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County College of Morris 
Motto Sapere aude Motto in English Dare to know Established 1966 Type Public President Dr. Edward J. Yaw Undergraduates 8,798 Location Randolph, NJ, USA
40°51′30″N 74°34′50″W / 40.85833°N 74.58056°WCoordinates: 40°51′30″N 74°34′50″W / 40.85833°N 74.58056°WCampus Suburban (Randolph)
218 acres (0.88 km2)
Urban (Morristown)
12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2)Colors Maroon, Cool grey Athletics 11 Varsity Teams
Garden State Athletic Conference
NJCAA Division IINickname Titans Affiliations Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
National League for Nursing Accrediting CommissionWebsite ccm.edu County College of Morris (commonly referred to as CCM) is a public community college located in Randolph, New Jersey. The college was founded in 1966, and first opened its doors to students in 1968.
CCM offers degree and certificate programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, technology and healthcare. CCM provides transfer opportunities to students looking to pursue a bachelor's degree at a University.
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Campus
The main campus is located within Randolph Township, New Jersey. CCM has a satellite educational center at the Headquarters Plaza building in Morristown, New Jersey.
Buildings
Cohen, DeMare, Emeriti and Sheffield Hall
Cohen, DeMare, Emeriti and Sheffield halls comprise the primary educational building on campus.
The Longo Planetarium
The Longo Planetarium
The Longo Planetarium (formally the Madeline D. and Joseph J. Longo Planetarium), is a 91-seat dome theater, and features a Digistar 4 SP2 HD Digital Projector.[1]
In addition to serving astronomy classes on campus, the Longo Planetarium offers public showings for education and entertainment.
Dragonetti Auditorium
The Dragonetti Auditorium is a 500 seat performing arts venue.
Academics
CCM is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and has the highest graduation rate among the 19 county colleges in the state of New Jersey[2]
In addition to its adult services, CCM also has a robust summer camp program for middle and high school students. The summer program includes courses in rocketry, astronomy, math, science, and history.
Athletics
CCM is a NJCAA Division II school. Its athletic conference is the Garden State Athletic Conference.
Mens: Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis
Women's: Basketball, Soccer, Softball, VolleyballStudent life and activities
The student body consists of more than 8,500 undergraduate students. There are over forty student clubs on campus.[3]
Smoking ban
The County College of Morris is a Smoke-Free campus as of January 1, 2007. It is 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, claiming that by having designated smoking areas, the university is silently promoting it. A study that shows bans help to encourage people to quit smoking,[4] and health effects related to tobacco smoke[5] further support the ban.
Notable alumni and faculty
- Christopher McCulloch, creator, director, and co-writer (with Doc Hammer) of the Adult Swim cartoon The Venture Bros, under the pseudonym Jackson Publick.
- Joe McEwing, played for the New York Mets.[6]
- Adam Riggs, former Los Angeles Angels player known for his misspelled "Angees" jersey in a 2003 game, as well as his name being mentioned on the Mitchell report.[7]
- Chelsea Handler, comedian.[8]
See also
References
- ^ NJ.com [1]. May 23, 2010.
- ^ learntoearn.org New Jersey County College Information. Undated. Accessed November 25, 2007.
- ^ http://www.ccm.edu/studentLife/CLO/clublisting.aspx
- ^ Stark, Lisa. ABC News. Do smoking bans help people quit? November 8, 2005. Accessed November 25, 2007.
- ^ Health effects of tobacco smoking
- ^ Joe McEwing, Minor League Baseball. Accessed November 11, 2007.
- ^ Havsy, Jane. "Soaring with the Angels", 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."
- ^ Punchline Magazine. Chelsea Handler: Stand-up comedy's mischievous little sister, April 22, 2007.
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