Campus News – Rockland Community College student, Christopher Raetz, and faculty member, Amanda Feeney, have been named winners of the 2023 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Student Essay Contest.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education – Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo will become president of Rockland Community College (RCC), effective July 1.
Read More » Rápalo Appointed to Top Post at Rockland Community College
SUNY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed the following presidents: Dr. Peter O. Nwosu to lead SUNY Oswego, Dr. Tony D. Hawkins for SUNY Broome Community College, Dr. Daniel Dupee, II for Jefferson Community College, and Dr. Lester Sandres Rápalo for Rockland Community College.
lohud – Photo gallery from the commencement ceremony held at Clover Field on May 23, 2023.
Nanuet Patch – All Spring 2023 candidates for graduation as well as Summer and Fall 2022 conferred graduates are invited to attend an in-person Commencement Ceremony on May 22, 2023. It will be held at 11:00 am at Clover Stadium in Pomona, NY.
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CBS New York – Students at A. Philip Randolph Campus Hight School can participate in automotive and theater training through an in-house nonprofit, CBS2’s Jessi Mitchell reports.
Read More » Harlem School’s Partnership with Nonprofit Supplements Student Enrichment
lohud – Opinion written by Dr. Maureen Kroning
The demand for qualified nursing personnel has rarely, if ever, been as high as it is today. Report after report shows clear evidence that hospitals and health care facilities are facing critical staffing shortages that jeopardize the health and well-being of our communities.
Read More » NY must continue to invest in nursing education — we must address shortages | Opinion
Campus News – Rockland Community College (RCC) has already received two prestigious recognitions for its Nursing Program. NursingProcess.org, a website that compiles nursing education and career information data, ranked RCC’s program # 2 out of 153 New York State Board of Nursing approved schools to pursue an associate degree program in nursing.
Read More » RCC nursing program has near-perfect licensure pass rate
Vet to Vet – “Thank You For Your Service” is a monthly podcast focusing on Veteran issues in and around Rockland County, NY and beyond. On this episode, host Mark Woods, Director of Rockland County “Vet to Vet”, is joined in studio by Jonathan Barnwell, Assistant Director of Judicial and Veterans Affairs, at Rockland County Community College. They discuss Veteran Students, Veteran Educational benefits, the Rockland County Veteran Cemetery and “sick call”.
Read More » RCC’s Jonathan Barnwell Discusses Veteran Education on Monthly Podcast
News 12 – Several colleges in the Hudson Valley will soon offer specialized courses centered around the budding cannabis industry. Rockland Community College is focused on growing the cannabis industry’s future workforce.