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Hudson County Community College Ranked Top Ten New Jersey Colleges and Universities Social Mobility                                     

 

‘The Equality of Opportunity Project’ ranks HCCC in the top 120 of 2,200

U.S. higher education institutions; the College is the only community college in New Jersey’s top ten colleges and universities.

                                          

HCCC LOGO BLUE A recently published study, “The Equality of Opportunity Project,” which tracked students from nearly every college in the country and measured their earnings years after they left campus, shows that Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is one of the top socially mobile colleges in the country.

The study utilized publicly available data from the federal government – 30 million students’ anonymous financial-aid records and tax filings from the period of 1999 to 2013 to determine if colleges are fostering access and equality. The study reveals that HCCC works as an engine of social mobility, helping working class students achieve the American dream of a middle class lifestyle. For example, the study shows that while 36.3% of students from HCCC come from the lowest fifth of the economic spectrum, 11% of those students actually end up in the top fifth of the economic spectrum.  Furthermore, a very large percentage of those students achieve incomes that place them in the top three-fifths of the economic distribution.

“The results of this study prove we are fulfilling our mission of providing high-quality educational opportunities that promote student success and are accessible, comprehensive and learning centered,” said Glen Gabert, Ph.D., Hudson County Community College’s President. “We are proud that we successfully afford lower-income students the opportunity to move up the ladder into middle class and higher.”

Dr. Gabert said the study proves the importance of affording lower-income students opportunities for attaining a higher education, especially in light of the fact that funding for public colleges has declined on a regular basis.  The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that state funding for higher education is down 18% per student (adjusted for inflation).

The study’s top ten rankings for New Jersey are: (1) New Jersey Institute of Technology, (2) Bloomfield College, (3) Saint Peter’s University, (4) New Jersey City University, (5) Stevens Institute of Technology, (6) Thomas A. Edison State College, (7) Berkeley College of Woodland park, (8) Hudson County Community College, (9) Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and (10) Kean University.  Of these, Hudson County Community College has dual-admission and/or transfer articulation agreements with seven of the schools in this group, thereby providing even greater opportunities for upward mobility for students.

 

 

Hudson County Community College Announces the Opening of ‘Hip-Hop Utopia: Culture + Community’

              HCCC Hip Hop Exhibition                      

 

 

 

 

The exhibit celebrates the art and influence of the hip-hop movement.

Hudson County Community College’s  first exhibit of the new year presented by the Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Department of Cultural Affairs is one of the most unique and explores a cultural phenomenon, hip-hop.

The exhibit, “Hip-Hop Utopia: Culture + Community” was curated by Michelle Vitale and Fred Fleisher, and may be viewed from Monday, January 23rd through Tuesday, February 21st in the College’s Benjamin J. Dineen, III & Dennis C. Hull Gallery, 71 Sip Avenue in Jersey City. The exhibit and all of the related events are open to the entire community and there is no charge for admission.

Since its inception, hip-hop has given a voice to the marginalized and disenfranchised. Today, the park jams have evolved into a global community of bold expression that influences and provides commentary on current issues including culture, ethnicity, class, and gender. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Announces the Opening of ‘Hip-Hop Utopia: Culture + Community’

Political Strategist and Analyst Ana Navarro Will Be the First Speaker in the Hudson County Community College 2016-17 Lecture Series

 

Anna Navarro Ms. Navarro will appear at the College on Thursday afternoon, September 29; the lecture is open to the public and
there is no charge for admission.

 

September 26, 2016, Jersey City, NJ – Noted Republican political strategist Ana Navarro, who is also a political analyst for CNN and CNN en Español, will be the first speaker in this season’s Lecture Series at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the Scott Ring Room of the College’s Culinary Conference Center at 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City – just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center. The event is open to the general public, and there is no charge for admission. Continue reading Political Strategist and Analyst Ana Navarro Will Be the First Speaker in the Hudson County Community College 2016-17 Lecture Series

LONG GONE DADDY -Actor, Playwright Joe Gallo of Hoboken debuts New Play on Fatherhood

Mile Square Theatre’s Playwright-in-Residence Debuts new Solo Show

 By Sally Deering

Joe Gallo Playwright
(Pictured: Joseph Gallo in his one-man play LONG GONE DADDY
opens July 20 at Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken)

 A life in the theater can be a wonderful journey if he or she sticks it out long enough and for actor and playwright Joseph Gallo, his long day’s journey in the theater continues to be mined with opportunities.  He just had two of his plays published by River City Books; and as playwright-in-residence at Mile Square Theatre (MST) in Hoboken, Gallo is about to debut his newest one-man show, LONG GONE DADDY directed by MST artistic director Chris O’Connor. Performances begin July 20 and run through August 7 in the company’s new theater on the corner of 14th & Clinton.

 

 

Playwright Joe Gallo Prior to this, Gallo workshopped his play Two-Man Kidnapping Rule at MST. It was later produced by the New Ohio Theatre in New York, and published in Smith & Kraus’s anthology 2012 Best Men’s Stage Monologues and Scenes. As a solo writer/performer Gallo appeared in the original production of his one-man show My Italy Story at Penguin Rep in Stony Point, NY, which later had its debut Off-Broadway at the 47th Street Theatre in New York, starring Danny Mastrogiorgio (“…a compelling page turner.”—The New York Times). An avid storyteller, Gallo won a StorySLAM championship at The Moth in NYC. Continue reading LONG GONE DADDY -Actor, Playwright Joe Gallo of Hoboken debuts New Play on Fatherhood

Hudson County Community College Celebrates Its North Hudson Campus Accreditation and the Class of 2016 Graduates

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Pictured with several Hudson County Community College’s 2016 graduating students are, in foreground, Pamela Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Division of Academic Development and Support Services; (in background, from left) Glen Gabert, Ph.D., HCCC President, Joseph Caniglia, Acting Director, Academic Foundations-English; Christopher Wahl, Dean of Instruction/Arts; and Paula Pando, Ed.D., Vice President for the North Hudson Campus and Student Affairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 16, 2016, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) held festivities to mark achieving full campus accreditation for its North Hudson location – 4800 Kennedy Boulevard in Union City – on Wednesday, May 11 at 12 noon. The event also celebrated the graduates of the College’s Class of 2016 with a barbecue lunch.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education had granted the College’s Union City site campus designation earlier this year, said HCCC President Glen Gabert, Ph.D. There are presently four degree programs students may acquire entirely from the HCCC North Hudson Campus – Liberal Arts, Psychology, Elementary Education and Secondary Education. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Celebrates Its North Hudson Campus Accreditation and the Class of 2016 Graduates

Hudson County Community College to Host Open House Saturday, April 30

Open House to be held at  the College’s Journal Square Campus

Logo HCCCA full roster of activities is planned to help acquaint perspective students with the College; ‘Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Open House & Marketplace’ also scheduled for that day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has announced the agenda for the Open House that will take place on Saturday, April 30 at the College’s Library Building – 71 Sip Avenue, just across the street from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center. The Open House will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

That same day, the College has scheduled a Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Open House & Market Place from 12 to 3 p.m. at the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street – just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center.

“Hudson County Community College students can save thousands of dollars on college tuition by earning an Associate degree at HCCC for a fraction of the cost of four-year colleges and universities,” said HCCC President Glen Gabert, Ph.D. Dr. Gabert said that at the HCCC General Open House, there will be a number of activities to help acquaint perspective students with the College, its degree and certificate programs, as well as services and programs, clubs and cultural offerings available to HCCC students.

Continue reading Hudson County Community College to Host Open House Saturday, April 30

Hudson County Community College to Host Open House

Logo HCCC Saturday, April 30 at the College’s Journal Square Campus

The $25 application fee will be waived for those who attend; ‘Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Open House & Marketplace’ also scheduled for that day. 

The Open House has been designed to acquaint all those interested in earning an Associate degree or a certificate from Hudson County Community College.

March 21, 2016, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will host an Open House on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College’s Journal Square Campus in Jersey City. The Open House will be held at the College’s Library Building – 71 Sip Avenue, just across the street from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center. Continue reading Hudson County Community College to Host Open House

Hudson County Community College to Host a Live Performance of The Meeting on March 31

The dramatic play centers around a fictional 1965 meeting and debate
between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X;
the performance is open to the public and there is no charge for admission. 

Logo HCCCHudson County Community College (HCCC) invites everyone in the community to attend a professional production of the play, The Meeting by Jeff Stetson. The performance is scheduled for Thursday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. in the College’s Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City – two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center. There is no charge for admission.

The Meeting centers around a fictional 1965 meeting between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X in a hotel room located in Harlem. The play was initially televised in 1989 on the PBS Series, American Playhouse. The Meeting presents a spirited debate between Dr. King and Malcolm X – both iconic leaders and legendary figures committed to civil rights and the empowerment of African-Americans – and highlights their differing perspectives on how to effectively advance and improve the lives of African-Americans. Continue reading Hudson County Community College to Host a Live Performance of The Meeting on March 31

Hudson County Community College Offers ‘RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles’ at NJPAC  

Rain tribute to the Beatles Hudson County Community College’s Office of Student Activities announces that it is offering tickets to RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center!

Get ready for the British Invasion with Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, the world’s most acclaimed, multimedia spectacular salute to Paul, John, George, and Ringo, back by popular demand! Smash on Broadway, RAIN includes the Beatles’ greatest hits, played note-for-note. Continue reading Hudson County Community College Offers ‘RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles’ at NJPAC  

HCCC to Hold the Grand Opening of the Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery

Logo HCCC Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Official ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Sunday afternoon, September 13; season offerings include six varied exhibits open for viewing by the College’s students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the community.

 

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees, President Glen Gabert, Ph.D., and the Board of Directors of the HCCC Foundation, are proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery. The formal, by-invitation, ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the Gallery will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Continue reading HCCC to Hold the Grand Opening of the Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery