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SUNY Orange

Coordinates:41°26′24″N74°25′37″W / 41.439863°N 74.426923°W /41.439863; -74.426923
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Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange)
Motto If you have the dream, we have the way!
Type Publiccommunity college
Established 1950; 74 years ago(1950)
Parent institution
State University of New York
President Kristine M. Young
Undergraduates 6,617[1]
Location , ,
United States

41°26′24″N74°25′37″W / 41.439863°N 74.426923°W /41.439863; -74.426923
Campus Suburban
37 acres (0.15 km2)[2]
Colors navy blueandorange
Nickname Colts
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA– Region XV, Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference
Website www.sunyorange.edu

SUNY Orange(Orange County Community College) is apubliccommunity collegewith two campuses, one inMiddletown, New York, and one inNewburgh, New York. It is part of theState University of New York (SUNY)system and offers almost 40associate degreesand certificate programs. SUNY Orange is accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher Education. The college employs an open enrollment policy to all applicants who are graduates of an accredited high school or recipients of a state high school equivalency diploma.[3]

History

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In 1945, Orange County did not have a public college. Except for the military academy atWest Pointand what would becomeSUNY New Paltz, there was no college on the west side of theHudson RiverfromNew York Cityto the state capital atAlbany.[4]The research for a permanent college began after World War II in 1948, and a site needed to be chosen for the college.

TheWebb Horton Houseand property, now the 'mansion' at the Middletown campus, was chosen for founding the college. Built by Webb Horton, the mansion was left to his cousin, John H. Morrison, upon his death. His wife Mrs. Christine Morrison, lived there alone after the death of her husband in 1946. In 1950, she donated the mansion and property as the home of Orange County Community College.[5]

The College was founded in 1950, opening its doors to 160 students as the first county-sponsored community college in the SUNY system. It was the first community college in the nation to offer a two-year nursing degree program.[6]

When it opened, the College consisted of Morrison Hall and Horton Hall, on 14 acres. Today, it has 12 buildings at the Middletown campus, and two buildings at the Newburgh campus.[7]

Campuses

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SUNY Orange comprises two campuses: the main one in city of Middletown, New York and the Newburgh branch campus, situated on the banks of the Hudson River.

Morrison Hall - SUNY Orange Middletown Campus
The Rowley Center for Science and Engineering, at the Middletown Campus of SUNY Orange.
The Hudson River from Kaplan Hall, at the SUNY Orange Newburgh Campus.
Tower Building on the SUNY Orange Newburgh Campus.

Academics

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SUNY Orange offers a total of 39 associate degrees and certificate programs.[8]The college currently enrolls approximately 7,000 students annually.[9]The college hasmatriculationagreements with more than 30 four-year institutions, facilitating the transfer of SUNY Orange students graduating with an associate degree who want to complete 4-year degrees.[10]

Student life

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The college's center for student involvement arranges entertainment, sporting events and trips each semester at both campuses.[11]The college also has an Alumni Relations office which holds events specifically for alumni throughout the year.[12]The college also has a chapter ofPhi Theta Kappa, the international honors society for two-year colleges.[13]

The Middletown campus offers a dental clinic,[14]fitness studios, a swimming pool, soccer and softball fields, computer and tutorial labs, child-care facilities, theatre, gymnasium, art gallery, gaming rooms and micro-markets on-campus. The Newburgh campus has its own child-care facilities, fitness room, micro-market, art gallery, and gaming room.[15]

Community programs and events

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SUNY Orange offers a wide variety of programs and events to the local community. The colleges Continuing and Professional Education department offersG.E.D.programs, industry certifications and personal enrichments programs.[16]The ENCORE program offers classes for people over 50.[17]The college allows free auditing of classes for community members 60 or above.[18]The college's Cultural Affairs department has a variety of exhibits, lectures, master classes, theater performances and concerts each semester which are open to the public.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"SUNY Fast Facts".State University of New York(SUNY).
  2. ^"Orange County Community College". Retrieved2023-08-18.
  3. ^Orange, SUNY."Registrar - New Students".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved9 June2019.
  4. ^"Orange County Gets a College".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved28 March2014.
  5. ^"Orange County Gets a College".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved28 March2014.
  6. ^Orange, SUNY."About SUNY Orange".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  7. ^"Quick Facts".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved28 March2014.
  8. ^"Degree and Certificate Programs".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  9. ^"Look up an Institution".IPEDS Data Center. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved4 March2014.
  10. ^"Articulation/Transfer Agreements by Institution".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  11. ^"Student Activities BOA Events".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  12. ^"Alumni Relations Events".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  13. ^"Phi Theta Kappa".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  14. ^"Dental Clinic".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  15. ^"SUNY Orange Catalog"(PDF).SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  16. ^"Browse CAPE Courses".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  17. ^"ENCORE Program".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  18. ^"Special College Programs".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
  19. ^"The Arts at SUNY Orange".SUNY Orange Website. SUNY Orange. Retrieved27 February2014.
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