Brookdale Community College
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| Established | 1967 |
| Type | Public Community College |
| President | William M. Toms (interim) |
| Students | 17,000+ (2011)[1] |
| Location | Lincroft, New Jersey, USA 40°19′34″N 74°07′55″W / 40.326°N 74.132°WCoordinates: 40°19′34″N 74°07′55″W / 40.326°N 74.132°W |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | http://www.brookdalecc.edu/ |
Brookdale Community College is an accredited coeducational public community college in Lincroft, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has Higher Education Centers in Neptune, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, and Wall.
Brookdale is an open-admission college, available to anyone 18 years of age or older, or anyone who is a high school graduate or holder of an equivalency diploma. It serves the residents of Monmouth County and surrounding communities. One in every three Monmouth County high school graduates attend Brookdale. The College offers Associate degrees in more than 60 programs, plus non-credit classes and certificate programs.
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[edit] Accreditation
Brookdale is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
[edit] Lincroft campus
The Lincroft campus consists of 22 buildings, including the Center for the Visual Arts, the Center for World War II Studies, and the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center. The newly-renovated Robert J. Collins Arena/Brookdale Recreation and Events Center holds special events, including conventions, concerts, and athletic competitions.
High Technology High School, a magnet school for students from Monmouth County, is located near the eastern edge of the Lincroft Campus. It is operated by the Monmouth County Vocational School District.
The Lincroft campus is home to the Monmouth Museum, the Brookdale Performing Arts Center, and Brookdale Public Radio (WBJB-FM). These institutions offer performances, National Public Radio, and music.
[edit] Outreach, Business and Community Development
The Outreach, Business and Community Development division offers short-term career training and professional development programs, lifelong learning experiences, workshops, conferences, and summer camps to the community. Continuing education course catalogs are published three times a year, in December, May and August.
[edit] Athletics
The Department of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals provides a diverse range of programs. Brookdale’s intercollegiate program is nationally recognized. The Jersey Blues teams compete in the Garden State Athletic Conference and in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association.
- Sports teams
- Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
- Men’s and Women’s Soccer
- Men’s and Women’s Tennis
- Men’s and Women’s Basketball
- Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse
- Baseball
- Golf
- Softball
[edit] Criminal investigation
In early 2011, President Peter Burnham and Finance Director George Fehr were suspended without pay pending the outcome of a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud after an annual audit revealed spending irregularities. Burnham subsequently resigned. The criminal investigation is being conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.[2][3][4]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jim Hunter, formerly of CBS Sports and currently a broadcaster on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network that covers the Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles.[5]
- Kevin Smith (born 1970), film director, screenwriter, and actor, perhaps best known for the cult classic Clerks. Brookdale's Criminal Justice degree program was mentioned during the jail scene in his film Clerks 2. He received an Associate of Letters degree in 2007.[6]
- Brian Williams (born 1959), current anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News.[7]
- Madlyn-Ann C. Woolwich (born 1937), pastel and impressionist painter and author of several books and articles.[citation needed]
- David P. Rible (born 1967), Assistant Republican Whip of New Jersey's General Assembly.
- Denny Walling (born 1954), Major League Baseball Third Baseman for the Houston Astros.
- James Urbaniak (born 1963), actor of film, stage, and voice. Portrays Dr. Venture, amongst other characters, on The Venture Brothers.[8]
- Deena Nicole Cortese (born 1987), cast member on the reality show Jersey Shore.[9]
[edit] Notable faculty and staff
- Jeffrey Ford (born 1955), fantasy, science fiction, and mystery author and recipient of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Nebula Award, and the World Fantasy Award, among others. He is currently a professor of writing and literature at Brookdale.[citation needed]
- Sally Priesand (born 1946), America's first female rabbi. She serves on the Board of the Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Brookdale News Archive, September 5, 2011.
- ^ "Brookdale President Placed on Leave Over Charges of Misspending". Inside Higher Ed. March 4, 2011. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/03/04/qt/brookdale_president_placed_on_leave_over_charges_of_misspending. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Brookdale Community College President Resigns". Chronicle of Higher Education. March 9, 2011. http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/brookdale-community-college-president-resigns/31180. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ Davison, Andrew (April 21, 2011). "Brookdale trustees OK legal action against Burnham". The Hub. http://thehub.gmnews.com/news/2011-04-21/Front_Page/Brookdale_trustees_OK_legal_action_against_Burnham.html. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ Broadcasters, Baltimore Orioles. Accessed August 11, 2008.
- ^ Dembicki, Matthew. "Governors take the stage for commencements", Community College Times, June 8, 2007. Accessed June 16, 2008. "Some community colleges tapped alumni to wrap up the academic year. Film director Kevin Smith, who attended Brookdale Community College (New Jersey), reflected on his path to postsecondary success."
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "IN PERSON; The Life Of Brian, Annotated", The New York Times, October 27, 2002. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Early on, Mr. Williams was hardly a striver. After high school he went to Brookdale Community College without much of a plan besides volunteer firefighting."
- ^ Sternbergh, Adam (May 21, 2005). "Smarty Pants: The star of Thom Pain is the talk of the town. Will success get James Urbaniak just what he deserves?". New York. http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/11457/. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ Holt, Bob. "‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki helped Deena Nicole Cortese become new cast member", NewJerseyNewsroom.com, July 29, 2010. Accessed August 23, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Brookdale Community College
- NJTransfer.org
- New Jersey Communiversity
- Rutgers at Brookdale Community College
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