York College, City University of New York
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York College of The City University of New York is one of eleven senior colleges in the City University of New York
(CUNY) system. It is located in Jamaica, Queens
in New York City. Founded in 1966, York was the first senior college founded under the newly formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961.
Today, with an enrollment of more than 7,780 students, York serves as one of CUNY's leading liberal arts colleges, granting bachelor's degree
s in more than 40 fields, including those in the Heath Professions, Nursing (BS) and a combined BS/MS degree in Occupational Therapy, among others. The York College Library subscribes to dozens of electronic resources, as well as print journals, to support the research needs of the faculty and students.
York College is the current home of the Queens High School for the Sciences
Marcia V. Keizs, a native of Jamaica
, became York College's 6th president in February 2005.
York opened its doors in the fall of 1967 without plans for a permanent home. Its first classes took place in rooms rented from the Oakland Jewish Center in Bayside, Queens. An entering class of 371 students, largely white and American-born, and a full-time instructional staff of 50 occupied that site for the first academic year.
In May 1968, in response to pressure from local business, community, and religious leaders, the CUNY Board of Higher Education selected Jamaica as the future site of York’s permanent campus.
While York waited for authorization to build the new campus, it relocated to rudimentary quarters throughout Queens. In 1971, when New York City Community College (originally New York City College of Technology) president Milton G. Bassin M.M.E, P.E. assumed the presidency at York, he found it housed in temporary classrooms on the campus of Queensborough Community College in Bayside. York stayed there for three years before moving to a renovated ex-Montgomery Ward’s department store and other buildings in Jamaica.
With the fiscal crisis of the mid-seventies, York’s future seemed uncertain. Jamaica residents, eager to have the college in the neighborhood, pressured the city to keep York’s doors open. In May 1978, the CUNY Board reaffirmed York’s permanence by authorizing construction of the new campus in Jamaica. At the same time, the College underwent expansive curricular development. While York maintained an emphasis on the liberal arts, it began to offer career-related majors in the health professions. The College also opened the Office of Continuing Education to give classes on practical subjects to Jamaica’s residents.
With approval from Governor Hugh Carey, construction on York’s permanent campus began in December of 1980. In 1986, York held its first classes in the new Academic Core. At the time, student enrollment had grown to 4,276. In 1990, York opened the Performing Arts Center and the Health and Physical Education facilities, followed by the athletic fields a year later.
Marcia V. Keizs became the president of York College in 2005 and under her leadership the college has strengthened its academic quality through a variety of initiatives. With the construction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s regional headquarters on York’s campus, students may take advantage of collaborative internships, fellowships, and research with world-class scientists. The CUNY Aviation Institute was established in 2003 to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing industry.
In 2009 alone, York launched the Provost Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series, which attracts renowned writers, scholars, and scientists to speak to the York community. York also hired thirty-three new faculty members and reorganized its 18 academic departments into three schools, the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Information Systems and School of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
York today would be unrecognizable to an observer from 1967. The College has grown to more than 7,780 students from 120 countries speaking more than 83 languages. Despite a variety of new programs, including Nursing, Pharmaceutical Science and Journalism, many of York’s biggest changes are to come.
The College plans to build major additions to its campus, including a state-of-the-art Academic Village and a CUNY School of Pharmacy, to further improve the opportunities for students.
York College Presidents:
Dumont F. Kenny, PhD, 1966–1970
Milton G. Bassin, M.M.E., P.E., 1971–1991
Josephine D. Davis, Ed.D., 1991–1995
Charles C. Kidd, Sr., PhD, P.E., 1996–2002
Robert L. Hampton, PhD, 2003–2004
Marcia V. Keizs, Ed.D., 2005 – present.
Through the three Schools, York College offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in over 44 different liberal arts, sciences, and professional majors, including English, History, Spanish, Music, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Journalism, Physician Assistant, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nursing, Aviation Management, and Communications Technology, as well as the combined B.S./M.S. in Occupational Therapy.
The College is distinguished not only for offering a variety of majors and minors in almost every discipline but also for bringing professional programs in business, accounting, information systems management, teacher education, generic nursing, social work and allied health sciences to traditionally underserved populations. York College also offers certificate programs in a variety of fields that include: mortgage finance; youth work; survey research; and Spanish for professional purposes. In addition to the CUNY Aviation Institute, York College is home to the Northeast Regional U.S. Food and Drug Administration Headquarters (FDA). The College’s approximately 7,100 students hail from more than 50 different countries of birth.
Approximately 40 percent of our students study part-time, and in Fall 2008 almost 700 new students were transfer students and over 1,000 were first-time freshmen. York College offers a variety of scholarships, both merit and retention, through the York College Foundation, Student Government Association and Auxiliary Enterprises, Inc.
With about 200 full-time faculty and some 250 part-time faculty, there is a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. Most full-time faculty hold terminal degrees in their disciplines and are also recipients of many national and regional awards, receiving grants from federal, state and local government agencies.
to promote high quality education and research for the aviation industry. The AI is headquartered in New York City and is located on the campus of York College.
In cooperation with local, national, and international partners the CUNY Aviation Institute develops teaching materials regarding airlines, airports, service providers, civil aviation authorities, and related industries. Furthermore, the CUNY Aviation Institute develops programs of study at all academic levels, including credit and non-credit courses.
The CUNY Aviation Institute also promotes research and academic exchange of ideas in the field of aviation and assists in the training of professional educators and researchers. CUNY Aviation Institute has a partnership network comprising the private sector, educational institutions, international organizations, trade associations, governments and other bodies with interest in aviation management.
-Aviation Scholarship: York College is committed to providing ten $2000 awards, per academic year, to students pursuing their B.S. in Aviation Management.
– Aviation Club: The York College Aviation Club was established in the spring of 2008 to promote aviation within the York College community of students, faculty, and staff. The Aviation Club unites, guides, and supports Aviation Management students.
– Women in Aviation: Women in Aviation, International is the fastest growing aviation organization dedicated to encouraging young people to consider aviation careers as well as providing networking opportunities for women and men through the aviation industry. Our members represent the broad scope of aviation – general, corporate, commercial and military. WAI members include aeronautical engineers, pilots, maintenance technicians, educators, air traffic controllers, avionics technicians, airport managers, business owners, dispatchers, artists, students, flight attendants and enthusiasts.
– An academic program for advanced students with the goal of providing academic, cultural and social opportunities. The program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council and the Northeast Regional Honors Council. York College Honors Program Official Site
Nursing
– A BS (Bachelor of Science) Nursing program accredited by the NLNAC (National League for Nursing). York College Nursing Program Official Site
Occupational Therapy
(OT) – The only CUNY to offer a BS/MS Occupational Therapy program which is fully accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. York College Occupational Therapy Program Official Site
Physician Assistant
(PA) – It is the second CUNY to offer a BS Physician Assistant program (The first being City College of New York
). As of March 2007, the York College PA Program is fully accredited by the ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant). York College Physician Assistant Program Official Site
Aviation Management The B.S. in Aviation
Management is an opportunity to prepare students comprehensively for management careers in the industry. The CUNY Aviation Institute
is also located on the campus of York College. Students are offered a program of study that emphasizes business, policy and the operations of key areas within aviation, including security, aviation safety, and airport planning. Aviation students have the choice of gearing their studies toward preparation for work in for-profit arenas within aviation or for employment in the aviation public sector by selecting appropriate electives from political science, psychology, business and other areas. A major strength of the major is the integration of the liberal studies areas with a business curriculum.
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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...
(CUNY) system. It is located in Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...
in New York City. Founded in 1966, York was the first senior college founded under the newly formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961.
Today, with an enrollment of more than 7,780 students, York serves as one of CUNY's leading liberal arts colleges, granting bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
s in more than 40 fields, including those in the Heath Professions, Nursing (BS) and a combined BS/MS degree in Occupational Therapy, among others. The York College Library subscribes to dozens of electronic resources, as well as print journals, to support the research needs of the faculty and students.
York College is the current home of the Queens High School for the Sciences
Queens High School for the Sciences
The Queens High School for the Sciences at York College , a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science, admits students based on their scores on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test....
Marcia V. Keizs, a native of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, became York College's 6th president in February 2005.
History
On October 24, 1966, CUNY voted to create a fifth senior college, designated as Alpha College, to serve the city’s growing student population. Its first president, fomer Queensborough Community College President, Dr. Dumont F. Kenny, quickly renamed the school York College. Kenny hoped to build a leafy, suburban liberal arts school near Fort Totten in Queens. These plans, however, quickly fell through.York opened its doors in the fall of 1967 without plans for a permanent home. Its first classes took place in rooms rented from the Oakland Jewish Center in Bayside, Queens. An entering class of 371 students, largely white and American-born, and a full-time instructional staff of 50 occupied that site for the first academic year.
In May 1968, in response to pressure from local business, community, and religious leaders, the CUNY Board of Higher Education selected Jamaica as the future site of York’s permanent campus.
While York waited for authorization to build the new campus, it relocated to rudimentary quarters throughout Queens. In 1971, when New York City Community College (originally New York City College of Technology) president Milton G. Bassin M.M.E, P.E. assumed the presidency at York, he found it housed in temporary classrooms on the campus of Queensborough Community College in Bayside. York stayed there for three years before moving to a renovated ex-Montgomery Ward’s department store and other buildings in Jamaica.
With the fiscal crisis of the mid-seventies, York’s future seemed uncertain. Jamaica residents, eager to have the college in the neighborhood, pressured the city to keep York’s doors open. In May 1978, the CUNY Board reaffirmed York’s permanence by authorizing construction of the new campus in Jamaica. At the same time, the College underwent expansive curricular development. While York maintained an emphasis on the liberal arts, it began to offer career-related majors in the health professions. The College also opened the Office of Continuing Education to give classes on practical subjects to Jamaica’s residents.
With approval from Governor Hugh Carey, construction on York’s permanent campus began in December of 1980. In 1986, York held its first classes in the new Academic Core. At the time, student enrollment had grown to 4,276. In 1990, York opened the Performing Arts Center and the Health and Physical Education facilities, followed by the athletic fields a year later.
Marcia V. Keizs became the president of York College in 2005 and under her leadership the college has strengthened its academic quality through a variety of initiatives. With the construction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s regional headquarters on York’s campus, students may take advantage of collaborative internships, fellowships, and research with world-class scientists. The CUNY Aviation Institute was established in 2003 to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing industry.
In 2009 alone, York launched the Provost Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series, which attracts renowned writers, scholars, and scientists to speak to the York community. York also hired thirty-three new faculty members and reorganized its 18 academic departments into three schools, the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Information Systems and School of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
York today would be unrecognizable to an observer from 1967. The College has grown to more than 7,780 students from 120 countries speaking more than 83 languages. Despite a variety of new programs, including Nursing, Pharmaceutical Science and Journalism, many of York’s biggest changes are to come.
The College plans to build major additions to its campus, including a state-of-the-art Academic Village and a CUNY School of Pharmacy, to further improve the opportunities for students.
York College Presidents:
Dumont F. Kenny, PhD, 1966–1970
Milton G. Bassin, M.M.E., P.E., 1971–1991
Josephine D. Davis, Ed.D., 1991–1995
Charles C. Kidd, Sr., PhD, P.E., 1996–2002
Robert L. Hampton, PhD, 2003–2004
Marcia V. Keizs, Ed.D., 2005 – present.
Academics
The College is organized into three Schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business & Information Systems, and the School of Health & Behavioral Sciences. Each of the Schools focuses on a set of related programs and departments, and gives expression to the College’s mission. The School of Arts & Sciences provides students with the opportunity to obtain an excellent education in the arts, humanities, mathematics, and the natural sciences. The School of Business & Information Systems introduces students to all of the fundamental business disciplines, then allows them a wide range of choices when selecting their major field of study. Finally, the School of Health & Behavioral Sciences provides a diverse student population with programs that have received national recognition and professional accreditation.Through the three Schools, York College offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in over 44 different liberal arts, sciences, and professional majors, including English, History, Spanish, Music, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Journalism, Physician Assistant, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nursing, Aviation Management, and Communications Technology, as well as the combined B.S./M.S. in Occupational Therapy.
The College is distinguished not only for offering a variety of majors and minors in almost every discipline but also for bringing professional programs in business, accounting, information systems management, teacher education, generic nursing, social work and allied health sciences to traditionally underserved populations. York College also offers certificate programs in a variety of fields that include: mortgage finance; youth work; survey research; and Spanish for professional purposes. In addition to the CUNY Aviation Institute, York College is home to the Northeast Regional U.S. Food and Drug Administration Headquarters (FDA). The College’s approximately 7,100 students hail from more than 50 different countries of birth.
Approximately 40 percent of our students study part-time, and in Fall 2008 almost 700 new students were transfer students and over 1,000 were first-time freshmen. York College offers a variety of scholarships, both merit and retention, through the York College Foundation, Student Government Association and Auxiliary Enterprises, Inc.
With about 200 full-time faculty and some 250 part-time faculty, there is a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. Most full-time faculty hold terminal degrees in their disciplines and are also recipients of many national and regional awards, receiving grants from federal, state and local government agencies.
Governance
Faculty, students, and administrative staff participate in College governance, which is conducted according to procedures outlined in the bylaws of CUNY and in the York College Charter as approved by the Board of Trustees of CUNY. The York College Senate is the chief legislative body of the College. Reporting to the Senate are various standing college committees which oversee such matters as curriculum and academic standards.Accreditation
York is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of Colleges and Universities of the State of New York, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). All Education programs are registered by the New York State Department of Education and lead to New York State provisional certification after the written parts of the New York State Teacher Certification Examination are passed. York’s Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); York’s Physician Assistant Studies Program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.; York’s Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and the Nursing Program by the National League for Nursing. A degree in Accounting at York College includes all the educational requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting.Graduation Rate
Since 1971, York College has conferred more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees. York students progress toward graduation at different rates. Most students combine the role of student with that of employee and/or parent which may necessitate part-time enrollment or temporary leaves from their academic pursuits.Location and Facilities
At the heart of the 50 acres (20.2 ha) York College campus is the Academic Core, which houses classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, art studios, the library, computer facilities, academic and administrative offices, as well as dining facilities and a bookstore. On adjacent super blocks are located the 1,500 seat Performing Arts Center, the Health and Physical Education facility, which includes a gymnasium and swimming pool, Classroom and Science Buildings, Athletic Fields and parking facilities.Institutes
The CUNY Aviation Institute (AI) at York College was established in 2003 by a grant from the Port Authority of New York and New JerseyPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
to promote high quality education and research for the aviation industry. The AI is headquartered in New York City and is located on the campus of York College.
In cooperation with local, national, and international partners the CUNY Aviation Institute develops teaching materials regarding airlines, airports, service providers, civil aviation authorities, and related industries. Furthermore, the CUNY Aviation Institute develops programs of study at all academic levels, including credit and non-credit courses.
The CUNY Aviation Institute also promotes research and academic exchange of ideas in the field of aviation and assists in the training of professional educators and researchers. CUNY Aviation Institute has a partnership network comprising the private sector, educational institutions, international organizations, trade associations, governments and other bodies with interest in aviation management.
-Aviation Scholarship: York College is committed to providing ten $2000 awards, per academic year, to students pursuing their B.S. in Aviation Management.
– Aviation Club: The York College Aviation Club was established in the spring of 2008 to promote aviation within the York College community of students, faculty, and staff. The Aviation Club unites, guides, and supports Aviation Management students.
– Women in Aviation: Women in Aviation, International is the fastest growing aviation organization dedicated to encouraging young people to consider aviation careers as well as providing networking opportunities for women and men through the aviation industry. Our members represent the broad scope of aviation – general, corporate, commercial and military. WAI members include aeronautical engineers, pilots, maintenance technicians, educators, air traffic controllers, avionics technicians, airport managers, business owners, dispatchers, artists, students, flight attendants and enthusiasts.
Notable programs
Honors ProgramHonors course
Honors course is a distinction applied in the United States to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class and the honors class is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying...
– An academic program for advanced students with the goal of providing academic, cultural and social opportunities. The program is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council and the Northeast Regional Honors Council. York College Honors Program Official Site
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
– A BS (Bachelor of Science) Nursing program accredited by the NLNAC (National League for Nursing). York College Nursing Program Official Site
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...
(OT) – The only CUNY to offer a BS/MS Occupational Therapy program which is fully accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. York College Occupational Therapy Program Official Site
Physician Assistant
Physician assistant
A physician assistant/associate ' is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.-General description:...
(PA) – It is the second CUNY to offer a BS Physician Assistant program (The first being City College of New York
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...
). As of March 2007, the York College PA Program is fully accredited by the ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant). York College Physician Assistant Program Official Site
Aviation Management The B.S. in Aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
Management is an opportunity to prepare students comprehensively for management careers in the industry. The CUNY Aviation Institute
CUNY Aviation Institute
The CUNY Aviation Institute at York College, City University of New York was established in 2003 by a grant from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to promote high quality education and research for the aviation industry...
is also located on the campus of York College. Students are offered a program of study that emphasizes business, policy and the operations of key areas within aviation, including security, aviation safety, and airport planning. Aviation students have the choice of gearing their studies toward preparation for work in for-profit arenas within aviation or for employment in the aviation public sector by selecting appropriate electives from political science, psychology, business and other areas. A major strength of the major is the integration of the liberal studies areas with a business curriculum.
Faculty
- Martin Atangana, PhD, Associate Professor of History, 1998 – present, is also a noted guitarist.
- George M. Bailey was Professor of Library Services and York's first Chief Librarian, 1968–1971. He had previously been Executive Secretary of the Association of College and Research LibrariesAssociation of College and Research LibrariesThe Association of College and Research Libraries , a division of the American Library Association , is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals...
(1963–1968), and went on to a long career as Associate Director of Libraries at the Claremont CollegesClaremont CollegesThe Claremont Colleges are a prestigious American consortium of five undergraduate and two graduate schools of higher education located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
(1971–1989). - Elaine Hoffman Baruch, PhD, was Professor of English, 1967–1995.
- Elena Borstein was Professor of Fine Arts, 1970–2002. Her art studio is in Upstate New York.
- James ComoJames ComoJames Como is Chairman and Professor of the Department of Performing and Fine Arts at York College of the City University of New York , in Jamaica, Queens....
, PhD, Professor of Rhetoric, 1968 – present, is a noted scholar of author C. S. LewisC. S. LewisClive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
. - Daisy Cocco De FilippisDaisy Cocco De FilippisDaisy Cocco De Filippis is a Dominican-American writer and educator. She is the author of several influential works of fiction and non-fiction dealing with Dominican and Dominican-American women.- Biography :...
, PhD, was Professor of Spanish, 1983–2002. She subsequently became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Eugenio María de Hostos Community CollegeHostos Community CollegeEugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system located in the South Bronx, New York City...
, and then President of Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeNaugatuck Valley Community CollegeNaugatuck Valley Community College is a two-year public college located in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is currently one of the 30 colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges system. NVCC grants a variety of associates degrees and also has certificate programs.The campus is equipped with...
. - Ron Daniels, PhD, Distinguished Lecturer in Political Science, Department of Behavioral Sciences, has been active in the civil rights movement for decades and is President of the Institute of the Black World 21st century (IBW).
- William DivaleWilliam DivaleWilliam Tulio Divale is a professor of anthropology at York College, City University of New York in Jamaica, New York, USA.Divale was a past chairman of the Social Sciences Department. He received his PhD degree from the University at Buffalo in 1974. He is the publisher of the.He has received two...
, PhD, Author, Professor of Anthropology and Former Chairman of the Social Sciences Department. - David Ernst, PhD, Professor of Music, teaches composition, computer music and music theory. His compositions have been recorded by trumpeter Jack Logan, pianists Jeff Jacob and Mark Adams, and the Slovak Radio Symphony.
- Nancy Foner, PhD, was Assistant Professor of Anthropology, 1970–1973, before joining the faculty of the State University of New York at PurchaseState University of New York at PurchasePurchase College, State University of New York, is a public four-year college located in Purchase, New York, United States. It is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York system...
(1973–2004), where her career spanned from Assistant Professor to Distinguished Professor. She is currently Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hunter CollegeHunter CollegeHunter 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 the CUNY Graduate CenterCUNY Graduate CenterThe 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...
. - Jean-Avin François, PhD, Associate Professor of French and Creole in the Department of Foreign Languages, ESL, and Humanities, is a poet, novelist, and scholar. His fiction is published under the pseudonym A20.
- Bruce Jay FriedmanBruce Jay FriedmanBruce Jay Friedman is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.Raised in the Bronx by Irving and Mollie Friedman, Bruce Jay Friedman graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He then attended the University of Missouri as a journalism major, then served as a First Lieutenant in...
, novelist and playwright, was Visiting Professor of English, 1974–1976. - Reeves Gandy, Lecturer in the Business and Economics Department specializing in Aviation Management, Flight Instructor and Former Corporate Pilot. He passed away on April 16, 2010.
- Ernest Garthwaite was Professor of Fine Arts, 1968–2004. His art studio is in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
- Uwe P. Gielen, PhD, was Assistant Professor of Psychology, 1973–1980, before joining the faculty of St. Francis College, where he founded the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural PsychologyInstitute for International and Cross-Cultural PsychologyThe Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology at St. Francis College, New York City was founded in 1998. During its 12 years of existence it has become a well known center for the advancement of cross-cultural psychology and international Psychology...
. - Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, PhD, Professor of Political Science, is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. He specializes in CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and Inter-American security, drugs, crime, and terrorism issues. - Barry R. Gross, PhD, Professor of Philosophy, 1969–1995, was author of two books on reverse discriminationReverse discriminationReverse discrimination is a controversial term referring to discrimination against members of a dominant or majority group, including the city or state, or in favor of members of a minority or historically disadvantaged group such as African Americans being slaves. Groups may be defined in terms of...
. - Franklin GutiérrezFranklin GutiérrezFranklin Rafael Gutiérrez , nicknamed "Guti" & "Death To Flying Things", is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Seattle Mariners...
, PhD, Professor of Spanish Language and Literature in the Department of Foreign Languages, ESL, and Humanities, is the author, editor, or co-editor of 20 books. He was one of the founders of the CUNY Dominican Studies InstituteCUNY Dominican Studies InstituteThe CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit of the City University of New York devoted to the study of Dominicans in the United States and other parts of the world, including the Dominican Republic...
, and was named one of the 2009 Dominican Educators of Excellence. - Fred J. Harsaghy, Jr., PhD, was Professor of Library Services and York's second Chief Librarian, 1972–1974. He had previously run libraries in Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. After leaving York, he taught at the University of New HavenUniversity of New HavenThe University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C...
and in the DanburyDanburyDanbury is a city in Connecticut, U.S.Danbury may also refer to:*Danbury, Saskatchewan, Canada*Danbury, Essex, UK*Danbury, Iowa, U.S.*Danbury, Nebraska, U.S.*Danbury, New Hampshire, U.S.*Danbury, North Carolina, U.S.*Danbury, Texas, U.S....
school system. He died in 1996. - David IgnatowDavid Ignatow-Life:David Ignatow was born in Brooklyn on February 7, 1914, and spent most of his life in the New York City area. He died on November 17, 1997, at his home in East Hampton, New York. His papers are held at University of California, San Diego.-Career:...
, poet, was Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence, 1968–1984. - Gladys W. Jarrett was Professor of Library Services, 1967–1985, and served as York's third Chief Librarian, 1976–1985. She was very likely the first African-American woman to be a Chief Librarian in the City University of New YorkCity University of New YorkThe 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...
system. - Gary D. Keller, PhD, was Associate Professor of Spanish, 1974–1979. He was the founder of The Bilingual ReviewThe Bilingual ReviewThe Bilingual Review/La revista bilingüe is an academic and literary journal published in the United States, specialising in the publication of reviews and articles on Spanish-English bilingualism, bilingual education, and Hispanic American literature...
. - Reatha KingReatha KingReatha Clark King is the former Chairman, Board of Trustees, General Mills Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of General Mills, Inc..-Early life and career:King was born in Pavo Georgia...
, PhD, was Professor of Chemistry, 1968–1977, as well as serving as Associate Dean of the Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and later Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. She left York to become President of Metropolitan State UniversityMetropolitan State UniversityMetropolitan State University is a four-year public university located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, United States. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.-History:...
in Minnesota (1977–1988). - Basdeo Mangru, PhD, Associate Professor of History, GuyaneseGuyanaGuyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
writer and academic. - Jonah Otelsberg, Associate Professor of Business, 1979–1996, who was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the USSR during 1990–1991.
- Robert D. Parmet, PhD, Professor of History, 1967 – present, is Coordinator of the History Program in the Department of History and Philosophy. He is one of the original 50 faculty members, and served as chairman 1972–1975.
- Peter Ranis, PhD, Professor of Political Science, 1968–2003, was author of three books on Latin American politics and recipient of three Fulbright awards.
- Sonia Rivera-Valdés, PhD, Professor of Spanish Language and Literature in the Department of Foreign Languages, ESL, and Humanities since 2001.
- Edward T. Rogowsky, city planner, was Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1967–1979, before joining the faculty of Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
. CUNYCity University of New YorkThe 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...
gives an internship in his name. - Mark RudmanMark RudmanMark Rudman is an American poet.He was Professor at Columbia University and New York University.He graduated from The New School with a BA, and from Columbia University with an MFA....
, was Associate Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence, 1984–1988. - Phillips Simkin, artist, taught at York from 1973 to 2011. His 1996 sculpture, Philadelphia Books of Just Hours, is installed at the Criminal Justice CenterCriminal Justice Center (Philadelphia)The Criminal Justice Center, or CJC, is the main courthouse for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The CJC is a 17-story, steel-framed building as completed in 1994 in order to alleviate pressure from the courtrooms located in Philadelphia City...
in Philadelphia. - Eileen SouthernEileen SouthernEileen Jackson Southern was an African American musicologist, researcher, author and teacher.-Early life:She attended public schools in her hometown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
, PhD, ethnomusicologist, was Professor of Music, 1968–1974, before joining the faculty of Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where she became the first female African American to become a tenured professor there. - Gloria F. Waldman, PhD, was Professor of Spanish, 1968–2006.
Alumni
- Sal F. Albanese, who was elected to the New York City Council in 1982, representing part of BrooklynBrooklynBrooklyn 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...
. He is currently Managing Director, Institutional Sales & Marketing, at Mesirow Financial. - Dr. Carole M. Berotte Joseph ('71), who became President of Bronx Community CollegeBronx Community CollegeThe Bronx Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system located in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx.- History :...
effective Summer 2011. She was previously President of Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeMassachusetts Bay Community CollegeMassachusetts Bay Community College is a two-year college in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It has three campuses, in Wellesley, Ashland, and Framingham. The college is home to the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra.-External links:** Boston Globe, October, 2009...
. - Dr. Ormond Brathwaite ('82), Professor of Biology and Chemistry at Cuyahoga Community CollegeCuyahoga Community CollegeCuyahoga Community College is a two-year college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Founded in 1962, Cuyahoga Community College is the oldest, and largest community college in Ohio with a Fall 2009 enrollment of 31,024. * http://www.tri-c.edu/news/Pages/20100823a.aspxIn August of 2010, the college reported...
in Cleveland, Ohio, who received a Fulbright Scholarship in 2011. - Vincent W. Clark ('83), who was appointed Vice President for Administration and Finance at Lehman CollegeLehman CollegeLehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor,...
in 2010, after a long career in the New York City Department of EducationNew York City Department of EducationThe New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
. - Judge George A. Grasso, who previously had been a member of the New York City Police Department since 1979, and First Deputy Police Commissioner from 2002 to 2010.
- Rashidul Bari, author of “Grameen Social Business Model: A Manifesto For Proletariat Revolution”—and producer of the film, “The Killing of Muhammad Yunus Biographer”.
- Deborah Persaud, M.D. (’81), an associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and winner of a $700,000 Elizabeth Glazer award for pediatric AIDS research.
- Gerald A. ReynoldsGerald A. ReynoldsGerald A. Reynolds is an American politician and lawyer, and a former chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, a position to which he was appointed by President George W. Bush on December 6, 2004. He succeeded Mary Frances Berry and served a six-year term as Chair...
, who served as Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 2004 to 2010. - Hank Sheinkopf ('71), political consultant.
- James SiegelJames SiegelJames Siegel is an American thriller novelist. He holds a B.A. from the York College 1977, City University of New York, and lives in Long Island....
, author of DerailedDerailedDerailed is a 2005 British-American thriller film based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The film is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, Addison Timlin, Giancarlo Esposito, RZA and Xzibit. This film was the first to be...
, and Political Advisor to New York State Governor Eliot SpitzerEliot SpitzerEliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
. - Jeremy S. Weinstein, member of the New York State Senate from 1979 to 1992, a New York State judge since 1993, and Administrative Judge of the Supreme Court, Queens County, Civil, since 2007.
- Steven Weitzner (’74), a former journalist, now CEO of the Long Island-based technology marketing giant CMP Media;
Athletics
York competes as an NCAA Division III member of the City University of New York Athletic ConferenceCity University of New York Athletic Conference
The City University of New York Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Its member institutions are all located in New York City and are campuses of the City University of New York...
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