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Nyack-Piermont Patch – Our region is home to its share of renowned universities and colleges, but a new study has found that one, perhaps less well-known school, might just be the ticket to success in life. Rockland Community College has been ranked the number four community college out of 30 in New York state for quality and affordability, according to WalletHub’s 2025 “Best & Worst Community Colleges” study.

Read More » 1 Community College In The Hudson Valley Named Among Top 5 In NY

Campus News – Rockland Community College (RCC) announced a new agreement with St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) that will make it easier for students who earn an Associate of Science in Human Performance Studies – Exercise and Sport Science at RCC and then transfer to STAC to continue their academic journey toward a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science.

Read More » RCC, STAC Sign Pact for Exercise Science Transfer

Hudson Valley Press – Morenikeji Fashipe and Natalia Benitez Levina, both recent graduates of Rockland Community College, have been awarded the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This year, more than 1,600 students from community colleges nationwide applied to receive the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Read More » RCC Students Awarded Transfer Scholarships

Rockland Report – Rockland Community College (RCC) is marking a significant milestone this year—its 35th Annual Chess Event and Exhibition. The event will take place on Thursday, April 3, at 12:30 PM in the Student Union, Room 3214, on RCC’s main campus in Suffern, NY.

Read More » RCC Celebrates 35 Years of Chess with Annual Event Featuring International Grandmaster Gennady Sagalchik

Inside Higher Ed – Two-year college students are less likely to have paid internship experiences compared to their four-year peers. Community and institutional partnerships can provide additional opportunities for this population.

Read More » Positive Partnership: Creating Internships for Community College Students

Westfair Business Journal – A Hispanic Serving Institution, Rockland Community College is celebrating the history and culture of the Latinx community from now through Oct. 15. The celebration honors individual traditions while also recognizing what unites us.

Read More » College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Rockland County Times – This week, Rockland Community College (RCC) was proud to inform the RCT that the school has been awarded a $51,557 grant from the Office of the SUNY Provost and the Innovative Instruction Research Council. This grant will support a year-long project titled “The Digital/Print Divide: Bridging the Gap to Promote Equitable Access to Digital OER Across the Disciplines.”

Read More » Rockland Community College Awarded $51,557 Grant to Enhance Digital Literacy and OER Access

Pearl River Patch – Rockland Community College (RCC) held a moving 9/11 Memorial Ceremony yesterday to honor and remember those who lost their lives during the World Trade Center attacks and their aftermath. The event took place at the RCC Quad and featured a series of commemorative activities attended by students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Read More » Rockland Community College Commemorates 9/11 With Memorial Ceremony

News12 – Members of the band Metallica are helping local students straight to graduation. The heavy metal band’s All Within My Hands Foundation awarded Rockland Community College a $25,000 grant.

Read More » Heavy metal band Metallica awards Rockland Community College 25K grant

News 12 – SUNY Rockland Community College is ready to assist students with immediate, in-person registration for the upcoming Fall 2024 semester. From August 12 to September 6, perspective and current students can visit the Technology Center at RCC’s Main Campus in Suffern for help with academic advising, course registration, financial aid, and more. No appointments are necessary.

Read More » Rockland Community College Walk-in Registration Begins