Editing Monroe Community College

{{Short description|Public college in Rochester, New York, US}}
{{hatnote|For the community college in Monroe County, Michigan, see [[Monroe County Community College]]. For the proprietary college, see [[Monroe College]].}}
{{Infobox university
| name              = Monroe Community College, State University of New York
| image             = Monroe Community College seal.svg
| motto             = Inspiring every day.
| established       = {{start date and age|1961}}
| type              = [[Public college|Public]] [[community college]]
| parent            = [[State University of New York]]
| endowment         = $15.4 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| president         = Deanna R. Burt-Nanna
| faculty           = 740<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.petersons.com/college-search/monroe-community-college-000_10002598.aspx | title=Monroe Community College - Tuition and Acceptance Rate }}</ref>
| administrative_staff             = 601{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
| undergrad          = 10,161<ref>{{cite web|title=Monroe Community College|url=http://www.suny.edu/campuses/monroe/|access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref>
| city              = [[Brighton, Monroe County, New York|Brighton, New York]]
| country           = U.S.
| coordinates       = {{Coord|43.1019|-77.6144|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus            = Suburban, {{convert|300|acre|ha}}
| colors            = {{color box|gold}}{{color box|black}}  Gold & black
|sports_nickname = [[Tribunes]]
| mascot            = 
|athletics_affiliations   = [[National Junior College Athletic Association]], Region III
| website           = {{URL|http://www.monroecc.edu}}
| logo              = MCC logo left color cmyk.svg
| logo_size         = 
}}

'''Monroe Community College''' '''(MCC)''' is a [[Public college|public]] [[community college]] in [[Monroe County, New York]]. It is part of the [[State University of New York]]. The college has two campuses; the main campus in the [[Brighton, Monroe County, New York|town of Brighton]], and the Downtown Campus in the [[Rochester, New York|City of Rochester]]. The college also has off-site learning at the Applied Technologies Center, Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility, and offers [[Distance education|online classes]]. {{As of|2023}}, MCC has enrolled more than a half a million students.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History & Mission {{!}} About MCC {{!}} Monroe Community College |url=https://www.monroecc.edu/about-mcc/history-mission/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=www.monroecc.edu}}</ref>

==History ==
In 1961, community leaders, led by local physician Samuel J. Stabins, established the college to prepare students to work in healthcare.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Monroe County, NY - Monroe Community College |url=https://www.monroecounty.gov/mcc |access-date=2023-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809211144/https://www.monroecounty.gov/mcc |archive-date=2023-08-09 }}</ref> That same year, MCC became part of the [[State University of New York|SUNY]] system,<ref name=":0" /> and its program offerings were expanded to prepare graduates for employment, or transfer to a four-year institution.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} Initially, the college was lodged in East High School located at 410 Alexander Street. The location was condemned by the city as a fire hazard, forcing the school to make renovations.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} On September 9, 1962, the original campus re-opened with the first class of 720 students.<ref name=":1" />

In June 1965, MCC became the first college in the nation to receive accreditation within three years of its founding.<ref name=":0" /> Due to increasing enrollment, the college overflowed its first location's capacity. In 1968, the college moved to its main campus on East Henrietta Road in Brighton. In 1991, the college announced plans for a second campus. The Damon City Campus, named in honor of longtime Trustee E. Kent Damon, opened its doors the following year in downtown Rochester.<ref name=":0" /> In 2003, MCC opened the Alice Holloway Young Commons, its on-campus housing.<ref name=":0" />

===Presidents===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Presidents of the college'''
|-
! Name
! Title
! Tenure
|-
| LeRoy V. Good
| President
| 1961 – 1972
|-
| George A. Glasser
| Interim president
| 1972
|-
| Moses S. Koch
| President
| 1973 – 1981
|-
| George A. Glasser
| Interim president
| 1981
|-
| Peter A. Spina
| President
| 1982 – 1999
|-
| [[R. Thomas Flynn]]
| Interim president<br />President
| November 1, 1999 – February 8, 2000<br />February 9, 2000 – August 2008
|-
| Lawrence W. "Larry" Tyree
| Interim president
| August 2008 – July 5, 2009
|-
| Anne M. Kress
| President
| July 6, 2009 – January 5, 2020
|-
| Katherine P. Douglas
| Interim President
| February 3, 2020 – January 4, 2021 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/01/28/mcc-selects-interim-president-replace-kress/4601439002/|first=Will|last=Cleveland|title=MCC selects interim president to replace Kress|access-date=February 25, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| Deanna R. Burt-Nanna
| President
| January 5, 2021 – present
|}

==Campuses==
MCC occupies two campuses: the {{convert|300|acre|ha|adj=on}} main campus on 1000 East Henrietta Road in the Town of [[Brighton, Monroe County, New York|Brighton, New York]] and the Downtown Campus on 321 State Street near [[Frontier Field]] and [[Kodak Tower]]. MCC also offers classes at the Applied Technologies Center on West Henrietta Road which includes automotive technologies, heating/cooling ventilation, and precision tooling and machinery. In addition, the college trains law enforcement, fire safety, and emergency medical services personnel at the county Public Safety Training Facility.
<gallery class="center">
File:Monroe Community College Brighton Campus Main.jpg|MCC Brighton Campus
File:MCC Downtown Campus in September 2017.jpg|MCC Downtown Campus
File:MCC Applied Technologies Center.JPG|The Applied Technologies Center
File:Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility.JPG|Aviation accident training area at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility
</gallery>

==Academics==
[[File:Students Studying.jpg|thumb|right|Students studying at Monroe Community College]]
Monroe Community College offers 100+ degree and certification programs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monroecc.edu/academics/majors-programs/ | title=Majors & Programs &#124; Academics &#124; Monroe Community College }}</ref>

Of the approximately 25,000+ students who take classes through Monroe Community College annually, 65 percent are under 25 years old, and more than half are women.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monroecc.edu/admissions/mcc-facts/facts-who-we-are/ | title=Facts Who We Are &#124; Admissions &#124; Monroe Community College }}</ref> The majority of students are enrolled in certificate and degree programs. In addition, the college trains the area's workforce through open enrollment and corporate training programs, serving small to mid-size employers.

MCC offers a "2+2" transfer program, in which students enroll in a program to earn their [[Academic degree|associate degree]] in two years with the intent of transferring to a college or university — such as the [[University of Rochester]], [[Rochester Institute of Technology]], [[Saint John Fisher College]], [[Roberts Wesleyan College]], [[SUNY Geneseo]], [[SUNY Brockport]], [[Nazareth College (New York)|Nazareth College]], or the [[Eastman School of Music]] — to complete a [[Academic degree|bachelor's degree]].

==Student life==
[[File:Monroe Community College R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center.jpg|thumb|left|R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center at MCC Brighton Campus]]
MCC is home to over 60 chartered clubs and organizations, including an online [[radio]] station (WMCC) and a regular [[newspaper]], The Monroe Doctrine.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.monroecc.edu/depts/stucenter/clubs-organizations/ | title=Clubs & Organizations &#124; Student Life & Leadership &#124; Monroe Community College }}</ref> The newspaper includes both a print version and an online version.

The Student Association, of which all currently enrolled students are members, is governed by the Brighton Campus Student Government Association (SGA) and the Downtown Campus Student Events and Governance Association (SEGA).

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is the events organization at MCC. The CAB sponsors on-campus activities such as Freestyle Fridays, Fall Fest and Spring Fling. CAB also brings in Guest Speakers to present on various current issues of interest to students.

[[Phi Theta Kappa]], the international [[honor society]] of two-year colleges and academic programs, has a chapter on the MCC campus. The chapter also participates in the Honors in Action Study Topic and the College Project to remain a 5-star chapter.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

MCC offers smart classrooms, interactive [[videoconferencing]] capabilities, eight electronic learning centers, the Warshof Conference Center, dental clinic, fitness and dance studios, a [[synthetic turf]] field, and a variety of dining and restaurant options. The Brighton Campus, along with the Applied Technologies Center on West Henrietta Road and the Downtown Campus is completely wireless. A {{convert|56000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. athletics facility – the PAC Center – is also located on the Brighton Campus.

[[File:Monroe Community College Campus Dorms.jpg|thumb|Monroe Community College [[Dormitory|residence halls]]]]
MCC provides [[Dormitory|residence halls]] for on-campus living. The Alice Holloway Young Residence Halls opened on the Brighton Campus in 2003, in honor of [[Alice Holloway Young]], a [[Board of directors|trustee]] of the college.<ref name=":0" /> There are four residence halls: Alexander Hall, Canal Hall, Pioneer Hall, and Tribune Hall.

===Athletics===
[[File:Monroe Community College Tribunes logo.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7|The logo of the MCC Tribunes]]
The Monroe Community College athletics program, commonly known as the MCC Tribunes, competes in the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA) in Region 3. MCC's athletics program began in 1962 with a men's basketball team coached by George C. Monagan, the school's athletic director from 1962 to 1988. Men's soccer and baseball teams were added the following year. {{as of|2022|post=,}} the Tribunes' website lists 12 active programs (5 men's teams, 6 women's teams, and a [[Mixed-sex sports|co-ed]] [[esports]] team).<ref>{{cite journal |title=History |url=https://www.mcctribunes.com/History |website=Monroe Community College Athletics |access-date=29 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

The school's athletic facilities include an indoor recreational center with a turf field and running track, an aquatic center, a basketball court, and outdoor fields for baseball, softball, and soccer/lacrosse.<ref>{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://www.mcctribunes.com/facilities/navbar-secondary |website=Monroe Community College Athletics |access-date=29 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> John L. DiMarco Field, a 1,500-seat outdoor venue used by MCC's soccer and lacrosse teams, also served as the home of professional soccer team [[Rochester New York FC]] in 2022. The team folded afterwards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Michael |title=Getting the Right Pitch: When Plan A didn't work out, RNYFC had a back-up one |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2021/12/06/getting-the-right-pitch-when-plan-a-didnt-work-out-rnyfc-had-a-back-up-one/ |website=Front Row Soccer |access-date=29 January 2022 |language=en |date=7 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=John L. DiMarco Field |url=https://www.mcctribunes.com/facilities/DiMarco_Field |website=Monroe Community College Athletics |access-date=29 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Title IX ==
On April 27, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education opened a federal Investigation to investigate if MCC had violated Title IX.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/06/28/feds-investigate-mcc-sexual-assault-case/86470252/|title=Feds investigate MCC on sexual assault case|website=Democrat and Chronicle|date=28 June 2016|language=en|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{More citations needed section|date=April 2013}}

===Alumni===
{{main list|:Category:Monroe Community College alumni}}
*[[Hadji Barry]], soccer player
*[[Kelly Brannigan]], model ([[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|''Deal or No Deal'']])
* Alyssa Lane (2012), professional wrestler performing in WWE as [[Kayden Carter]].
*[[Robert Duffy (mayor)|Robert Duffy]] (1975, 1988), Mayor of the City of Rochester, [[Lieutenant Governor of New York]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=MCC Alumni Hall of Fame – Past Hall of Fame {{!}} MCC Foundation & Alumni Affairs {{!}} Monroe Community College |url=https://www.monroecc.edu/depts/foundation/alumni/alumni-hall-of-fame/mcc-alumni-hall-of-fame-past-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809214855/https://www.monroecc.edu/depts/foundation/alumni/alumni-hall-of-fame/mcc-alumni-hall-of-fame-past-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=2023-08-09 }}</ref>
*[[Marcus Feagin]], professional basketball player
*[[Kimika Forbes]], [[association football]] goalkeeper for [[Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team]]
*[[Lou Gramm]] (1971), original lead singer of [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]<ref name=":2" />
*[[Travis McCoy]], lead singer of [[Gym Class Heroes]]
*[[Tim Redding]], former Major League Baseball pitcher
*[[Dave Sarachan]], assistant coach, LA Galaxy; former head coach, [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]], and U.S. soccer player
*[[Jeff Sluman]] (1977), professional golfer<ref name=":2" />
*[[Cathy Turner]] (1984), Olympic gold medalist<ref name=":2" />

===Faculty===
*[[Otis Young]], first black actor to star in a television western, [[The Outcasts (American TV series)|The Outcasts]]; former assistant professor of Communications and head of the Drama Department at MCC from 1989 to 1999. Professor Young died in 2001.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.monroecc.edu/ Official website]

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