Niagara County Community College

Niagara County Community College
Niagara County Community College
Established 1962
Type Community college
Endowment US $6.1 million[1]
President James P. Klyczek
Academic staff 371[2]
Undergraduates 6,342[3]
Location United States Sanborn, NY, US
43°08′48″N 78°52′41″W / 43.146746°N 78.878145°W / 43.146746; -78.878145Coordinates: 43°08′48″N 78°52′41″W / 43.146746°N 78.878145°W / 43.146746; -78.878145
Campus Rural
287 acres (1.16 km2)
Colors Gold and blue         
Athletics Bob McKeown
Sports Wrestling, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Women's Volleyball, Lacrosse, Men's Golf, and Softball
Nickname Thunderwolves
Mascot Tripp
Affiliations National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Western New York Athletic Conference
Website http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu

Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York, USA northeast of the City of Niagara Falls. NCCC offers associate's degrees in many programs. Niagara County Community College was founded in 1962 and is sponsored by Niagara County and SUNY. The new campus opened in 1973. Dual admissions programs facilitate transfer to four-year colleges upon completion of the two-year degree programs.

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History

Campus

The campus is located on the corner of New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 429. It consists of 287 acres (1.16 km2) of semi-wooded land and eight interconnected buildings described as "architecturally striking."

  • The Ernest Notar Administration Building contains the colleges administrative offices. It is named for Dr. Ernest Notar, the first president of the college from 1962-1975.
  • The Business Education Building is the location of the Business Division.
  • The Science/Technology Building is the home of the Life Sciences, Nursing, and Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics and Engineering/Technology/Chemistry Divisions.
  • The Henrietta G. Lewis Library is the most architecturally striking building and has a collection of 95,391 books.
  • The Humanities/Social Sciences Building houses the English, literature, linguistics, languages, philosophy, history, government, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics departments.
  • The Fine Arts Building contains the Arts and Media Division and the college's 700 seat theater.
  • The Student Center holds culinary arts classes the college bookstore, student lounges, a game room, a bowling alley.
  • The Health Education Center includes a gym, which seats 2,000, fitness center, and a swimming pool, which seats 200.

Note (Not a complete list of specialties):

A - Building - Administration - Named The Ernest Notar Administration Building , But Still Called A Building

B - Building - Business Classes / Computer Classes / Secretarial Science / Accounting Classes

C - Building - Science / Physics / Astronomy / Chemistry / Math / Computer Networking / Robotics Classes

D - Building - Library / Art Gallery / Day Care / Digital Media Classes / TV Studio / Open-Access Computer Lab

E - Building - English / Social Science / Psychology / Astronomy Planetarium / Foreign Language Classes

F - Building - Fine Arts / Speech, Public Speaking Classes / Auditorium / Ceramics Studio / Drawing Studio's

G - Building - Student Center, Food Services / Culinary Art Classes / Security

H - Building - Gym / Pool / Racket & Squash Courts / Weight Training / Health Classes

In Fall 2008, the college opened its first student housing complex consisting of 85 suite style units for 308 students.

Athletics

The college has had a rich history in athletics in the past and has been known for their acceleration in wrestling and baseball. At first they were known as The Niagara Frontiersmen and then the Trailblazers and became the Thunderwolves in 2010. Bob McKeown, a former athlete and head coach, was named Athletic Director in Fall 2010. The college's first mascot, Tripp, was introduced in November, 2010. Also they have a rich history in wrestling because of Legendary Coach Eric Knuutila, he has created numerous All-Americans, and several National Champions.

Future

NCCC plans on creating a hospitality and tourism center, including a culinary institute, a restaurant, bakery, deli and a bookstore in the heart of Downtown Niagara Falls, New York in the former Rainbow Centre Factory Outlet. The mall was donated to the NCCC Foundation in Fall 2010 by owner David Cordish of Baltimore, MD.

Buildings of Niagara County Community College

Distinguished alumni

Rashad Evans, Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

George Maziarz, a New York State Senator

Pete Wagner, a mixed martial artist

References

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