County College of Morris

County College of Morris
Motto	Sapere aude
Motto in English	Dare to know
Type	Publiccommunity college
Established	1968
Academic affiliations	Sea-grant
President	Anthony J. Iacono
Undergraduates	7000
Location	Randolph , New Jersey , United States ; 40°51′30″N74°34′50″W / 40.85833°N 74.58056°W
Campus	Suburban
Colors
Nickname	Titans
Sporting affiliations	Garden State Athletic Conference; NJCAA Division II
Website	www.ccm.edu

County College of Morris(CCM) is apublic community collegeinRandolph, New Jersey. CCM offersassociate degreeandcertificateprograms as well as transfer opportunities for students looking to pursue abachelor's degreeat another institution, along with workforce development offerings.^[1]

History

The college was founded in 1966 and first opened its doors to students in 1968. The college's first president was Dr. Sherman H. Masten. The college's library was later renamed in his honor, becoming the Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource Center.

When President Masten retired in 1986, Dr. Edward J. Yaw became the second president of CCM. After 30 years of leadership as CCM president, Dr. Yaw retired in 2016 and Dr. Anthony J. Iacono became the college's third president. Prior to joining CCM, President Iacono had served as vice president of Academic Affairs at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL.

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, CCM changed their logo design and school colors. The previous logo included a tree next to the letters "CCM" with the colors being Pantone 202 C, Pantone Cool Gray 6, and Pantone 7506 C.^[2]The new logo is a rounded square-like shape with the letters "CCM" inside with the colors being Pantone 2758 C, Pantone 380 C, and Pantone 7472 C.^[3]

Campus

The college is located in Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey.

Infrastructure

In Summer 2012, the Morris County Improvement Authority installed solar parking canopies across five parking lots at CCM^[4]and upgraded exterior lighting to LED fixtures. Trees cut down to accommodate the solar installation were replaced with ornamental trees and bushes in Spring 2013.^[5]

Buildings

Cohen, DeMare, Emeriti and Sheffield halls comprise the main academic center of the campus. Other major college facilities include the LEED certified Landscape and Horticultural Technology building and greenhouses, the Music Technology Center, named in honor of Dr. Edward J. Yaw, the college's second president; the Student Community Center; Learning Resource Center; and the Health and Physical Education building. Henderson Hall, which was the college's first building, serves as the main administrative building.

Longo Planetarium

The Madeline D. and Joseph J. Longo Planetarium is a 91-seat dome theater that features a Digistar 4 SP2 HD Digital Projector, which serves astronomy classes on campus and offers public showings for education and entertainment.^[6]

Dragonetti Auditorium

The Dragonetti Auditorium is a 500-seat performing arts venue.

Transportation

Parking is available free to both students and alumni at any of the student parking lots (parking decal required). Public transportation to the campus is available weekdays viaNew Jersey Transitlocal bus route 875, which stops in front of the student center. The bus provides access to theDover Train Station, where transfers are available to bus routes 872 and 880.

Academic profile

CCM is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and has one of the highest graduation rates among the 19 county colleges in the State of New Jersey.^[7]

Beginning Fall 2014, Rutgers University started offering baccalaureate degrees programs on the CCM campus in psychology, journalism, criminal justice, and public and non-profit administration.

Student life

The student body consists of more than 8,500 undergraduate students. There are more than 40 student clubs on campus.^[8]

County College of Morris is smoke-free and was one of the first public colleges to ban smoking entirely. The decision to ban smoking was a project of the 2005-2006 Student Government Association.

Athletics

CCM is a NJCAA Division II school. Its athletic conference is theGarden State Athletic Conference.

Men's: Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer,
Women's: Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Notable alumni and faculty

Alex Cable, optical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, founder ofThorlabs^[9]
Jennifer Jones(born 1967), first African-AmericanRockette^[10]
Christopher McCulloch(born 1971), creator, director, and co-writer (withDoc Hammer) of theAdult SwimcartoonThe Venture Bros, under the pseudonymJackson Publick
Joe McEwing(born 1972), baseball player played for theNew York Mets^[11]
Adam Riggs(born 1972), formerLos Angeles Angelsplayer known for his misspelled "Angees" jersey in a 2003 game^[12]

References

^Center for Workforce Development, County College of Morris. Accessed June 12, 2023.
^https://www.ccm.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/facstaff/LogoSpecSheet.pdf.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)
^https://www.ccm.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/hr/CCM-Brand-Guidelines-08.05.pdf.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)
^"Saving Energy and Money Solar Style".ccm.edu. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-01-12. Retrieved12 January2014.
^"CCM Ornamental Tree Planting Gets Underway".ccm.edu. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-01-12. Retrieved12 January2014.
^NJ.com[1]. May 23, 2010.
^learntoearn.orgNew Jersey County College Information. Undated. Accessed November 25, 2007.
^"Student Clubs Listing". County College of Morris. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-02-23. Retrieved2011-01-04.
^Stevens, Kathy."Thorlabs breaks ground in Newton",New Jersey Herald, October 4, 2010. Accessed March 17, 2018. "Cable is a high school dropout who later enrolled in the County College of Morris."
^"Dancer kicks color barrier",Detroit Free Press, January 11, 1988. Accessed March 17, 2018. "Before moving to New York, she attended County College of Morris in New Jersey, danced in obscurity with a group called 'Beyond the New Jersey Turnpike' and appeared in a few MTV videos."
^Joe McEwing,Minor League Baseball. Accessed November 11, 2007.
^Havsy, Jane."Soaring with the Angels"Archived2013-01-02 atarchive.today,Daily Record (Morristown), August 29, 2003. Accessed November 4, 2007. "I said, cool,recalled Riggs, a graduate of Lenape Valley High School and County College of Morris."

External links

[1] Center for Workforce Development, County College of Morris. Accessed June 12, 2023.

[2] ttps://www.ccm.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/facstaff/LogoSpecSheet.pdf.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)

[3] ttps://www.ccm.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/hr/CCM-Brand-Guidelines-08.05.pdf.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)

[4] "Saving Energy and Money Solar Style".ccm.edu. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-01-12. Retrieved12 January2014.

[5] "CCM Ornamental Tree Planting Gets Underway".ccm.edu. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-01-12. Retrieved12 January2014.

[6] NJ.com[1]. May 23, 2010.

[7] rntoearn.orgNew Jersey County College Information. Undated. Accessed November 25, 2007.

[8] "Student Clubs Listing". County College of Morris. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-02-23. Retrieved2011-01-04.

[9] Stevens, Kathy."Thorlabs breaks ground in Newton",New Jersey Herald, October 4, 2010. Accessed March 17, 2018. "Cable is a high school dropout who later enrolled in the County College of Morris."

[10] "Dancer kicks color barrier",Detroit Free Press, January 11, 1988. Accessed March 17, 2018. "Before moving to New York, she attended County College of Morris in New Jersey, danced in obscurity with a group called 'Beyond the New Jersey Turnpike' and appeared in a few MTV videos."

[11] Joe McEwing,Minor League Baseball. Accessed November 11, 2007.

[12] Havsy, Jane."Soaring with the Angels"Archived2013-01-02 atarchive.today,Daily Record (Morristown), August 29, 2003. Accessed November 4, 2007. "I said, cool,recalled Riggs, a graduate of Lenape Valley High School and County College of Morris."

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