Hostos Community College
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Other name
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Hostos Community College |
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | 1968 |
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Parent institution
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City University of New York |
| Endowment | US$2.2 million |
| President | Daisy Cocco De Filippis |
| Provost | Shiang-Kwei Wang |
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Academic staff
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499 (210 full-time faculty) |
| Students | 7,387 |
| Address |
500 Grand Concourse
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10451
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40°49′3″N73°55′38″W / 40.81750°N 73.92722°W |
| Campus | urban |
| Language | EnglishandSpanish |
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Sporting affiliations
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City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Caiman |
| Sports | hostosathletics |
| Website | hostos |
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New Yorkis apubliccommunity collegein theSouth Bronx,New York City. It is part of theCity University of New York(CUNY) system and was created by an act of the Board of Higher Education in 1968 in response to demands from theHispanic/Puerto Ricancommunity, which was urging for the establishment of a college to serve the people of the South Bronx. In 1970, the college admitted its first class of 623 students at the site of a former tire factory. Several years later, the college moved to a larger site nearby at 149th Street andGrand Concourse. The college also operates a location at the prow building of theBronx Terminal Market.[1]
Academics
[edit]Hostos is the first institution of higher education on the mainland to be named after a Puerto Rican,Eugenio María de Hostos, an educator, writer, and patriot.[2]A large proportion (approximately 60 percent) of the student population is Hispanic, thus many of the courses at Hostos are offered in Spanish, and the college also provides extensive English andESLinstruction to students.
TheHostos Center for the Arts & Cultureis a performing arts center contained within the college campus. It consists of a museum-grade art gallery, a 367-seat Repertory Theater, and a 900-seat Main Theater, presenting artists of national and international renown. It has been showcasing theater, dance and music artists for 33 years, with the mission "to be a cultural force in the Bronx and throughout the New York metropolitan area."
Departments and academic programs
[edit]The college is composed of 10 different academic departments offering 27 associate-level degrees. Hostos is notable for being the first and only CUNY campus offering a degree in Game Design.[3]The campus also features a $1.05 million-dollar live recording studio, which is used by the media design programs.[4]
- Allied Health
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Business
- Education
- English
- Humanities
- Language & Cognition
- Library
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
Student profile
[edit]| Undergraduate | |
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| American Indian & Alaskan Native | 0.4% |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 2.2% |
| Black Non-Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Hispanic | 57.2% |
| Other/Unknown | 17.6% |
| White Non-Hispanic | 1.3% |
Total student enrollment at Hostos in Fall 2018 was 7,340 predominantly full-time students.[5]Around 67% of the student population is female and about 33% male, with an average student age of 25 years old.[5]
Athletics
[edit]Hostos Community College teams participate as a member of theNational Junior College Athletic Association(NJCAA). The Caimans are a member of thecommunity collegesection of theCity University of New York Athletic Conference(CUNYAC), who's the most recent new member since the 2002-03 season. Men's sports include basketball and soccer; while women's sports include basketball and volleyball. In 2020, Hostos Athletics announced their entry into the Esports league of the NJCAA starting with the 2020-2021 season.[6]
Early College Program
[edit]Hostos Community College is affiliated with Hostos Lincoln Academy of Science, amiddle schoolandhigh schoolwith anearly collegeprogram, as part of the Early College Initiative at CUNY.[7]It serves students grades 6 to 12, along withspecial educationservices.[8]The school is a collaboration between theNew York City Department of EducationandCity University of New York.[9]High school students at the school enter the program during the summer prior to the start theirtenth gradeyear and can earn up to 60 credits in order to graduate with ahigh school diplomaandassociates degree.[10]The school was originally located on campus, but was moved to a school building nearMelrose, which is shared by a few other schools, due to spacing issues.[11]
Notable faculty
[edit]- Laura Andel– musician, conductor and composer
- Humberto Ballesteros Capasso– Colombian writer
- Michael Cisco– novelist and translator
- Daisy Cocco De Filippis– author and the eighth President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College. Former president ofNaugatuck Valley Community College
- Mildred García– current president of theAmerican Association of State Colleges and Universities(AASCU)
- Isaac Goldemberg– Peruvian-American author
- Andrew Hubner– novelist
- Cynthia Jones – Recognized in 2014 as the New York State Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[12]
- Felix V. Matos Rodriguez– eighth Chancellor of The City University of New York (CUNY)
- Michael Mbabuike– Nigerian poet and linguist
- Sol Miranda– Puerto Rican actress
- Juno Morrow– artist and designer
- Arthur Nersesian– novelist, playwright and Anahid Literary Prize winner
- William S. Penn– Native American writer andAmerican Book Award for Literary Meritwinner
- Graciela Rivera– first Puerto Rican to sing a lead role at theMetropolitan Opera
- Rees Shad – Recognized in 2012 as the New York State Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[13]
- Jorge Silva Puras– United StatesSmall Business AdministrationRegional Administrator and Chief of Staff to the Governor of Puerto Rico
- Debra Solomon– animator, filmmaker and creator of Disney'sLizzie McGuire
- Barbara Summers– writer and fashion model
- Edgardo Vega Yunqué– novelist
References
[edit]- ^"Campus Map".Hostos Community College.
- ^"Hostos is the first college in the United States named after a Puerto Rican".Hostos Community College.
- ^"Academic Programs".The City University of New York. Retrieved2019-05-08.
- ^Rocchio, Patrick (20 May 2011)."Hostos Community College opens $1.05 million recording studio".New York Post.
- ^abc"Student Profile for Fall 2018 Term"(PDF).
- ^"Hostos Athletics Announces Addition of Esports for Fall 2020".Hostos Community College Athletics. August 25, 2020.
- ^"Our Schools – Early College Initiative".
- ^"Hostos Lincoln Academy on NYCDoE page".
- ^"About Us - Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science".www.hostoslincoln.org.
- ^"Hostos Early College Initiative".Hostos Early College Initiative.
- ^Lestch, Corinne (9 September 2012)."Engaging students is key to Hostos-Lincoln Science's success".New York Daily News.
- ^"Hostos Community College Educator Cynthia Jones Earns National Honor As 2014 New York State Professor Of The Year".CUNY. November 20, 2014.
- ^Wall, Patrick (November 29, 2012)."Bronx Media and Gaming Guru Named New York State Professor of the Year".DNAInfo. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-06-11. Retrieved2020-05-26.
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