York College, City University of New York

York College, City University of New York

Infobox University
name = York College, City University of New York


established = 1966
type = Public
president = Dr. Marcia V. Keizs
city = Queens
state = New York
country = United States
mascot = Cardinals
website = http://www.york.cuny.edu/

York College of The City University of New York is one of several senior colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. It is located in Jamaica, Queens section in the borough of Queens in New York City. Opened in 1966, York was the first college founded under the newly-formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961.

Today, with an enrollment of more than 6,000, York serves as one of CUNY's leading general-purpose liberal arts colleges, granting bachelor's degrees in more than 40 fields, as well as a combined BS/MS degree in Occupational Therapy.

York College is also home of the Queens High School for the Sciences

Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, a native of Jamaica, became York College's 6th president in February 2005.

Noted for its Health Sciences Programs York College is also home to the Northeast Regional Office of the Food and Drug Administration.

History

York opened with an enrollment of 371 students in rented classrooms in Bayside. In 1971 the college moved to locations in Jamaica, and has built and renovated several facilities since its inception. One of its early classroom buildings was the old Montgomery Ward department store, located on Jamaica Avenue. In 1986, York opened its Academic Core Building, the largest of six buildings on the York College campus.

Notable Programs

Occupational Therapy (OT) - The only CUNY to offer a BS/MS Occupational Therapy program which is fully accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. [http://academics.york.cuny.edu:8080/YorkWeb/jsp/yorkweb/ProgramDetails.jsp?prog_id=39 York College Occupational Therapy Program Official Site]

Physician Assistant (PA) - It is the second CUNY to offer a Physician Assistant program (The first being City College of New York). As of March 2007, the York College PA Program is fully accredited by the ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant). [http://academics.york.cuny.edu:8080/YorkWeb/jsp/yorkweb/ProgramDetails.jsp?prog_id=118 York College Physician Assistant Program Official Site]

Nursing - A Nursing program accredited by the CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and the NLNAC (National League for Nursing). [http://academics.york.cuny.edu:8080/YorkWeb/jsp/yorkweb/ProgramDetails.jsp?prog_id=29 York College Nursing Program Official Site]

Notable Professors

* George Bercovitz, Professor, Former VP of a consulting group for international work. Retired Colonel from the Army Strategic Intelligence.
* James Como, Author, Professor, and Former Chairman of the Performing and Fine Arts Department and notable scholar of C. S. Lewis.
* William Divale, Author, Professor and Former Chairman of the Anthropology Department.
* Basdeo Mangru, Guyanese writer and academic.
* Gregory White, Ph.D., Lawyer, Author, Consultant and Professor in the History Department.
* Michele Gregory, Ph.D., Sociologist who does cross cultural work, research on gender sexuality, race, ethnicity and other forms of inequalities amongst executives and is a Professor in the Social Sciences Department.
*Reeves Gandy, Professor in the Business Department, Speciality in Aviation Management, Flight Instructor and Former Corporate Pilot.

Notable Alumni

Gerald A. Reynolds, current chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.

James Siegel Author of Derailed, and Political Advisor to New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer.

R. Parmet, Ph. D, Coordinator of the Department of History And Philosophy, was one of the original 50 faculty members, served as chairman 1972-1975. Has been teaching History at York College for over 40 years.

Athletics

York competes as an NCAA Division III member of the City University of New York Athletic Conference.

Maps

* Satellite Photo [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=York+College,+9420+Guy+R.+Brewer+Blvd,+Jamaica+NY+11451&ll=40.700848,-73.796271&spn=0.007675,0.009907&t=k&hl=en Google Maps]
* Google [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=York+College,+9420+Guy+R.+Brewer+Blvd,+Jamaica+NY+11451&ll=40.702900,-73.796000&spn=0.005818,0.009907&hl=en Street Map]
* Topgraphic Map [http://topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4506396.00011682&e=601614.000000605&datum=nad83 topozone.com map]
* [http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=&csz=11451&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=|Yahoo maps]

External links

* [http://www.york.cuny.edu/ York College]
* [http://www.cuny.edu/ City University of New York]
* [http://www.qhssyc.org Queens High School for the Sciences]


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