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BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

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1957 Bronx Community College is established to provide A message from President greater opportunities for Bronx residents. Its first president, THOMAS A. ISEKENEGBE Morris Meister, Ph.D., was the founder and principal of the In 1957, the Russians launched years, higher education was not most, of our full-time Bronx High School of Science. Sputnik, the word’s first artificial viewed primarily as a privilege students to graduate in two satellite. On April 11, 1957, the accessible to only a precious few to three years. The classes we Bronx had a launching of its and not an essential stepping now offer reflect the changing 1959 own when the legal building stone to upward mobility. So world they will enter, from drone Bronx Community College blocks for Bronx Community while the Class of 1961 was photography to our Geospatial begins life in the old Bronx College were set. Today, we overwhelmingly white and male, Center, where students train to High School of Science building are the longest existing CUNY the Class of 2017 is 35 percent create maps from satellite data. and on May 11, it is officially community college. black, 60 percent Hispanic and BCC was born out of a inaugurated. Classes start with This year marks our Diamond 57 percent female. commitment to develop the 123 students enrolled in seven Jubilee Anniversary. An On BCC’s 60th birthday, we look next generation of leaders in our academic programs taught by a occasion such as this is a good back at our accomplishments as city. In the following pages, you dozen professors. time to reflect on the distance we move toward a brighter future will read about the people and the College has traveled over of improving student outcomes. programs that continue 1961 the years. Our 2017 graduating The ongoing expansion of this commitment. BCC is now one of three class was 2,200 strong in CUNY’s Accelerated Study in community colleges that are comparison to the 29 graduates Associate Programs (ASAP) part of the newly founded City of the 1961 class. In those early will eventually help many, if University of . Thomas A. Isekenegbe President, Bronx Community College 1967 Dr. James A. Colston is BRONX inaugurated, becoming the first COMMUNITY COLLEGE African-American president in Celebrating 60 years CUNY. 4 BCC’S SWEET 60TH Faculty, students, alumni and When BCC was born six decades body. Today, BCC’s goal is not only friends of Bronx Community ago, it was both a beginning and to open our gates to all who seek a College gathered on the steps of an end — the culmination of degree, but to make sure they earn New York City Hall last April to years of effort by local activists to that degree in a timely manner — mark a special occasion: the official expand the opportunities for higher a challenge being addressed by presentation of a City Council education in . Thus, BCC’s our expanding Accelerated Study Proclamation acknowledging BCC’s very creation forged an enduring in Associate Programs (ASAP) 60th anniversary. The proclamation link with the community it would initiative. read in part, “At this great milestone, serve. Over these many years of growth we not only reflect on the incredible That community has changed in the and change, the College has legacy of Bronx Community College, years since, and BCC has changed benefited from an impressive roster but also reaffirm our faith in its with it. Open admissions in 1970 of leaders. Our first president, Dr. equally bright future for generations greatly increased the ethnic and Morris Meister, was founder of the to come.” economic diversity of the student renowned Bronx High School of

At this great milestone, we not only reflect on the incredible legacy of Bronx Community College, but also reaffirm our faith in its equally bright future for generations to come.”

BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

6 1973 Plans to construct a new campus are replaced by a move to University Heights. The historic campus, previously owned by , boasts structures designed by one of the most prominent Science and Dr. Roscoe C. Brown high above the on the on campus walkways, the new figures in the history of Jr., BCC’s longest-serving president, site of New York University’s former BRONXCC Mobile App was unveiled, American architecture, was a member of the Tuskegee uptown campus. In 2012, North Hall and an African Pride Parade . Airmen, the legendary black fighter and Library became the first major marched to Colston Hall Patio, pilots of World War II. BCC’s leaders new campus construction since where there was food, music and, of have been as diverse as they are it became BCC — completing the course, a huge birthday cake. 1975 BCC’s associate degree nursing inspiring, hailing from Cuba, Nigeria, vision of our central quad begun by But in a sense, Bronx Community program is the largest in the Poland and Puerto Rico, as well as the legendary architect Stanford College has celebrated itself every nation, enrolling more than far-flung locations in the U.S. White, who designed its earliest day for the last 60 years through 1,700 students. Launched at the old site of the Bronx structures 120 years ago. the miracle of self-invention and High School of Science at Creston In May 2017, Bronx Community discovery that takes place in its Avenue and 184th Street, BCC College celebrated its Diamond classrooms — business as usual at 1977 had spread across eight different Jubilee. Flags and banners BCC, six decades ago, today and six Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr., a locations by 1972. One year later, decorated the grounds, students decades hence. distinguished World War II hero, the College moved to its new home chalked their thoughts and images is named president.

In a sense, Bronx Community College has 1978 celebrated itself every day for the last 60 years The first BCC 10K Run takes through the miracle of self-invention and place. discovery that takes place in its classrooms — business as usual at BCC, six decades ago, 1979 today and six decades hence. The Automotive Technology BRONX COMMUNITY program is initiated. COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

8 Faculty and Administration Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr. was already Valerie Capers, dean emeritus of poet and magazine editor. Upon a hero when he became the third the Department of Art and Music, his retirement in 2009, a student president of BCC, serving from 1977 is a former BCC faculty member scholarship was established in his to 1993. During World War II, he and chair of the Department of Art name. He died in 2015. rose to Captain as one of the famed and Music from 1987 to 1995. The SIXTY YEARS “Tuskegee Airmen” fighter pilots first blind person to graduate with Dr. Morris Meister, the founding who received a 2007 Congressional bachelor’s and master’s degrees principal of the Bronx High School Gold Medal for their wartime from the Juilliard School of Music, of Science, was named the first exploits fighting for democracy. Dr. she remains an internationally President of BCC in 1957. Dr. Meister OF SERVICE Brown also fought for democracy acclaimed jazz pianist and retired in 1966 and died in 1974. at home, as a civil rights activist composer. Over the past six decades, many people, Dr. Herman Stein, built the Liberal and adviser, distinguished scholar Arts and Science options at BCC programs and organizations have helped and a founder of the organization Dr. Alice Fuller, dean emeritus of Faculty/Academic Affairs, dedicated and was instrumental in developing advance the College’s mission. This includes 100 Black Men. As our president, the chemistry curriculum. As a he launched the run and walk in over 45 years to BCC, serving as alumni, community partners, donors, as an instructor, chair of the Nursing result, students with no chemistry 1978 that today is known as “Run or science background now have well as retired and former faculty and staff, the Bronx.” President Brown greatly Department, associate dean and College Personel and Budget (P&B) a path to a STEM-based major or expanded the College’s programs career. some of whom remain friends of the College and our community outreach — so secretary. She was also chair of the Irish Committee and the BCC Picnic to this day. The names of many people it is only fitting that the community Dr. Carolyn G. Williams, president paid tribute to his life this year by Committee. emeritus, became the fourth who deserve to be honored have been lost naming the post office on nearby Claude D. Grant (’72) was a president of BCC. The capstone of to history. Following is but a small sample Jerome Avenue in his honor.. BCC alumnus, faculty member, President Williams’ leadership was of some who we recognize for providing administrator and published securing the funding and approval for North Hall and Library. critical institutional support, enhancing our reputation and standing in the community and, most important, for contributing to the success of our students. BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years Valerie Capers Alice Fuller Claude D. Grant Morris Meister Herman Stein Roscoe C. Brown Jr

10 Alumni *Dr. Diana Bontá (‘72) president *Annabel Palma (‘91) is a member Roscoe C. Brown Jr., one of the three Joel Weiss is an American actor Harriet and George Blank are The Burberry Foundation, 1982 of the Bontá Group, is a nationally of the New York City Council founders of Run the Bronx. known for his work on Congo (1995), cherished friends of the College. established in 2008, seeks to help Bronx Community College recognized leader in public health (District #3). As chair of the Bronx The Warriors (1979) and Another 48 George Blank was a graduate of young people succeed at reaching celebrates its 25th anniversary with over 40 years’ experience City Council delegation, she has Nelson Christian “Chris” Stokes Hours (1990). NYU’s University Heights campus, their goals. The Foundation provides with a series of performances in health care, public policy and supported funding of the central (’84) was a member of the original now the home of BCC. The couple jobs and internships to students and symposia that include corporate health philanthropy. quad reconstruction and other Jamaican bobsled team that Kam Wong (‘81) is the president and was instrumental establishing the who have been part of BCC’s Future Bronx resident and Nobel campus upgrades. made its debut in the 1988 Winter chief executive officer of New York’s Pershing Rifles, Company E-8/ Now program. Prize-winning scientist *Dr. Richard H. Carmona (‘73), a Olympics and was immortalized in Municipal Credit Union (MCU), Robert Fernandez Scholarship in Rosalyn Yalow. physician and politician, served Chazz Palminteri (‘74), an American the movie Cool Runnings. one of the oldest and largest credit recognition of the group’s deep Daniel Hauben is the painter who as the 17th Surgeon General of the actor, screenwriter and producer, unions in the country, with assets ties to the Bronx campus and the was commissioned to create the *Dr. M. Monica Sweeney completed United States. is best known for his Academy totaling $2.6 billion. couple’s affection for it continues paintings and murals now displayed 1985 her studies in nursing and went on The BCC Foundation is Award-nominated role in Bullets to this day. In 2016, they received in North Hall and Library. Today *Lowell Hawthorne (‘96) is the to earn her medical degree. She has established to build an over Broadway and was the writer of the BCC Foundation’s Building on a Hauben teaches a drawing class founding president and chief devoted many years to serving as Philanthropic/ endowment fund that can both the stage and screenplays for A Dream Award. at the College. executive officer of Golden Krust Bronx Tale, the semi-autobiographical an advocate for health equity and Business Partners provide investment income, Caribbean Bakery & Grill, which story about growing up on the improving health care access for the and Friends of the The Bram Auto Group has auto Joseph Kelleher, President of thereby enabling the College today has franchises throughout the streets of the Bronx. disadvantaged. Currently Vice Dean College dealerships throughout the tri- Simone Metro Properties, has more to maintain a level of excellence United States. for Global Engagement, a clinical state area. In 2014, the Automotive than 30 years experience in property beyond that provided by tax *Joseph M. Ramos (’73) is a professor and Department of Health Richard Beattie, now retired, was Technology program forged a management. He is the president of dollars. Kirssy Martinez (‘15), the first former deputy commissioner of Policy and Management chair at the Bronx Chamber of Commerce formerly senior chairman of the relationship with the company that President Brown obtains CUNY DREAMer to be named a the New York City Department of the School of Public Health, SUNY and chair of Run the Bronx. law firm Simpson Thatcher. He has led to paid internships and a $2 million of New York State class valedictorian, graduated from Corrections and former assistant Downstate Medical Center. She is has a distinguished legal career curriculum that better aligns with funding to renovate the Hall BCC then went on to secure her commissioner of the New York City a member of the Board of the BCC The Carroll and Milton Petrie and history of civic engagement. industry needs. When BCC needed of Fame for Great Americans. bachelor’s degree in 2017. She is a Police Department. He is a devoted Foundation. Foundation provides vital support BCC Foundation Board member and He provided the initial funds a hybrid car for one of its courses, to BCC through its emergency fund friend of the College and, along with to establish the Kalief Browder Bram donated the vehicle. today, a legal resident. for students in financial crisis. The

Memorial Scholarship fund to aid Foundation also supports CareerPath, 1987 formerly incarcerated students. The SUNY Bronx Educational Opportunity Center is sponsored by BCC. Bronx EOC serves economically disadvantaged adults who need additional education or training BRONX for college admissions or entry COMMUNITY into productive careers. COLLEGE Carolyn G. Williams Diana Bontá Richard H. Carmona Lowell Hawthorne Kirssy Martinez Annabel Palma Chazz Palminteri Joseph M. Ramos Nelson Christian “Chris” Stokes M. Monica Sweeney Celebrating 60 years

12 an initiative that seeks to support The Louis and Rachel Rudin Political and The Bronx Legislative Delegation The BCC Film and Video Festival, The Early Childhood Center, founded Run the Bronx was conceived nearly individuals seeking jobs as assistants Foundation has been providing to the City and State has provided organized by the Department of in 1972 and one of the first of its kind 40 years ago by President Emeritus and paraprofessionals in early critical scholarship support for Civic Leaders the College with millions of dollars Communication Arts and Sciences’ within CUNY, offers student parents, Roscoe C. Brown Jr., who was not childhood centers and classrooms. BCC’s nursing students for over Senate Minority Leader Charles E. in capital and other support to Media and Digital Video Club and low-cost, high-quality, early child only a war hero but also a devoted 30 years. Schumer, representing New York renovate and reconstruct our now in its 25th year, presents care and education services. Located marathoner. Today, the Roscoe C. The Robin Hood Foundation is State, is a long-time supporter of campus. Over the years, they have student-produced film shorts in a on campus, it helps reduce the Brown Jr. 10K and 5K Runs and New York City’s largest anti-poverty William Schwendler is a friend the College. When BCC reached been devoted partners, without professional midtown Manhattan stress that often forces students to 2-mile Walk attracts nearly 1500 organization. As an essential of the College whose father, out to the senator to help secure whom we would not be where we movie theater before an audience discontinue their college education. participants to this Bronx tradition. partner of BCC’s Future Now the founder of the Grumman a temporary visa allowing the are today. that includes industry professionals. program, it helps young people or Corporation, graduated from father of Kirssy Martinez, a 2015 Cash prizes and tools of the trade are Future Now, established in 1998, has Single Stop, part of Single Stop those at risk of incarceration to the former NYU campus in 1924. valedictorian, to travel from the awarded to the makers of the best transformed the lives of hundreds USA, is a vital campus resource that stay on the path leading to a college Schwendler Auditorium, named in Dominican Republic to the U.S. People are films. of out-of-school or formerly assists students with accessing legal degree. his father’s honor, was rededicated to attend the commencement Talking About incarcerated youths by assisting services, low-income housing and in 2012. He was a 2016 recipient of a ceremony, he was instrumental Kalief Browder enrolled in BCC them with attaining their high other benefits. Eligible students can The Lincoln Fund seeks to empower BCC Foundation Legacy Award. in making it happen. Accelerated Study in Associate after a three-year incarceration at school credentials, transitioning receive food for their households. disadvantaged youth to overcome Programs (ASAP), a nationally- Rikers Island, awaiting trial for a into post-secondary education and *Recipient of a 2017 distinguished adversity through education. Its Bronx borough President Ruben acclaimed CUNY-wide initiative, crime he didn’t commit. The account graduating in a timely manner with alumni award. The Thompson Family Foundation support focuses on the College’s Diaz Jr. has been a staunch has demonstrated its effectiveness a college degree. All services are strongly supports historic of his experience and subsequent nursing program. supporter of Bronx Community at dramatically reducing the time free. Many graduates have gone on preservation in New York City. suicide was made into a television College, first as a state assemblyman it takes students to graduate. With documentary Time: the Kalief Browder to earn advanced degrees. Robert A. M. Stern Architects, In 2016, the foundation provided and then as the Bronx borough its 2016-17 expansion at BCC, the Story. A scholarship for formerly headed by the former dean of the a matching grant to allow for an president. As a CUNY alumnus, number of students eligible for one- incarcerated BCC students has been Yale School of Architecture, is the assessment of the condition of he knows first hand the need for on-one advisement, free MetroCards established in his name. principle designer of North Hall Stanford White’s masterpieces, elected officials to support and and other incentives is expected to and Library. Completed in 2012, the Gould Memorial Library and Hall of invest in public higher education. increase to almost 5,000 in 2018-19 — building complements Stanford Fame for Great Americans. around half of the student body. White’s original plan for the College .

BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Joel Weiss Kam Wong Richard Beattie Harriet and George Blank Daniel Hauben Joseph Kelleher William Schwendler Charles E. Schumer Ruben Diaz Jr. Kalief Browder Celebrating 60 years

14 1993 Dr. Brown retires after serving SHAHIN SULTANA, ’17 as president for more than 15 years. CLASS VALEDICTORIAN Dr. Leo A. Corbie, Ph.D., a native Not For Men Only New Yorker and CUNY graduate, is appointed acting president. “In my country, education for women is only in the The First Annual BCC Film constitution,” says Shahin Sultana, the Bangladesh-born Festival is held. Screening of valedictorian of the BCC Class of 2017. “Realistically, student films takes place at higher education only serves males.” But with a BCC BRIEFS Cafe 44 in Manhattan. supportive family, including a father who was a teacher, Shahin was the top student in every class back home — a distinction she continued at Bronx Community College 1996 as a liberal arts biology major with a 4.0 GPA. Shahin Dr. Carolyn G. Williams takes was also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honors ASAP Expansion Expands office as BCC’s fourth president society, named in the President’s list, and a winner of and is the first woman to hold Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP), the the Guttman Transfer Scholarship and Hunter Transfer the position. Achievement Scholarship. comprehensive support system designed to increase the number of students who graduate and decrease the amount of time it Shahin’s goal is to become a doctor. “When I was a little takes them to do so, is now available to even more BCC Broncos. girl, I was always fascinated by the amazing ability of a 1998 BCC is one of four CUNY doctor to cure someone from extreme illness and this In the last academic year — the first in ASAP’s planned three-year colleges to rank among the top observation helped me to choose a career as a physician. expansion — only transfer and continuing full-time students at six in the country in the number I work tirelessly to fulfill my dream.” BCC with up to 16 credits could enroll in the program. Beginning with the fall 2017 semester, students with up to 30 credits have an of associate degrees conferred Shahin’s dream was sidetracked when a traditional early opportunity to enjoy the benefits of ASAP over the next two years on minority students in all marriage halted her education at high school. But in (provided they maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 and meet city disciplines. 2009, she came to the United States, where “a doctor residency requirements). This change adds close to one thousand students who can now take advantage of ASAP’s free MetroCards changed my life again, helping me bring my and textbooks, one-on-one advisement and mentoring and other 2003 son into the world. I always wanted to be one The Center for Sustainable services that have proven to get students from their first class to Energy is established to use of them. I made up my mind to go back to their college degree in three years or less. school to fulfill my dream and be an example experiential education to build BRONX COMMUNITY an urban community on the COLLEGE for my son.” Celebrating 60 years tenets of renewable energy and the emerging green economy. 16 PROFESSOR RONY GOURAIGE Psyched Up for “Get PSyCh’D”

Counting on Success February 2015 saw the launch The spring of 2017 offered generation of social workers and BCC Mathematics Professor Rony Gouraige is a man of the Peer Support and Career something new. “Through our psychologists,” observes Esther of numbers — 3.9, for instance. That’s the score he Development program — “Get program, some of our participants Levy, a clinical social worker got in every category of the most recent BCC Student PSyCh’D” — that trains students got to serve as interns in the Lincoln in the BCC Office of Personal Evaluation Report (the top score is 4.0). Or the interested in careers in psychology Hospital Department of Psychiatry,” Counseling and the other Get number 1 — as in the “One Professor” series of videos and human services to provide says Emalinda McSpadden, Ph.D., PSyCh’D co-director. “Students on You Tube that in 2012 featured BCC alumna information about mental health a professor of psychology in the of color, students of Cynthia Morales proclaiming, “Thank you, Professor issues to their BCC classmates. Get Department of Social Sciences and a Gouraige for showing me that in life, like numbers, PSyCh’D also offers student-led co-director of the program. limited means—we there are always an infinite amount of possibilities.” workshops and forums on issues “We really do feel that we are need to increase their ranging from domestic violence to Yet surprisingly, teaching was Professor Gouraige’s helping to create the next representation in the the stress of parenting. second career. “I worked in commercial banking for field.” 12 years,” he recalls. After receiving a master’s in math, he came to Bronx Community College in 2004 and, while finishing his doctorate, worked his way up from substitute lecturer to associate professor. Learning to Teach Today, he teaches everything from Probability and In January 2018, the CareerPATH Teacher Assistant Training Program will Statistics to calculus to remedial math. celebrate its sixth anniversary of giving low-income students the skills “One of the things I’ve learned over many years of needed to become teacher aides, assistants and paraprofessionals in New teaching is students have to believe that you care York City preschools. During the 2016-17 academic year, the program was about them — that’s when they become receptive to funded by a $125,000 one-year grant from the Carroll and Milton Petrie what you’re trying to teach,” Dr. Gouraige says with Foundation — and the Foundation was so impressed by the results, it gave a smile. “All these students who say they CareerPATH another $150,000 to continue its work in 2017-18. hate math — watch them when they solve a The renewed grant will fund another 50 unemployed Bronxites to come to problem. There’s a gleam in their eyes and BCC and earn the Child Development Associate certificate — the passport to landing a job in the field. In addition to 120 hours of training, the program smiles on their faces. All they saw was the offers college credit for those interested in pursuing degrees and placement pain. They never saw the success. Once in an internship with one of the program’s many local partners. Ten of last BRONX COMMUNITY you show them they can do it, that’s 90% of year’s 50 students are already working as preschool professionals. COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years the job.”

18 2004 BCC’s 7,417 students represent 105 countries of origin and fewer than half are U.S. born.

TERRENCE COFFIE Enrollment increases 21 A Lesson in Overcoming percent, and 74 new faculty members are added since Success did not come easily for Terrence Coffie. 2002. He graduated from BCC in 2014, a Phi Theta Kappa Human Services major, and went on to earn his B.S.W and M.S.W from New York University. 2005 Along the way, he picked up over a dozen awards A preservation architect and scholarships — including NYU’s prestigious completes the Conservation President’s Service Award and the 2017 National Master Plan for the Stanford Association of Social Workers Alex Rosen White Complex, which includes Student of The Year. Still, Coffie’s greatest gift and Gould Memorial Library, accomplishment was his will and determination to Language and Philosophy Halls beat the odds and not end up another statistic. Wheels of Fortune and the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. “When I began my academic career, I had already been incarcerated six times,” he explains. As one of the most popular BCC students enrolled in Auto JPMorgan Chase. In August programs on campus, Automotive Tech’s one-year certificate program. 2017, BCC offered a 60-hour Job

Since then, he has been committed to giving back. Technology has no problem filling Readiness program for recent high 2007 “It will cover everything from BCC celebrates its 50th While at NYU, Terrence founded “Educate Don’t seats — and now it’s adding more school graduates that taught the Incarcerate,” which mentors young men of color and Introduction to Automotive anniversary. of them. Technology to ‘Advanced Vehicle trainees the skills necessary to earn the formerly incarcerated who are pursuing higher The City University of New In conjunction with the Consortium Diagnostics,” says Clement an entry-level position in an auto education. Today, he serves as the public relations York’s Accelerated Study in for Worker Education (CWE) and Drummond, the program’s director. service center. BRAM Auto Group, director for the Ready, Willing & Able program, which Associate Programs (ASAP) is with funding from the JPMorgan which provides internships for BCC has transitioned more than 22,000 men into the “This program clearly launched. The initiative to boost Chase Foundation, Auto Tech is Auto Tech students in its dozens mainstream after incarceration and homelessness. will bring additional two-to-three-year graduation preparing to launch a three-year of area service centers, plans to rates will prove extraordinarily “When I enrolled in Bronx Community program that will provide members career opportunities offer the same to Job Readiness graduates. effective. College,” he recalls, “it became a place that of the International Association to the students. It will CUNY’s Center for Sustainable gave me a new perspective on the world of Machinists and Aerospace allow them to advance At Bronx Community College, Workers the same comprehensive partnerships with local businesses Energy and the U.S. and my part in it.” to six-figure salaries.” Department of Energy kick off BRONX automotive and diesel service are truly where the rubber meets COMMUNITY technician training received by This will not be Auto Tech’s first the road. the first Solar Cities Summit COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years collaboration with CWE and Conference at BCC.

20 DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON DEBORAH C. MORRIS A Lifetime of Teaching In Pursuit of Excellence Healing Dr. Eduardo J. Martí, former interim president of Bronx Community College, presented the keynote address at the Fourth Annual Conference on Nursing and Allied Health Science Department Community College Excellence on January 19, which kicked off in the Hall Chairperson Deborah C. Morris has BCC roots of Fame Playhouse of BCC’s Student Center. The theme of that go back to 1971, when she graduated from this year’s conference was “Bridging the Gap: Evidence-based practices that the department she now runs. Her remarkable lead to reflection, redesign and transformation.” The conference provided professional journey will reach its conclusion an opportunity for colleagues from throughout the CUNY system to present at the end of the 2017-18 academic year, when on research and activities that improve student outcomes. BCC President Professor Morris retires after over 30 years. Thomas A. Isekenegbe provided opening remarks. She continues to teach the subject of her definitive college textbook, Calculate With Confidence. Continuously in print since its first publication in 1994, the book is now in its sixth American edition and has gone international Reaccrediting the Dream with its first Canadian edition released last year. Every 10 years, the groups with 120 participants from The process will culminate in a She says the greatest lessons students need to every sector of the BCC community. report and a visit to the campus by master often can’t be found in a classroom. College is evaluated for These groups investigate how well a peer-led evaluation team in spring reaccreditation by the “Caring. I really don’t think you can the College is meeting MSCHE’s 2019. In a curious twist of fate, the Middle States Commission seven Standards for Accreditation, MSCHE team that visited BCC for teach caring. I always say to my on Higher Education from “Ethics and Integrity” and its last accreditation included Dr. students, ‘Care for the patient as you “Support of the Student Experience” Thomas A. Isekenegbe — now the (MSCHE). As part of that process, would want a nurse to care for you and to “Educational Effectiveness.” president of the college he once BCC conducts a comprehensive self- evaluated. those you hold dear.” study, which is already underway. Particular attention will be paid to BRONX lessons learned from the current COMMUNITY Guided by a steering committee, COLLEGE ASAP expansion. Celebrating 60 years there are nine self-study working

22 CARL CALLENDER An Opportunity 2008 BCC is awarded a $2.75 million, Knocked five-year grant from the U.S. Photo courtesy of: Lee Ferris, The Atlantic. The Ferris, Lee of: courtesy Photo In 2012, Carl Callender was enrolled in BCC Department of Education to evening classes when he was approached expand and accelerate the with an offer from The Posse Foundation to equipping of classrooms to attend Vassar College on a full scholarship. the prevailing technology- The Foundation is committed to placing enhanced standards. underrepresented students in top-ranking BCC’s Automotive Technology schools and Vassar, a prestigious and competitive program is certified by liberal arts college, was interested in enrolling the National Automotive more veterans. Carl, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Technicians Education Corps Reserve, met the criteria. Foundation (NATEF) and “One of the biggest challenges was my age. the National Institute for Almost all Vassar students came straight from Automotive Service Excellence. high school. Without the support of my fellow veterans, I definitely would have felt a little Investing in the Bronx

isolated there.” Three Bronx New York City Council Members announced $8,196,000 in capital spending for the borough in the 2010 BCC holds a “topping off” Fiscal 2018 budget. The announcement was made on July 6 in the Rotunda of Gould Memorial Library — itself Carl graduated in the spring of 2017 with a B.A. ceremony to celebrate the recipient of $2 million in City Council funds toward its restoration. Council Member and Chair of the Bronx in Political Science and is now working at Black the halfway point in the Delegation Annabel Palma (District #18) was joined by Council Members Vanessa L. Gibson (District #16) and Veterans for Social Justice. construction of the College’s Andy King (District #12). “My experience at Bronx Community new North Hall and Library building. College really supplied me with the BCC’s Nursing Program confidence that I needed to make the celebrates its 50th anniversary leap to Vassar. The standard of the A Conference with Chemistry at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, writing teacher I had at BCC — Kathrynn While Memorial Day weekend year at BCC. The conference’s theme and panel discussions, and poster where participants shared Di Tommaso — was very similar to the marked the official start of summer, — “Creative Teaching Strategies” sessions by professors and students. stories about rewarding careers in the nursing field. standard of Vassar. It wasn’t a huge leap people from more than 20 states for students in the STEM (Science, On hand to give advice was an kicked off the season at the 217th Technology, Engineering and Math) officer from the National Science academically.” Two-Year College Chemistry fields — was explored in over 50 Foundation. The event was chaired BRONX COMMUNITY Consortium Conference, held this presentations, seven workshops by Chemistry Professor Vicki Flaris. COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

24 TIME: The Kalief Browder Story FACULTY GRANTS, The first two episodes of the Spike TV miniseries about Kalief Browder had its first Bronx screening on March 7 in Gould Memorial Library. While the HONORS AND AWARDS charges against him were eventually thrown out, he had suffered greatly from his incarceration, and Geospatial Center Wins Major in 2015 took his own life. Kalief was a well-regarded BCC student at the time of his death and much of National Science Foundation Grant the documentary, which was executive produced by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter with Harvey Weinstein, was In July of 2017, the College received an computers to turn data from orbiting “Geospatial technology is a high- made with the assistance of the campus community. award of $899,490 from the National satellites into information-rich maps. growth sector that is facing a critical The special screening was followed by a discussion Science Foundation’s Advanced The award will also fund professional shortage of skilled labor,” says Professor that included the filmmakers and members of Technological Education (NSF-ATE) development for educators from Sunil Bhaskaran, founding director of the Browder family. The BCC Foundation’s Kalief program to fund a three-year program schools and colleges with an interest the Geospatial Center and principal Browder Memorial Scholarship provides financial at the BCC Geospatial Center of the in the field. For this program, BCC is investigator for the program. “There support to deserving students who have been CUNY CREST Institute. The grant will partnering with York College, New is no better time for BCC to make previously incarcerated. support training and internships for York City public schools, the state contributions towards a national effort students from middle school to college Department of Labor and members of to build the workforce of the future.” in geospatial technology, which uses the industry.

Chancellor’s Research Fellowships Four BCC faculty members were awarded a Chancellor’s Research Fellowship for the 2017-18 academic year. CUNY reviewers rated the proposals on the published program criteria: 1. Intellectual/academic/creative quality of the proposal 2. Quality and specificity of the project plan 3. Evidence the candidate has necessary resources to complete the research 4. Evidence of candidate’s ongoing commitment to research/scholarship/creative work Award Winners and Proposals: BRONX Susan Amper (English) will offer an alternative interpretation to contemporary criticism of the narration of Edgar Allan Poe’s COMMUNITY COLLEGE “tales of terror,” arguing that the stories’ narrators are engaged in deliberate deception. Celebrating 60 years

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Giulia Guarnieri (Modern Languages) will examine the oral autobiographical narratives of Italian immigrants housed at the Ellis 2011 After a national search, Island Library through a linguistic lens with particular focus on narrative structures and modalities of spoken language. Chancellor Matthew Goldstein William deJong-Lambert (History) will focus on the evolutionary synthesis of genetics and natural selection of the first decades recommends the appointment of the 20th century for his book manuscript The Fly Room: the Invention of Genetics and the Science of Evolution. of Carole Berotte Joseph, Ph.D., Cormac O’Sullivan (Mathematics and Computer Science) will examine integer partitions in the area of number theory, clarifying as the fifth president of Bronx how well a method formulated by 19th century British mathematician James Joseph Sylvester approximates partitions. Community College. The College holds a ribbon- cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Early Childhood Scholarly and Creative Works Center.

Charmaine Aleong and Stacia Reader and Tobago Guardian, April 23, 2017. of Thesis, Rebecca Perez, Oyindamola (Health, Physical Education and Shoola and alumna Sasha Smith, were Kevin Martillo Viner (Modern 2012 featured readers. The campus’ classic Stanford Recreation) presented on “Integrating Languages) presented on the “Second- Inner-City Community College Students White structures are declared Generation NYC Bilinguals’ Use of the Thomas Cipullo (Arts and Music) a National Historic Landmark into a School-Based Health Promotion Spanish Subjunctive in Obligatory was awarded the National Opera by the U.S. Department of the Program” at the Society for Public Health Contexts” at the 7th Annual University Association’s Dominick Argento Interior, making BCC the only Educators Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, of Alabama Languages Conference, Chamber Opera Award for his community college campus in March 30-April 1, 2017. University of Alabama, February 17, 2017. composition After Life at the America so recognized. Navin-Kumar Singh and Tonya He also presented on “The Conditional association’s annual conference in Johnson, (Education and Academic Variables of Obligatory Spanish Santa Barbara, CA in January 2017. His The 98,000-square-foot North

PROFESSOR LISA AMOWITZ Literacy) presented their paper, Subjunctive Use by Second-Generation opera Glory Denied was presented at the Hall and Library, the first major Dream Weaver “Literacy Education of Minority/ NYC Bilinguals” at the Georgetown Anchorage (AK) Opera in February 2017 construction since BCC moved Indigenous Children in a Globalized University Round Table (GURT) on and at the Nashville (TN) and Pensacola to the former uptown campus Professor Amowitz not only teaches graphic design, People” art installation encourages viewers to make World: A Comparative Exploration of Languages and Linguistics, Georgetown (FL) Operas in November 2016. of New York University, is but during the last five years, she has also designed the both their thoughts and the pencils they use to record English-Only Policy,” at the American University, Washington DC, March 11, dedicated. covers of over 50 books. And for three of those books — them part of the artwork. Mercedes R. Diaz (Communications) Educational Research Association 2017. the award-winning young adult novels Breaking Glass presented “The Role of Graphic Humor She is now involved in the development of an on- Conference, in San Antonio, TX, April 27, Melissa Coss Aquino (English) was part in Cuban Society” to the Rider University (2013), Vision (2014) and Until Beth (2015) — she also wrote campus digital arts graphic design studio that will 2017. of a panel, “The Bronx ‘Book Desert’: Global Studies Society, Rider University, what’s between the covers. serve local businesses and create internships. “This has Jon Lewis-Katz (English) was recently Fighting Back Through Public Libraries Lawrenceville, NJ, February 28, 2017. More recently, Professor Amowitz has become one been a dream of ours.” shortlisted for the 2017 Commonwealth and New Bookstores,” at the annual of the organizers of “The BCC Democracy Project,” a Prathibha Kanakamedal (History) was Short Story Prize for his short story, Bronx Book Fair, May 7 at Bronx Library BRONX campus-wide effort supported by the President’s Office Professor Lisa Amowitz has selected as a faculty co-leader for the COMMUNITY “Shopping,” and featured in the Trinidad Center. BCC student writers and editors COLLEGE that explores the meaning of democracy through a way of making dreams happen. Mellon Seminar in Public Engagement Celebrating 60 years conversations, speeches and the arts. The “We the 28 and Collaboration Research 2017-19, Timothy Sedore (English) presented narrative structures and modalities of hosted by the Center for Humanities his paper, “‘Words, Breath, Text spoken language. at the CUNY Graduate Center. The and Landscape’: Virginia Civil War William deJong-Lambert (History) will DR. DEBRA GONSHER research project, a collaboration among Monuments in the Context of Tennessee focus on the evolutionary synthesis of an arts organization, doctoral students and Mississippi Monumentation,” at a genetics and natural selection of the A Special Point of View and faculty, will include an oral history symposium at the Library of Virginia in first decades of the 20th century for project, public programming and exhibit Richmond, VA, February 25, 2017. his book manuscript The Fly Room: the Dr. Debra Gonsher is the chair of BCC’s Department of under the umbrella theme of “Archives.” Susan Amper (English) will offer Invention of Genetics and the Science of Communications Arts and Sciences and co-founder of Stacia Reader, Elyse Gruttadauria an alternative interpretation to Evolution. Diva Communications, a documentary film production (Health, Physical Education and contemporary criticism of the narration company now observing its 25th anniversary. The films Cormac O’Sullivan (Mathematics and Recreation), Victoria King (Health of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Tales of Terror,” of Diva Communications have been nominated for Computer Science) will examine integer Services) and Seher Atamturktur arguing that the stories’ narrators are 12 Emmys and won five – most recently this year for partitions in the area of number theory, (Biological Sciences) presented on engaged in deliberate deception. Beauty of Their Dreams, a powerful look at the struggle to clarifying how well a method formulated “Creating a Health Professions Pipeline educate girls and women in the developing world. Giulia Guarnieri (Modern Languages) by 19th-century British mathematician Program at an Urban Community will examine the oral autobiographical James Joseph Sylvester approximates Her latest project, The Brightness of Noon, a two-part College: Lessons Learned During the narratives of Italian immigrants housed partitions. documentary, examines the intersection of faith, Pilot Year” at the Tri-State Best Practices at the Ellis Island Library through a immigration and refugees. “People feel strongly that Conference, Issues of Equity in Higher linguistic lens with particular focus on their faith commands them to not throw away people,” Education, Lyndhurst, NJ, March 4, 2017. Dr. Gonsher observes. The first part, which will air on ABC in Spring 2018, examines how communities are advocating for the rights of undocumented immigrants. It focuses on Bronx Community College alumna Kirssy Publications Martinez. Dominican-born Kirssy, who lived in New Acevedo, Jose. “Survivor Fitness: An Davis, A., Kaighobadi, F., Stephenson, R., Cogent Medicine, October, 26, 2016. 3(1), York for many years without proper documentation, Exercise Program for Young Survivors Rael, C., and Sandfort, T. “Associations 1250320. https://doi.org/10.1080/233120 became a TheDream.US scholarship winner and one of and Patients with Cancer.” Clinical Between Alcohol Use and Intimate 5X.2016.1250320 two valedictorians of the BCC Class of 2015. Journal of Oncology Nursing, Vol. 21, No. Partner Violence Among Men Who Have Varghese, Marie. “Rearranging the “I didn’t know when I started working 2, April 2017. Sex with Men.” LGBT Health, December, Bones.” Imaniman: Poets Writing in the 2016.3(6): 400-406. on this film that immigration would Ortuño, Andrea. “Revisiting Allan Anzaldúan Borderlands. Edited by Irene become this controversial an issue,” Cunningham’s Cabinet Gallery and a King, A., Kaighobadi, F., and Winecoff, Lara Silva and Dan Vera. San Francisco: notes Dr. Gonsher. By the time the completed work airs, Last Supper Once Attributed to Murillo.” A., “Brief Report: A Health Belief Model Aunt Lute Press, 2016. Dr. Debra Gonsher will be on to her next challenge. Source: Notes in the History of Art 36, Approach to Men’s Assessment of a BRONX COMMUNITY Fall 2016. 49-60. Novel Long-acting Contraceptive.” COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

30 KAM WONG The First of BRONX COMMUNITY 2013 the Trailblazers The first annual performance How far can you go with determination and COLLEGE FOUNDATION of Handel’s Messiah takes the talent? BCC students received a special answer stage at BCC. to that question on May 4, 2017 when the College BCC receives grants for kicked off its BCC Alumni Trailblazers Series A Masterpiece Remastered groundbreaking work in as part of its 60th Anniversary. Distinguished Geospatial Technology, a alumnus Kam Wong (‘78) took center stage and BCC’s Gould Memorial Library (GML), the crown jewel of major step toward national shared his journey with an auditorium packed Stanford White’s creations on our campus, was completed recognition in the field. with engaged students. in 1900 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2012. Today, it is the focus of a major undertaking to restore And what a story it was! Mr. Wong rose from the iconic structure to its former glory so that it can be a teenage restaurant worker helping his 2014 enjoyed for generations to come. Recent developments Chancellor James B. Milliken family make ends meet to president and chief include: designates Eduardo J. Martí, executive officer of New York’s Municipal Credit Ph.D., interim president. Union (MCU) — one of the oldest and largest • A $500,000 New York State grant was secured for roof credit unions in the country with $2.6 billion in repair to combat water penetration The Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program of the Nursing assets. In between, he made a stop at BCC where • Strengthening the structural support for the great bronze and Allied Health Sciences he studied accounting and which he credits for doors at the entrance and repairing the steps — funded Department is named number transforming his life. by an emergency grant from the Landmarks one among New York State’s Mr. Wong took questions from the audience and Conservancy 77 practical nursing programs then announced that MCU was donating $20,000 • Launching the long-planned construction of another and schools. to the BCC Foundation. His powerful message stairway to the Rotunda, which will increase the capacity resonated throughout the audience: allowed by the fire department “BCC gave me a second chance.” • A grant from the Porzelt Foundation to repair the stained glass windows around the Rotunda BRONX • A study of the current condition of GML — the first step COMMUNITY COLLEGE to its major renovation Celebrating 60 years

32 A Very Friendly Council Member The pre-schoolers at Bronx are taking classes elsewhere on personally attest to the struggle of Community College’s Early campus. Council Member Palma, juggling motherhood while being Childhood Center had a special who represents the borough’s 18th a student,” she says. “I believe visitor on Monday, May 22 — New Council District, is a strong advocate this center helps York City Council Member Annabel of such programs throughout The Palma (center), chair of the Bronx City University of New York . She alleviate some of the City Council delegation. The Center herself was a mother at age 17 and pressures for others.” educates the children of BCC could have used that service when Council Member Palma read A Very students while their parents she attended BCC (‘91). “I can Hungry Caterpillar to an excited crowd of toddlers. TWO PRESIDENTS, One Historic Campus The campus of Bronx Community College was originally the home of the uptown branch of New York Reuniting Past and Present University. In fact, Gould Memorial Library and other turn-of-the-century structures still bear the NYU name. Class reunions aren’t unusual on our grounds were the home of NYU’s A light breeze blew through the But in March, past and present came together when NYU President Andrew D. Hamilton and his wife Jennie campus, but the one held on July 12 uptown campus. For some of the campus as the visitors enjoyed tours were given their first tour of our historic campus by BCC President Thomas A. Isekenegbe and Vice President was unique. The gathering brought 100 graduates and their families of their old haunts and an outdoor Eddy Bayardelle. A high point of the visit was a behind-the-scenes look at Gould Memorial Library conducted together alumni who wistfully attending the event, it was their buffet at the Hall of Fame for Great by Samuel White, a great-grandson of GML architect Stanford White and a member of the board overseeing BRONX recalled their student days — not at first visit back to their alma mater’s Americans. Still nostalgic for their COMMUNITY the effort to restore the landmarked building. Over lunch, the two college presidents discussed future COLLEGE Bronx Community College, but at campus in decades. former campus, the NYU uptowners Celebrating 60 years collaborations between BCC and NYU, forever linked by common ground. New York University when BCC’s vowed to return. 34 2015 OUR DONORS Thomas A. Isekenegbe, Ph.D. The Bronx Community College Foundation is the recipient of numerous acts of generosity throughout the year. Contributions is named BCC’s sixth president of every size, given by individuals and organizations assist in providing needed scholarships, program funding and a broad and the first CUNY president range of student resources that ensure access to education for those who need it most. We are thankful for every gift we born in Africa. receive and are reliant on new and renewed support. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP $250 - $499 Ernst E. Vieux Kirssy Martinez, a TheDream.US The following represent gifts from those donors who provided leadership level gifts M. Monica Sweeney Gerard Weber scholarship recipient, becomes between July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017. Union Community Health Center Grisel Y. Acosta Robert J. Whelan Kevin Viana Kenneth G. Adams Peter Yom the first such scholar within Karla Renee Williams Edward C. Zeligson The City University of New York Healthfirst Robin Auchincloss Michael G. Williams $250,000 - $499,999 $10,000 - $24,999 Ellen M. Balleisen named a class valedictorian. Bank of America Charitable Robin Hood Foundation Bronx Community College Leona Kern Foundation, Inc. $100 - $249 Bronx Community College Student Government Association Samantha Magistro $500 - $999 Lorenzo Barcelo Jose Acevedo becomes the first CUNY school Bronx Community College U.S. Army Recruiting Batallion, NYC Ruth Bass Carlos A. Cerezo Eduardo Aguasanta to benefit from the expansion $100,000 - $249,999 Faculty and Staff Lloyd P. Zuckerberg Roni Ben-Nun John W. Davis Cynthia Ambrogio BNY Mellon Foundation Bronx Pro Real Estate Management of ASAP, the University-wide Howard Blank Irene R. Delgado John P. Athanasourelis Capital One Foundation The City University of New York plan to boost timely graduation $1,000 - $2,499 Paulette Dalpes Linda Ellis Loic Audusseau The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Municipal Credit Union Davids Check Cashing Sara Baerwald rates. Eugene Adams Susan Fiore The Pinkerton Foundation New York Landmark Conservancy William W. Flanz Annecy Baez Amerigroup Corporation Patricia Fleming The Thompson Family Foundation Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, Inc. Giovanni’s Restaurant Nene Bah Anonymous Jennifer L. Gonnerman Michael L. Parley Lowell Hawthorne Vena W. Baker B&H Photo Video Pro Audio Roland Gosselin 2016 The Paul and Klara Porzelt Foundation Janet Heller Stephanie Bartuccelli $50,000 - $99,999 William Baker Montgomery Gray Gould Memorial Library, the Per Scholas, Inc. Eugene Kilduff Michael Bernard The Louis and Rachel Rudin Eddy Bayardelle Sahana Gupta architectural masterpiece Research Foundation of Rayna Lugo Natasha Beyde Foundation Inc. George Blank Thomas Isekenegbe The City University of New York Virginia M. Mishkin-Elam Anthony Bianco designed by Stanford White and Consortium For Worker Education Fidelis Care New York Michael Laitman Luis Montenegro Laura Broughton built in 1900, is named to the Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Donna T. Genova Kathy L. Lee Deborah C. Morris Marilyn A. Burrell Albert Einstein College of Medicine $5,000 - $9,999 Hutchinson Metro Center Jonathan Levinson Preservation League of New Odyssey House Brenda V. Caceres 1199 SEIU League Training IBM Luisa Martich York State’s 2016–17 “Seven to The Annie E. Casey Foundation Alexander P. Ott Capital Group Con Edison Inc. International Cinematographers Guild Thomas M. Micelli Save” list. Change Create Transform Foundation Stephanie Perez Wilhelmina Carney Local 600 Marjorie L. Miller The Dammann Fund, Inc. Clarence D. Perkins Syria Carrington Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Jack Needleman Supreme Court Justice Sonia Kendall Hunt Publishing Platt Byard Dovell White Architects LLP Thomas Cipullo $25,000 - $49,999 Aleksandr Kraytser Kenia R. Pena Sotomayor visits the campus Pantheon Ventures Vikki L. Pryor Luan Dang Achieving The Dream MHHC Foundation Inc. Antonio Pérez and meets with 100 children Nancy Ritze Lynette C. Daniel The Charina Endowment Fund The New York Community Trust Rosemary Quinn Tim Ruban Thomas D’Arrigo on “Dream Big Day.” (Richard Menschel) $2,500 - $4,999 New York Road Runners Edwisimone Rodriguez Yokasta Segura-Baez Louis W. Diamant EdAssist Smarter Education Management Bronx Community College Students NY Army National Guard Christina M. Sassi-Lehner State and local officials attend Jay Stein Joseph Dinan Lincoln Fund Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Panasonic Corporation of North America Savills Studley, Inc. the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Charles D. Warren Shawna Doyle Steven Roth Frederick L. De Naples Michael S. Robinson Sam Schwartz Samuel G. White Lindsay Ducey for BCC’s newly renovated BRONX Kenneth A. Shackman COMMUNITY Carolyn G. Williams David A. Taylor Lamar Duncan Quad. COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

36 Bronx Community College Foundation Board Stephen Duncan Denis McCarthy Alan Sommer Olga Luz Tirado, Chair Corey Fernandes Kirssy Martinez Joan Enoah Carolyn McCrea Serena Stockwell Executive Director, Bronx Tourism Council VP Business Development/Member Relations NYS Assembly Member Latoya Joyner Craig Erwich Teresa McManus Burton J. Stone Municipal Credit Union 77th Assembly District, Bronx County Brian Fahey Clarence McMaster Della Stott Michael Robinson, Vice Chair/Treasurer President and CEO Gina Galligan M. Monica Sweeney, MD, MPH James A. Fahey John R. Morales Edward Trivella New York Staffing Services, Inc. Executive Director of Finance and Business Vice Dean for Global Engagement, James V. Ferebee Victor T. Oliva Jitinder Walia Bronx Community College Clinical Professor David Figueroa Crystal Overstreet Angela Wambugu Cobb Eddy Bayardelle, Ph.D., President Chair, Department of Health Policy and Vice President for Advancement, Teresa Fisher Kirsten Owens Helena Y. Watson Doris B. González Management Communications and External Relations, Director, Corporate Citizenship, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Casiano Fontanez Lawrence Palazzo Anthony Weaver Bronx Community College Americas IBM Corporation Douglas E. Frazer Jeannette Peruchini Robert Wechsler Medical Center Eli Gbamokollie Jorge Pineiro Barcelo Tiffanie Williams Karla Renee Williams, Secretary Thomas A. Isekenegbe, Ph.D. Richard Velazquez Executive Legal Counsel President, Bronx Community College James Gillson Marianne Pita Stuart B. Wollman Global Head of Denon Brand, and Deputy to the President Sound United GiveGab Pitney Bowes Charity Giving Station Easter Z. Wood Bronx Community College Aleksandr (Alex) Kraytser Debra Gonsher Jeannette E. Polowski Art Zuckerman Vice President, Global Head Therapeutics Michael G. Williams Integrity and Established Medicines, Francisco A. Green Robert A. Primavera Alfredo M. Angueira, Esq. Bronx Veterans Program Coordinator Novartis Oncology Marcia Green Cassandra Ramharrack Owner, Bronx Draft House Bronx Veteran Affairs Medical Center Christina M. Guy Anne Reifenberg Samantha Magistro Margaret Hansen Arline A. Richardson Yokasta Segura-Baez Managing Director of New Business Vice President, Pantheon Ventures (US) LP Milagros Hayes Riverdale Memorial Post 1525 On BCC’s 60th birthday, Bronx Pro Group Geraldine B. Herbert Inez Robinson Patricia Higgins Ruth Rochester we look back at our Ruben A. Hines Julia M. Rodas Judith A. Isecke Harold D. Rodriguez accomplishments as we Uma Iyer Diego Rodriguez Maureen Johnson Victor Rodriguez move toward a brighter SAVE Gould Memorial Library Advisory Board Thomas Jordan Vivian Rodriguez Elaine Kaufmann Tamar Y. Rothenberg future of improving Samuel G. White, FAIA, Co-Chair Lisa Easton, AIA Eduardo Marti Richard LaManna Ann Schaumberger PBDW Architects, LLP Easton Architects former interim president Cheryl P. Larkin William T. Schwendler Bronx Community College student outcomes.” Michael Parley, Co-Chair Alex Herrera Rhonda C. Lloyd Geneva Shears-Maynard Development Consulting Services, Inc. New York Landmarks Conservancy Richard W. Southwick, FAIA Manny Lopez James C. Sheehan — Thomas A. Isekenegbe Beyer Blinder Belle Architects Daniel A. Mambrino Robert A. Sierra Sherida E. Paulsen, FAIA, Co-Chair Charles Kramer, AIA PKSB Architects Beyer Blinder Belle Architects Eduardo J. Marti Susan Simon Josephine V. Martinelli Henry A. Skinner Scott Duenow, AIA Alexander P. Lamis, AIA Marie M. Maxwell Stephen Sobel Platt Byard Dovell White Architects Robert A.M. Stern Architects BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

38 Bronx Community College-CUNY 2017 MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS BCC Consolidated Preliminary Financials The New York City Council presents a special proclamation AND EXPENDITURES For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017 celebrating BCC’s 60th anniversary as a public To further develop the College’s ability to better support its students, several major projects and renovations were academic center that has undertaken during Fiscal Year 2016. These include upgrading our infrastructure for heating and cooling, power Tax Levy transformed the lives of tens and communications, enhancing the campus landscape and improving access and support for ASAP. Tax Levy Ledger 3: % of of thousands of students. The following projects were funded by New York City, New York State and through Resolution. Ledger 2 Tech Fee Total Total The first public screening of A funding from The Bronx Borough President and Bronx City Council Members: Episodes 1 and 2 of Time: The Expenditures by Major Purpose Kalief Browder Story, a six- Campus -Wide Utility Upgrades Swimming Pool Renovation — Nichols ASAP Advisement Offices — Instruction and Department Research $49,546,017 $49,546,017 52.2% part documentary about a Phase IV — Under Construction Construction 4th floor — Under Construction Academic Support Services 3,556,075 569,392 4,125,467 4.3% 16-year-old student from the Student Services 8,381,758 1,458,825 9,840,582 10.4% Total project cost: $27 million Total project cost : $3.8 million Total project cost: $822,000 Bronx who spent three years at Maintenance and Operations 11,213,873 11,213,873 11.8% Expected date of completion: 2018 Expected date of completion: 2017 Expected date of completion: 2017 Rikers Island, is shown in Gould General Administration 7,218,025 7,218,025 7.6% This capital upgrade will replace This capital project will repair This project will renovate formerly Memorial Library. utility piping at the west end of damaged drain piping that caused vacant office space as the General Institutional Services 12,292,859 12,292,859 12.9% College Discovery 713,002 713,002 0.8% campus with new distribution the pool to close several years ago. advisement office for BCC’s ASAP piping for medium temperature The project will also repair cracks program. This will complement the Total Expenditures* $92,921,609 $2,028,217 $94,949,826 100.0% hot water, chilled water, electrical in the shell and deck of the pool, ASAP project completed last year and telecommunication data lines. replace all the pool equipment and that created new advisement offices The project will also complete provide a new accessible bathroom on the first floor of the building. Components of Endowment and Other Support construction of the new electrical and entrance ramp. CUNY Investment Pool Endowment $621,066 $621,066 service building. CUNY Investment Pool Current Restricted 195,529 195,529 BCC Foundation Scholarships 603,727 603,727 Total $1,420,322 $1,420,322

*Preliminary Tax Levy and Tech Fee Expenditures from CUNYfirst as of July 7, 2017 ** CUNY Investment Pool and Foundation Scholarships are up to May 31, 2017 BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

40 BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE BY THE NUMBERS MISSION Bronx Community College serves students of 10,481 5,974 4,506 diverse backgrounds, preparations and aspirations Total Enrollment by providing them with an education that is both Total full-time enrollment: 8,121 broad in scope and rigorous in its standards. We 57% 43% provide students with the foundation and tools for success,whether they choose to continue their education or immediately begin a career, and instill in them the value of informed and engaged citizenship and service to their communities. Student-Faculty Ratio: 19 to1 VALUES VISION • Respect Bronx Community College will actively invest in Annual Tuition: Top Ten Majors: each student’s success by engaging with them in • Integrity Liberal Arts and Sciences (AA) 3,723 an integrative and supportive environment that per semester facilitates the development and achievement $2,400 full-time New York City /State Residents Criminal Justice (AA) 1,030 • Engagement Business Administration (AS) 940 of their educational and career goals. Graduates per credit Nursing (AAS) 605 will be prepared to understand, thrive in, and New York City/State Residents $210 Liberal Arts and Sciences (AS) 393 contribute to a 21st-century global community • Excellence Students on financial aid: Dietetics and Nutrition Science (AS) 342 marked by diversity, change, and expanded Human Services (AAS) 280 opportunities for lifelong learning and growth. • Empowerment first-time Computer Science (AS) 255 74% all students 92% full-time students Automotive Technology (AAS) 254 BRONX Education Associate (AAS) 248 COMMUNITY COLLEGE Celebrating 60 years

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