney that investigated the case. The site was chosen when Mayor LaGuardia decided that Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, like Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, also deserved to have a college. Much as it does today, the college in its early years provided an affordable opportunity to New Yorkers who were eager for a quality education. In 2006, Queens College had an enrollment of 18,107 including 13,662 undergraduates and 4,445 graduate students. Students from 120 different countries speaking 66 different languages are enrolled at the school. While it is widely known as a liberal arts college
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
, Queens College is, in fact, a comprehensive college offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees at the master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
level as well as a number of advanced certificate programs. Queens College itself does not grant doctoral degrees, but is part of the consortium of the CUNY Graduate Center
CUNY Graduate Center
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York brings together graduate education, advanced research, and public programming to midtown Manhattan hosting 4,600 students, 33 doctoral programs, 7 master's programs, and 30 research centers and institutes...
, and is home to a variety of doctoral programs. It is also one of seven participating schools in the CUNY Honors College, a recently inaugurated competitive program that offers exceptional students a full scholarship, a free laptop, and other benefits. Upon choosing a home campus, these students are designated as University Scholars, and enroll in Honors Seminar courses for their first two years in addition to Queens College curriculum. The department for Continuing Education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
offers non-credit courses and enrolls over 5,000 students.
The campus and facilities
Hortense Powdermaker
Hortense Powdermaker was an anthropologist best known for her ethnographic studies of African Americans in rural America and of Hollywood. Born to a Jewish family, Powdermaker spent her childhood in Reading, Pennsylvania and in Baltimore, Maryland. She studied history and the humanities at...
. This building is considered "smart" because it is fully wireless (as it most of the campus), each classroom has both audio and visual equipment, and because it is soundproof. The college is also expanding its wireless capabilities, opening new cafés and dining areas, installing plasma boards, updating the Student Union and several other buildings, and embarking on a variety of campus-beautification projects.
The college holds courses at several off-campus locations, including the 43rd Street Extension Center in Manhattan and the CUNY Center for Higher Education in vibrant downtown Flushing, which opened in late 2003.
The college has a low-rise 506-bed dormitory on campus called the "The Summit at Queens College", which opened for the Fall semester of 2009. Queens College is one of only three CUNY campuses with dorm facilities (the other two being Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
and City College
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
). The Summit was built on what used to be the tennis courts.
The campus also maintains a state-of-the-art library, The Benjamin Rosenthal Library. The library's Chaney-Schwerner-Goodman Clocktower was named after the three civil rights workers who were murdered in 1964, including Andrew Goodman
Andrew Goodman
Andrew Goodman was one of three American civil rights activists murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer in 1964 by members of the Ku Klux Klan.-Early life and education:...
, a Queens College student. Built in 1988, the library contains 752,900 books, 32,600 print and electronic materials, the college archives, and a growing collection of multimedia materials in its Media Center. The library is also home to the papers of Robert Morris
Robert Morris (merchant)
Robert Morris, Jr. was a British-born American merchant, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution...
and the Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
archives. The library also houses the art library and art center, which has approximately 70,000 books and 5,000 bound periodicals, as well as 15,000 slides, and the rare books collection. The art center displays the works of both established and emerging artists in all media.
The college is also home to the Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers"...
School of Music located in the music building, constructed in 1991. The building houses the music library and the 490-seat Lefrak Concert Hall with a tracker organ, electronic music studios, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and a professional-level recording studio.
CUNY Law School is located to the west of the campus of Queens College, although it is a separate administrative unit of CUNY. The CUNY Board of Trustees has approved a plan for the Law School to be relocated to 2 Court Square, Long Island City, with the first semester of classes in the new facility scheduled for Fall 2012.
Townsend Harris High School
Townsend Harris High School
Townsend Harris High School is a public magnet high school for the humanities in the borough of Queens in New York City. Students and alumni often refer to themselves as "Harrisites." Townsend Harris consistently ranks as among the top 100 High Schools in the United States. It currently operates as...
is located at the edge of the Queens College campus.
Student Life
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,583 | 2,263 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 558 | 1,233 |
| Hispanic | 1,031 | 2,166 |
| Native American | 8 | 15 |
| White/Non-Hispanic | 3,583 | 6,046 |
| International Students | 471 | 615 |
Queens College has over 18,000 students and is located in Queens New York, the most diverse county in the nation. This diversity is mirrored within the school itself. QC's 18,000 students represent 120 countries and speak 66 different native languages, reflecting the ethnic, racial, and cultural richness of the borough of Queens. This rich variety has influenced Queens College's curriculum, research, and outreach programs. Because of the schools diverse and esteemed programs QC has attracted many students from all over New York State and throughout the country. In 2008 Kaplan
Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
named Queens College one of "America's 25 Hottest Schools."
Queens College's cultural diversity is also represented in its the clubs and organizations. Queens has 95 different clubs and organizations, these range from fraternities/sororities to cultural, religious, technology, and art clubs. Most of the organizations are located within the Student Union building. The Queens College Student Union serves as the campus’s “living room.” To complement the college’s educational mission, the Student Union provides various facilities, services, co-curricular activities, and programs. The Student Union offers students the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned in the classroom.
Greek Life
Queens College consists of six fraternities and five sororities. For the past couple of years, Greek life has grown more and more abundant. The Greek communities are diligent in their efforts to encourage students to find their niche on campus and to promote unity which enables students to become more active in its student body, as well as sharing memorable experiences with their fellow Greek companions. Since Queens College is primarily a very ethnically diverse college, many First-Generation AmericansImmigrant generations
The term first-generation [citizen of a country], e.g., "first-generation Ruritanian" may have either of two different meanings:*A citizen of the country who is a naturalized immigrant.or*A citizen whose parents are naturalized immigrants....
typically do not know what American Greek life is all about; which is to promote students to thrive academically as well as nurturing students to become leaders among society in their lives. Prestigiously enough, studies have shown that fraternity men represent about 2% of the U.S. male population, and of that 80% are of top executives of Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
companies in America. Some famous alumni such as Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is best known for co-creating the social networking site Facebook, of which he is chief executive and president...
, the founder of Facebook
Facebook
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, was an initiate of Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Epsilon Pi , the Global Jewish college fraternity, has 155 active chapters in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Israel with a membership of over 9,000 undergraduates...
(predominately a Jewish Fraternity), media mogul Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
, founder of CNN
CNN
Cable 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...
, TBS
TBS (TV channel)
TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s...
and owner of the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
was an initiated Kappa Sigma
Kappa Sigma
Kappa Sigma , commonly nicknamed Kappa Sig, is an international fraternity with currently 282 active chapters and colonies in North America. Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 240,000 men on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Today, the Fraternity has over 175,000 living...
. The same could be said about sorority life, as they place women in a position to succeed throughout the course of their lives. A few alumni to name are Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing is a former actress and American film studio executive. She is former CEO of Paramount Pictures, and when president of production at 20th Century Fox was the first woman to head a Hollywood studio In 1996, she became the first woman named Pioneer of the Year by the Foundation of...
, an initiate of Sigma Delta Tau
Sigma Delta Tau
Sigma Delta Tau is a national sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference, was founded March 25, 1917 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The original name, Sigma Delta Phi, was changed after the women discovered a sorority with the same name already existed...
and is CEO of Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
who was the first female ever to head a Hollywood studio and is named one of the most powerful women in America and Judith Rodin
Judith Rodin
Judith Rodin was the 7th president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2004 and the first permanent female president of an Ivy League university. She is currently the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, a position she has held since 2005. A University of Pennsylvania alumna, she...
, the first female president of an Ivy League University who was an initiate of Delta Phi Epsilon
Delta Phi Epsilon (social)
Delta Phi Epsilon is an international sorority founded on March 17, 1917 at New York University Law School in New York City...
. Since Queens College is primarily a commuter school, there is not a "frat house" exclusively for Greek life; so Greek Organizations usually meet in the Student Union
Student union
Student union may refer to:* Students' union, or student government in the U.S., a student organization at many colleges and universities dedicated to student governance...
or the QC Café on campus (known as the "Greek Cafe" or the "Greek Corner," an area in which most fraternities and sororities spend their time). However, certain fraternities or sororities are said to have an “off-school” frat house, in which night life festivities and "Greek mixers" (co-ed parties between fraternities and sororities) usually take place. The Greek organizations at QC have several ongoing activities throughout the year, such as rush week, charity events, banquets, festivities, barbeques, picnics and annual Greek week in which most fraternities and sororities set to compete against one another in a tournament-style setting as they partake in various contests such as pie eating, capture the flag and sporting events to name a few.
| Fraternities | Sororities | Honor Societies |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Chi Rho is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4, 1895 at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William Rouse, Herbert T. Sherriff and William A.D. Eardeley. It is a charter member of the North-American... |
Delta Phi Epsilon Delta Phi Epsilon (social) Delta Phi Epsilon is an international sorority founded on March 17, 1917 at New York University Law School in New York City... |
Chi Sigma Iota |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Pi , the Global Jewish college fraternity, has 155 active chapters in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Israel with a membership of over 9,000 undergraduates... |
Delta Psi Sigma Delta Psi Sigma Delta Psi Sigma ', is a United States based sorority that dedicates itself to unify college women from different campuses while upholding its four goals: Sisterhood, Service, Academics, and Social. Commonly known as DYS, the sorority has been able to strive in excellence while expanding to 3... |
Nu Gamma Psi |
| Gamma Omega Delta | Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Alpha is a Latina sorority in the United States.The idea for Lambda Theta Alpha began in the late 1970s, when colleges and universities experienced an influx of Latino enrollment; the organization came into being at Kean University in 1975 with Lambda Theta Alpha's seventeen founding... |
Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.The society is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and has over 350,000 members, with about 9,500 new members joining each year through 860 local chapters.-... |
| Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma , commonly nicknamed Kappa Sig, is an international fraternity with currently 282 active chapters and colonies in North America. Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 240,000 men on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Today, the Fraternity has over 175,000 living... |
Phi Sigma Sigma Phi Sigma Sigma Phi Sigma Sigma , colloquially known as "Phi Sig," was the first collegiate nonsectarian fraternity, welcoming women of all faiths and backgrounds... |
Phi Upsilon Omicron |
| Phi Iota Alpha Phi Iota Alpha Phi Iota Alpha , established December 26, 1931, is the oldest Latino fraternity still in existence, and works to motivate people, develop leaders, and create innovative ways to unite the Latino community. The organization has roots that stem back to the late 19th century to the first Latino... |
Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Delta Tau is a national sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference, was founded March 25, 1917 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The original name, Sigma Delta Phi, was changed after the women discovered a sorority with the same name already existed... |
Psi Chi Psi Chi Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. With over 1,050 chapters, Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States... |
| Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi is an American fraternity with 14 active chapters, chiefly located at universities and colleges on the East Coast of the United States... |
Athletics
The Athletic Department at Queens College sponsors fifteen separate men’s and women’s championship eligible varsity teams in eight different sports. The longest running among these fifteen programs are the men’s basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
teams. The men's basketball team has put a team on the court in every season since its inception in 1938. On February 14, 2004 the team played its 1500th game and, in those 1500 games, has produced twenty 1,000-point scorers. Of these twenty players, twelve have achieved this milestone after the college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
began play in Division II (NCAA) in 1983 and four - Alan Hevesi
Alan Hevesi
Alan G. Hevesi is a Democratic politician whoserved as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971 to 1993, as Comptroller of the City of New York from 1994 to 2001, and as State Comptroller for the State of New York from 2003 to 2006...
(#5), Norman Roberts
Norman Roberts
Colonel Norman Roberts was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Roberts flew a Bristol F.2 Fighter for 48 Squadron. He scored five victories against first-line German fighters between 12 March and 27 June 1918. His final tally was two Fokker D.VIIs and a Fokker Dr...
(#15), Jeff Maloney (#22) and Norman Roberts (#15) - have had their numbers retired. Although the program has a long-running record of achievement, its biggest successes have come in the last several years. In 2001 the Knights earned their first NCAA Division II Northeast Regional bid. 2002 saw the team earn their second consecutive bid along with the program’s first NYCAC championship and, in 2005, the team once again was crowned NYCAC Champions and received an automatic bid to the NCAA's.
With the exception of three years during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the baseball program, like men's basketball, has fielded a team since 1938. In both 1967 and 1976 the team captured the Knickerbocker Conference championship and in 1981 it won the CUNY championship. Their championships in 1976 and 1981 also earned them NCAA Division III tournament bids. More recently, the squad captured the NYCAC regular season championships in 1997 and 1998, the NYCAC tournament championship in 1998 and a bid to the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional. Individually, seven players have been drafted and nine players have gone on to play professionally with organizations including the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
and Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. The latest of these draftees is 1998 All-American Justin Davies who, after playing in the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
organization for two seasons, has spent the four years (2000-2004) as on outfielder for the Long Island Ducks
Long Island Ducks
The Long Island Ducks is an American professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the Independent League.
The women's basketball team has also experienced some success. On March 24, 1973, the Lady Knights, who were ranked #2 in the country, took the Fitzgerald Gymnasium court with the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) National Championship at stake. On February 21, 1975 they played in the first women’s basketball game ever played in Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. Three players from this era – Debbie Mason (#15), Gail Marquis (#25) and Althea Gwyn (#31) – have had their numbers retired. In the last decade the team has rebounded from a short down period to make a return to the NYCAC playoffs while producing several top-flight players, including Honorable Mention All-American in Carolyn Burke.
Some of the Lady Knight's Softball highlights of the last decade include three NCAA Division II Northeast Regional bids and the first two NYCAC Championships in the team’s history. In the period from 1997 until 2003, the team posted a .640 winning percentage and won 30 or more games in a season three times. One of those 30 win seasons came in 1999 when the team won their first NYCAC tournament championship and earned their first NCAA bid. Two season later, third team All-American Cheryl Cosenzo helped lead the Lady Knights to their second NYCAC championship as well as an NCAA bid and in 2002 the team earned their third Northeast Regional bid in five years.
After producing nineteen consecutive winning seasons, it can be argued that the most consistently successful program at Queens College belongs to women’s tennis. In those nineteen years the team has won four conference championships while its players have won countless individual and doubles titles. At the top of the list of individual honors is the selection of Dominika Bajuk as 2004 N.Y.C.A.C. Player of the Year. The Lady Knights have also earned NCAA Division II post-season championship bids in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005; as well as in 1995 when, as hosts, they won their region and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen
NCAA Division I Basketball Championship
The phrase NCAA Division I Basketball Championship may refer to:*NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship*NCAA Women's Division I Basketball ChampionshipFor other NCAA Basketball Tournaments, please see:*NCAA Basketball Tournament...
.
Residence
Queens College was the third school in the CUNY system to open a residence hall. "The Summit at Queens College", a low rise 506-bed dormitory opened for the Fall semester of 2009. The Summit consists of three wings of varying stories to complement the heights of the surrounding buildings.The building is located in the heart of the campus, just south of FitzGerald Gymnasium (previously the site of the tennis courts). Queens College is still primarily a commuter school, having only 500 of it's over 18,000 students living on campus. The Summit hall has earned a silver certificate from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), an organization that certifies buildings to have met environmentally sustainable construction standards. Queens College's residence hall offers study lounges on each floor, wireless internet, laundry services, and a state of the art fitness center. Apartments also include kitchens with full size appliances, as well as dining areas, microwaves, couches, entertainment stands, and music practice rooms.The Summit has attracted students from around the country and the world to Queens College, especially aspiring artists looking to attend the internationally renowned Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers"...
school of music. Although it remains a commuter school, the college has become more dynamic as a result of the construction of the Summit; offering students a traditional college experience at an affordable public university.
Godwin-Ternbach Museum
Since 1957 Queens College has been collecting works of art, these collections were initially used for teaching purposes and were meant to serve the college community. The collections were eventually brought together with the establishment of the Godwin-Ternbach Museum in 1980. The Museum is now apart of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts which has joined together all the works of art on campus in collaborations of visual, performance, dance, and theater arts. In the early 1990s, the museum was downsized due to budget cuts. Over the next few years, the college kept it open but on a reduced budget and staff. In 2001 however the college hired Amy Winters as director of the museum. To address the concerns of the museum Winters turned to MAP (The Museum Assessment Program); as a result not only did the museum improve their facilities but they increased their collections-related staff as well. Today the museum is an integral part of the Queens College community, and it continues to serve not only the faculty and staff but the community at large.The Museum is located in Klapper Hall and maintains a fine collection of 3,500 pieces of art, as well as artifacts from all cultures dating from ancient times to the modern day. These include works by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
, Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter...
, and Georges Braque
Georges Braque
Georges Braque[p] was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art style known as Cubism.-Early Life:...
. The museum also hosts a series of exhibitions each year. These exhibitions and events are open to Queens College students, faculty, staff and the public.
Involvement in Civil Rights
Queens College students were active participants in the Civil Rights movements of the 1960s. The most well known activist was student Andrew GoodmanAndrew Goodman
Andrew Goodman was one of three American civil rights activists murdered near Philadelphia, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer in 1964 by members of the Ku Klux Klan.-Early life and education:...
, who was slain in Mississippi in 1964 with two other young men, James Earl Chaney, and Michael H. Schwerner; all three were “Freedom Summer” volunteers trying to register African Americans to vote in the South. The three activists were stopped and arrested for allegedly driving over the speed limit on a Mississippi road in 1964. Upon being brought in to the sheriff's department and later released, the three young men were stopped by two car loads of KKK members on a remote rural road. The men approached their car, then shot and killed Schwerner, next Goodman, and finally Chaney. The murders received national attention and six conspirators were brought to trial and convicted by Federal prosecutors for civil rights violations. The Chaney-Goodman-Schwerner Clock Tower of Rosenthal Library, a highly visible borough landmark, is named in their honor.
Queens College students also participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the largest political rally for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr...
in 1963. The march on Washington is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a Dream
I Have a Dream
"I Have a Dream" is a 17-minute public speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered on August 28, 1963, in which he called for racial equality and an end to discrimination...
" speech at the Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior...
. The march is widely credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act (1964)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation...
and the Voting Rights Act (1965)
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S....
.
In February 2011, Queens College inherited the personal collection of the late James Foreman
James Foreman
James Foreman was a Scottish immigrant to Canada who became an important force in the business community of Nova Scotia.- References :...
. A special program on February 17, 2011 included a presentation by the Honorable Julian Bond
Julian Bond
Horace Julian Bond , known as Julian Bond, is an American social activist and leader in the American civil rights movement, politician, professor, and writer. While a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, during the early 1960s, he helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating...
for Black History Month
Black History Month
Black History Month is an observance of the history of the African diaspora in a number of countries outside of Africa. Since 1976, it is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February, while in the United Kingdom it is observed in October...
, as well as a formal announcement of the acquisition.
Academic centers and institutes
The College is home to many centers which focus their research on various pressing social issues facing the local communities, students, faculty and the many ethnic and religious groups of the Queens area.- Asian American/Asian Institute
Works to integrate the talents of individual faculty and the resources of other CUNY institutes to create a community of scholars to help focus their energies on Asia and the Asian American experience.
- Asian/American Center
Dedicated to community-oriented research that analyzes the multi-cultural diaspora experience of Asians in global and local communities.
- John D. CalandraJohn D. CalandraJohn D. Calandra, Jr. was a New York State Senator from the Bronx and chairman of the Bronx Republican Party. A lawyer and former United States Attorney, Calandra ran unsuccessfully for the State Senate in 1962 and 1964, losing both times to Democrat Joseph Marine.In 1965, he was elected by...
Italian American Institute
Fosters higher education among Italian-Americans and insures that the legacy of the Italian-American experience is documented and preserved for future generations. This is accomplished through research, counseling, lectures, symposia, and administering an exchange program with CUNY and Italian universities.
- Center for the Biology of Natural Systems (CBNS)
Conducts research that analyzes real world environmental and resource problems and their policy implications. Recent projects include a study of the impact of air pollution on asthma sufferers in the South Bronx and a continuing examination of the health workers involved in the cleanup of ground zero after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
- Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
Initiates, supports, and coordinates the teaching of Byzantine and modern Greek studies. The center also promotes Byzantine and Neo-Hellenic scholarship and publications; and relates academic research and teaching to the needs of the Greek community in Queens and beyond.
- Center for Jewish Studies
Through outreach and research, the Center for Jewish Studies serves as a bridge between the academic program and the social community. It offers lectures on a daily basis, has a choir of students, and provides concerts, symposiums, and various other performances.
- John Cardinal Newman Club
Run by the Catholic Newman Center, this area provides a social environment for all students of all faiths. Social and academic discussions are usually found here.
- Center for the Improvement of Education
Forges linkages between public schools and Queens College that will
allow staff from each to perform their primary functions more effectively.
- The Michael Harrington Center for Democratic Values and Social Change
Promotes public discourse about social issues, advocates for social change, and works in partnerships with others to build a more just and equitable democratic society. The institute is primarily concerned with the employment, health, and educational needs of economically disadvantaged communities.
- The Neuroscience Research Center
The goal of the center is to enhance the research and education of students at Queens College through the establishment of programs at both the under-graduate and graduate levels concerning neuroscience. Members of the center have established a five year NIH MARC program at the college for minorities in the biomedical research sciences. The faculty at the center have produced over 800 peer-reviewed publications over the past fifteen years, with nearly 300 in the past five years alone. Since 1990, the center faculty have also received funding for 51 external and 54 internal grants.
*Queens College Model United Nations Team
Run by the Political Science Department in conjunction with Queens College Model United Nations team, this program provides students the opportunity to explore their interests in the international policy and the United Nations.
*The Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding
The Center was created in fall 2009 and is committed to the idea that dialogue and shared experiences are essential to combating intolerance, overcoming stereotypes, and promoting understanding. The Center brings together diverse groups of students to discuss contentious issues in a safe space and enhance cross-cultural understanding through structured dialogues, classroom simulations of historic conflicts, role play, community service, and music, art and theater. For information contact the Center at 718-997-5293 or visit www.qccenterforunderstanding.org
Rankings
- In its 2006 edition of "America's Best Value Colleges," The Princeton ReviewThe Princeton ReviewThe Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
ranks Queens College 8th in the United States.
- Queens College is ranked as one of the "25 Hottest Universities" in the 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...
/Kaplan 2008 College Guide.
- In 2008 Forbes.com placed Queens College at #389 as one of America's Best Colleges.
| Program | Ranking | Ranked by |
|---|---|---|
| America's Best Value Colleges | 8 | The Princeton Review The Princeton Review The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college... |
| Top Public Regional Universities (North) | 16 | U.S. News |
| Top Regional Universities (North) | 60 | U.S. News |
| Clinical Training (Graduate) | 3 | U.S. News |
| Library and Information Studies (Graduate) | 38 | U.S. News |
| Speech-Language Pathology (Graduate) | 53 | U.S. News |
| Fine Arts (Graduate) | 93 | U.S. News |
| Best Law Schools | 121 | U.S. News |
Television
- Carrie HeffernanCarrie HeffernanCarrie Spooner Heffernan is a fictional character on the American sitcom The King of Queens. She appears in all of the show's nine Seasons and is one of the show's three central characters.-Character Profile:...
- Took courses for law during season 3 of King of Queens - Eric MurphyEric MurphyEric "E." Murphy is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Kevin Connolly.-Fictional character biography:...
- Fictional television character from EntourageEntourage (TV series)Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
, attended for two years before dropping out to become Vincent ChaseVincent ChaseVincent "Vince" Chase is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Adrian Grenier.-Personal life:...
's manager - Betty SuarezBetty SuarezBeatriz "Betty" U. Suarez is a central fictional character and heroine of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe and 2007 SAG award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy award for the role...
- Fictional television character from Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, graduated in 2005 with a BFABachelor of Fine ArtsIn the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
in Media - Law and OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
- Two episodes were partially shot at Queens College; areas used were the Quad, Rosenthal Library, Colwin Hall, and the print shop in Jefferson Hall - Law and Order SVU - NYPD DetectiveNew York City Police Department Detective BureauThe NYPD Detective Bureau is one of the ten bureaus that comprise the New York City Police Department and is currently headed by Bureau Chief Phil T...
Elliot StablerElliot StablerDet. Elliot "El" Stabler is a fictional character on the TV crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Christopher Meloni. He was the partner of Olivia Benson before retiring, following a shooting.-Character overview:...
, the late poet Jacob Gerrety, disgraced art patron Sandra Dunbar, and children's author Natalie Beck were all alumni of Queens College - SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
- Fictional characters George CostanzaGeorge CostanzaGeorge Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
and Jerry SeinfeldJerry SeinfeldJerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and film producer, known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the situation comedy Seinfeld , which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David, and, in the show's final two seasons,...
attended Queens College - Boiler RoomBoiler room* A boiler room is a room where a boiler is kept, it may also refer to:* Boiler room , building's mechanical room* Boiler room , ship's engine room...
- Fictional characters Seth DavisSeth DavisSeth Davis is a writer for Sports Illustrated magazine and an in-studio analyst for CBS' NCAA men's college basketball coverage with Greg Anthony and host Greg Gumbel. Davis attended Duke University, graduating in 1992 with a degree in political science...
, was a Queens College dropout
External links
- Queens College
- The Knight News (Queens College newspaper)
- Queens College Athletics (QC Sports Program)
- WQMC Radio (Student Radio Station)
- qc.cuny.edu Webmail (Student Email)
- CUNYfirst (Student Records and Financials)