Nassau Community College (NCC) is a public community college on Long Island, New York.[3] It was founded in 1959 and is part of the State University of New York.
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| Motto | "Stay Close, Go Far" |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1959 |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| President | Vacant [1] |
| Undergraduates | 10,488[2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 225 acres (0.91 km2) |
| Colors | Navy blue and orange |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Mascot | Leo the Lion |
| Website | www |
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History
edit20th century
editNassau Community College was created as part of the State University of New York (SUNY) in 1959. When the college opened on February 1, 1960, it had 632 students, and classes were held in an old courthouse. When Mitchel Air Force Base closed, the college obtained substantial property, including buildings to develop its new campus; the area is still referred to as Mitchel Field, and the government still retains some housing and other facilities in the vicinity of the school's campus.[4]
21st century
editOn April 16, 2024, the school's food services vendor permanently closed its services, which included the cafeteria, snack bar, and on-campus Starbucks due to the school not entering a new contractual agreement.[5]
Academics
editNCC offers Associate of Arts degrees in liberal arts, focused on humanities and social sciences, specialized Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees, and Associate of Arts and Science degrees and certificate programs designed to serve immediate employment goals of students.[6]
The college operates an astronomical observatory for its students.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Bruce Arena, professional soccer manager, New England Revolution
- Arjun Atwal, professional golfer and PGA Tour winner
- Brian Baldinger, sports broadcaster and former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles
- Phil Baroni, professional mixed martial artist[8]
- Rich Borresen, former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys
- Steve Buscemi, actor
- Matt Cardona, professional wrestler
- Billy Crystal, comedian
- Luke Cummo, professional mixed martial artist
- Patrick Day, professional boxer
- Tim Dillon, comedian
- Rasul Douglas, professional football player, Green Bay Packers
- Jay Hieron, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist[9]
- Al Iaquinta, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist[10]
- Steve Israel, former U.S. congressman
- Jesse Lacey, musician
- Josh Lafazan, former Nassau County legislator
- Ryan LaFlare, former mixed martial artist[11]
- Shep Messing, former Olympic soccer player and broadcaster
- Rod Morgenstein, drummer, Winger and Dixie Dregs
- John Moschitta Jr., speed talker
- Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian
- Elliott Murphy, singer, songwriter, and writer
- Bob Nelson, stand-up comedian
- Michael Anthony Pegues, visual artist
- Michael Robinson, former professional football player
- Chris Weidman, professional mixed martial artist
References
edit- ^ "Board of Trustees Meeting" (PDF). State University of New York. May 3, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Nassau Community College". State University of New York. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Garden City, New York", Wikipedia, 2023-11-23, retrieved 2023-12-30
- ^ Alba, Joseph (2020-02-03). "Mitchel Field - New York Aviation History". Metropolitan Airport News. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ Gusoff, Carolyn (2024-04-19). "Vending machines are now the only food option at this Long Island college. Critics blame "incompetency" from administrators". WCBS-TV. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Academic Overview". Nassau Community College. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ^ Misdary, Rosemary (2022-05-23). "NYC's first public observatory is running out of time to find a home". Gothamist. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Phil Baroni". UFC. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Jay Hieron". UFC. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Al Iaquinta". UFC. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Ryan LaFlare". UFC. Retrieved 2016-08-04.