News: Inside Queensborough

Queensborough Author David Rothman’s New Novel Tempers Real-Life Horrors with a Dose of Imagination and a Teaspoon of Magic
09/06/2023 - A legendary witch doctor, a journey to the Balkans and a search for a magic Covid cure are at the center of a new novel, Leyla Dorche and the Coney Island Cure.

National Science Foundation – Hispanic Serving Institution (NSF-HSI) Awards a Million Dollar Collaborative Grant to Develop a Wastewater Based Epidemiology Student Training and Education Program At CUNY
09/06/2023 - This major grant will create inroads to a more equitable playing field for students who want to pursue research in emerging technology that can warn of future pandemics.

A 360 Degree Turn Around for This Queensborough Alum
08/30/2023

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony At Queensborough’s Male Resource Center Launched Initiative To Bridge Equity Gaps For Self-Identified Black And Latino Male Students
08/25/2023

Grammar And Middle School Students Enrolled in The QCC Kids and Teens Summer Academy at a Special Q&A with President Christine Mangino, President of Queensborough Community College
08/22/2023

Newly Elected President of Student Government Association Has Her Finger on the Pulse
08/09/2023

Stop & Shop Funds Queensborough Community College In-School Food Pantry to Meet Needs of Food Insecure Queensborough Students, Families
08/02/2023 - Queensborough Community College and Stop & Shop held a check donation ceremony that will fund the school’s ‘Lucille A. Bova Food Pantry’ for the upcoming school year. The pantry, which will serve over 2,200 Queensborough Community College students and their families, is being supported by a $7,500 donation from Stop & Shop that will enable the College to purchase the specific food items and other essential products that the students and their families need.

Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Fund Board Appoints Two Alumni as New Chair and Vice-Chair
08/01/2023 - Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Fund Board Appoints Two Alumni as New Chair and Vice-Chair. New Executive Committee Plans to Focus on the Student Experience, With Emphasis on Unique Programs to Support Retention and Graduation.

Queensborough Selected For Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grant
07/19/2023 - Queensborough Community College is among 20 organizations in New York State and one of two City University of New York (CUNY) colleges to receive a part of a $7.6 Million grant from the Heckscher Foundation for Children to support workforce development. The Heckscher Foundation’s grant will support Queensborough’s existing partnerships with employers to create career pathways for our students in the College’s Computer Engineering Technology program. The nearly $400,000 the College receives will support our work to align our curriculum with employer needs to ensure full-time employment for our students. Queensborough is excited to be among the inaugural grantees and looks forward to additional resources to support our commitment to providing our students with the best programs and services.

Queensborough Student Says: “Community College Is A Fantastic Path To Take To Earn A Great Education At An Affordable Cost.”
06/27/2023

Queensborough Community College Appoints Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
06/26/2023 - Queensborough Community College President Dr. Christine Mangino announced the appointment of Dr. Phyllis Curtis-Tweed as Provost and Vice President of the Office of Academic Affairs. She takes over the role from Dr. Sandra Palmer who is retiring this summer after serving as both Dean of Faculty, a role she has held since 2015, and Interim Provost and Vice President. Dr Curtis-Tweed, currently Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Bermuda College, will join Queensborough on August 1.

Blackstone Is Launchpad For Queensborough Student To Take Her Business Idea And Run With It
06/23/2023

A Busy May for Queensborough Students and Graduates Who Presented Their Research at the NY URS and Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the ACS
06/13/2023

Bevilacqua Scholarship Award
06/08/2023

Queensborough Community College, Highest-Ranked Community College In New York State, Held Its 62nd Graduation Ceremony Today, Friday, June 2
06/02/2023

Queensborough's First Sankofa Celebration
06/01/2023

Queensborough’s 2023 Partners for Progress Gala Celebrates Distinguished Honorees Dedicated to Health Care and the Fine Arts
05/25/2023 - Queensborough’s 2023 Partners for Progress Gala was held last evening at Terrace-on-the Park in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens. Nearly 600 guests convened for the event including corporate, community and business leaders, alumni, faculty, staff, students, retirees, friends and legislators.

Queensborough Community College Builds Enrichment Program For English Language Learners Who Want To Pursue Higher Education
05/15/2023

Queensborough’s Annual Dance Program Concert Springs to Life May 11 and May 12
05/05/2023 - Queensborough’s Annual Dance Program Concert Springs to Life May 11 and May 12

Meet Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalist Hafiz Tariq
03/30/2023 - Meet Jack Kent Cooke Semifinalist Hafiz Tariq

Queensborough Community College Blackstone LaunchPad Students and Alumni Highlighted at the Venture Well OPEN conference, the Premier Innovation and Entrepreneurship Experience for Higher Education
03/27/2023 - Queensborough Community College Blackstone LaunchPad Students and Alumni Highlighted at the Venture Well OPEN conference, the Premier Innovation and Entrepreneurship Experience for Higher Education

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names Four Queensborough Students Semifinalists in Highly Competitive, Nationwide Scholarship
03/24/2023 - On March 9, four students from Queensborough Community College/CUNY were selected as semifinalists of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Foundation awards community college students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability, leadership, service, and a determination to complete their bachelor’s degrees at top four-year institutions.

Robin Hood Foundation Awards Queensborough Community College A $450,000 Grant To Create A Male Resource Center
01/25/2023 - Robin Hood Foundation, New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization in New York City, has awarded Queensborough Community College (CUNY) a nearly half million-dollar grant to support the development of the Queensborough Male Resource Center (QMRC), an initiative dedicated to increasing the retention and graduation rates of male students, with a particular focus on self-identified Black and Latino males who are disproportionately impacted by equity gaps in student outcomes.

Queensborough Community College Announces Launch of QCC - Baruch Business Academy
12/19/2022 - Queensborough President Christine Mangino and Baruch College President S. David Wu met at Baruch College on November 22 to officially launch the QCC - Baruch Business Academy Partnership program. They were joined by Queensborough Interim Provost Sandra Palmer, Dean Michael Pullin, and Business department Chair and Associate Professor Sebastian Murolo; along with Baruch Provost Linda Essig and Zicklin’s Associate Dean Kannan Mohan, Executive Director Sonali Hazarika, and Director Anne Forman.

The Joy of Writing for Children of All Ages, All Faiths, and All Backgrounds
12/16/2022 - The Long-Lost Fabled Mariah, A Forgotten Xmas Story is about an ancient forgotten, female Christmas spirit that emerges from the past to remind children how their specialness can transform a village. Its message transcends a single holiday and includes December celebrations from other cultures and faiths around the world, reflecting the themes of racial, gender, equity, and inclusion that Queensborough continues to address and celebrate.

300+ Queensborough Students Benefit from Community’s Thanksgiving Generosity
11/23/2022