York College, City University of New York
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| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Dr. Marcia V. Keizs |
| Location | Queens, New York, United States |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
| Website | http://www.york.cuny.edu/ |
York College of The City University of New York is one of several senior colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. It is located in Jamaica, Queens section in the borough of Queens in New York City. Opened in 1966, York was the first 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 6,000, York serves as one of CUNY's leading general-purpose liberal arts colleges, granting bachelor's degrees in more than 40 fields, as well as a combined BS/MS degree in Occupational Therapy.
York College is also home of the Queens High School for the Sciences
Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, a native of Jamaica, became York College's 6th president in February 2005.
Noted for its Health Sciences programs, York College is also home to the Northeast Regional Office of the Food and Drug Administration.
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[edit] History
York opened with an enrollment of 371 students in rented classrooms in Bayside. In 1971 the college moved to locations in Jamaica, and has built and renovated several facilities since its inception. One of its early classroom buildings was the old Montgomery Ward department store, located on Jamaica Avenue. In 1986, York opened its Academic Core Building, the largest of six buildings on the York College campus.
[edit] CUNY Aviation Institute
The CUNY Aviation Institute (AI) at York College 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. 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 aims to develop and disseminate pedagogical material relevant to airlines, airports, service providers, civil aviation authorities, and related industries. Furthermore, the CUNY Aviation Institute aims to help continuously develop programs of study at all academic levels, including credit and non-credit courses predicated on the highest standards of quality.
The CUNY Aviation Institute also promotes high quality research and academic exchange of ideas in the field of aviation and assists in the training of professional educators and researchers in this area. As an academic forum on education and research in the field of aviation, CUNY Aviation Institute acts as the center for a network of global partners 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.
[edit] Notable Programs
Honors Program - 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 Nursing program accredited by the CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and 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 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. Students will complete a program of study that emphasizes business, policy and the operations of key areas within aviation, including security, aviation safety, and airport planning.
Additionally, they will 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.
[edit] Notable Professors
- Martin Atangana, Ph.D, Associate Professor of History, has published 2 books on the history of Cameroon. He is also an accomplished guitarist and band leader who performs professionally under the name Martino Atangana.
- L. R. Barley, Ed.D, Professor of Health Education and Gerontology, former chairperson (1998-2005), academic administration (1991-1996, 2006-07), was appointed as an assistant professor in 1981. Research interest: Wellness promotion and drug compliance in the elderly; impact of culture and language in medical communications.
- Lindamichelle Baron, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, is an accomplished poet, story-teller, and motivational speaker. She is President and Publisher of Harlin Jacque Publications.
- George Bercovitz, Professor, Former VP of a consulting group for international work. Retired Colonel from the Army Strategic Intelligence.
- Donna Chirico, Ed.D., Associate Professor in Psychology and Chair for the Department of Behavioral Sciences.
- James Como, Ph.D., Author, Professor, and Former Chairman of the Performing and Fine Arts Department and notable scholar of C. S. Lewis.
- Michael J. Cripps, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English.
- Ronald Daniels (politician), Ph.D., 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 Divale, Ph.D., Author, Professor and Former Chairman of the Anthropology Department.
- David Ernst, Ph.D., 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.
- Jean-Avin François, Ph.D., 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.
- Reeves Gandy, Professor in the Business Department, Speciality in Aviation Management, Flight Instructor and Former Corporate Pilot.
- Michele Gregory, Ph.D., Sociologist who does cross cultural work, research on gender sexuality, race, ethnicity and other forms of inequalities amongst executives and is a Professor in the Social Sciences Department.
- Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. He specializes in Caribbean and Inter-American security, drugs, crime, and terrorism issues.
- Franklin Gutiérrez, Ph.D., 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 Institute, and was named one of the 2009 Dominican Educators of Excellence.
- Samuel Hux, Ph.D., Professor of English, was one of the original 50 faculty members, and has been teaching English and Philosophy classes at York College for over 40 years.
- David Ignatow, poet, was Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence, 1968-1984.
- Duli Chandra Jain, Ph.D., was Professor of Physics, 1968-2008, before retiring. Aside from his scientific work, he is also a scholar of Jainism.
- Basdeo Mangru, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, Guyanese writer and academic.
- Robert D. Parmet, Ph.D., Coordinator of the History Program in the Department of History And Philosophy, was one of the original 50 faculty members, served as chairman 1972-1975. Has been teaching History at York College for over 40 years.
- Sonia Rivera-Valdés, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish Language and Literature in the Department of Foreign Languages, ESL, and Humanities. was awarded the Casa de Las Américas literary prize in 1997.
- Eileen Southern, Ph.D., ethnomusicologist, was Professor of Music, 1968-1974, before joining the faculty of Harvard University, where she became the first female African American to become a tenured professor there.
- George White, Jr., Ph.D., Lawyer, Author, Consultant and Professor in the History Department.
[edit] Notable alumni
Rashidul Bari, author of Muhammad Yunus: The Saint.
Gerald A. Reynolds, current chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.
Hank Sheinkopf, political consultant.
James Siegel, author of Derailed, and Political Advisor to New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer.
Jeremy S. Weinstein, member of the New York State Senate from 1979-1992, a New York State judge since 1993, and Administrative Judge of the Supreme Court, Queens County, Civil, since 2007.
[edit] Athletics
York competes as an NCAA Division III member of the City University of New York Athletic Conference.
[edit] External links
- York College
- York College Radio
- Pandora's Box, York College newspaper
- City University of New York
- Queens High School for the Sciences
- Illinois Jacquet Performance Space
- Chapel of the Sisters
Coordinates: 40°42′6″N 73°47′47″W / 40.70167°N 73.79639°W
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