Genesee Community College

Genesee Community College

Type	Public community college
Established	1966 (1966)
Parent institution	State University of New York
Endowment	US $1.9 million
President	James M. Sunser
Academic staff	316
Students	5,530
Location	Batavia, New York , U.S. 43.0159°N 78.1404°W / 43.0159; -78.1404
Campus	Rural, 240 acres (97 ha)
Colors	Blue & gold
Nickname	Cougars
Sporting affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III
Mascot	G-Dub
Website	www.genesee.edu

Genesee Community College (GCC) is a public community college with its main campus in Batavia, New York. It has campus centers in Medina, Warsaw, Dansville, and Arcade, New York. The college serves areas not only inside of Genesee County but also in Livingston County, Orleans County, and Wyoming County, or the GLOW region. This two-year college also offers housing facilities to out-of-area students, although the school is attended primarily by commuters. Additionally, GCC offers some degree and certificate programs online.

History

Genesee Community College was founded in 1966 as part of the State University of New York system. On September 27, 1967, Genesee Community College officially opened classes to full and part-time students. In January 1972, Genesee Community College relocated to its current permanent address on One College Road in the town of Batavia.

In 1991, GCC would see expansion with the addition of the Stuart Steiner Theatre, which houses a theater and stage, as well as expanded classrooms for the various arts programs. In 2000, the Conable Technology Building was added to the main campus facilities, a two-story 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m²) annex that is the center for most of GCC's technological programs and apparatus. In January 2006, GCC expanded again, adding the Wolcott J. Humphrey III Student Union, a central location for student affairs and organizations.

In February 2009, the plans for another campus center in Lima was announced, which will replace the Lakeville satellite campus and in June 2009, construction of the campus was completed. The 9,000-square-foot (840 m²) campus features two modern computer labs and a state-of-the-art science lab, five to seven classrooms, a lobby and reception area, as well as faculty, staff, advisor, and administrative offices.

Presidents of the college

Name	Tenure
Alfred C. O’Connell	1967–1970
Cornelius V. Robbins	1970–1975
Stuart A. Steiner	1975 – 2011
James M. Sunser	2011–present

Academics

Main campus academic complex

Genesee Community College offers over 60 associate degree and certificate programs. Many students of the associate degree programs eventually transfer to four-year schools to complete their degree. College-ready students can complete their choice of 16 fully online programs at GCC.

Athletics

Genesee Community College currently has 14 intercollegiate men's and women's teams in basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, golf, swimming, cheerleading, and volleyball. Collectively, they are known as the Cougars, and their colors are blue and gold.

Roz Steiner Gallery

The Roz Steiner Gallery is Genesee Community College's (GCC) only gallery and is located in Batavia, New York, United States. The gallery is located in GCC's Center for the Arts, to the east of the Stuart Steiner Theatre lobby. The Roz Steiner Gallery opened in spring 2011. While the Steiner Gallery does not house a permanent collection, it typically features three professional exhibitions and two student-work exhibitions each academic year. The gallery was financed with funding from the State University of New York Construction Fund, and gifts from the Genesee Community College Foundation and Genesee Community College Association.

Media

GCC also has a radio station called The Music. It can be heard on 90.7 FM and online. It broadcasts to an approximately 25-mile (40 km) radius of the school.

External links

• Media related to Genesee Community College at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website