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Campus News – ºÚÁÏÍø (RCC) announced a new agreement with St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) that will make it easier for students who earn an Associate of Science in Human Performance Studies – Exercise and Sport Science at RCC and then transfer to STAC to continue their academic journey toward a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science.

Hudson Valley Press – Morenikeji Fashipe and Natalia Benitez Levina, both recent graduates of ºÚÁÏÍø, have been awarded the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This year, more than 1,600 students from community colleges nationwide applied to receive the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Rockland Report – ºÚÁÏÍø (RCC) is marking a significant milestone this year—its 35th Annual Chess Event and Exhibition. The event will take place on Thursday, April 3, at 12:30 PM in the Student Union, Room 3214, on RCC’s main campus in Suffern, NY.

Inside Higher Ed – Two-year college students are less likely to have paid internship experiences compared to their four-year peers. Community and institutional partnerships can provide additional opportunities for this population.

Westfair Business Journal – A Hispanic Serving Institution, ºÚÁÏÍø is celebrating the history and culture of the Latinx community from now through Oct. 15. The celebration honors individual traditions while also recognizing what unites us.

Rockland County Times – This week, ºÚÁÏÍø (RCC) was proud to inform the RCT that the school has been awarded a $51,557 grant from the Office of the SUNY Provost and the Innovative Instruction Research Council. This grant will support a year-long project titled “The Digital/Print Divide: Bridging the Gap to Promote Equitable Access to Digital OER Across the Disciplines.”

Pearl River Patch – ºÚÁÏÍø (RCC) held a moving 9/11 Memorial Ceremony yesterday to honor and remember those who lost their lives during the World Trade Center attacks and their aftermath. The event took place at the RCC Quad and featured a series of commemorative activities attended by students, faculty, staff, and community members.

News12 – Members of the band Metallica are helping local students straight to graduation. The heavy metal band’s All Within My Hands Foundation awarded ºÚÁÏÍø a $25,000 grant.

News 12 – SUNY ºÚÁÏÍø is ready to assist students with immediate, in-person registration for the upcoming Fall 2024 semester. From August 12 to September 6, perspective and current students can visit the Technology Center at RCC’s Main Campus in Suffern for help with academic advising, course registration, financial aid, and more. No appointments are necessary.

Hudson Valley News & Events – SUNY ºÚÁÏÍø is ready to assist students with immediate, in-person registration for the upcoming Fall 2024 semester. From August 12 to September 6, perspective and current students can visit the Technology Center at RCC’s Main Campus in Suffern for help with academic advising, course registration, financial aid, and more. No appointments are necessary.