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((short description|Community college in New York, United States))
((Infobox university
| name              = Westchester Community College
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| caption           = Hartford Hall on the WCC campus.
| motto             = Building Minds, Building Futures.
| established       = ((start date and age|1946))
| closed            = 
| type              = [[Public university|Public]] [[Community colleges in the United States|community college]]
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| president         = Belinda S. Miles 
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| academic_staff    = 209 (Full time),<ref name="nces_stats">((cite web | url = http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=westchester+community+college&s=all&id=197294 | title = College Navigator - SUNY Westchester Community College | access-date = 2012-10-13 | author = Institute of Education Services. National Center for Education Statistics | publisher = U.S. Department of Education))</ref> 805 (Part time)<ref name="journal_news_2011_costs">((cite news | first = Gary | last = Stern | title = Public colleges worry about less state funding | date = 2011-02-15 | publisher = [[Gannett Company]] | work = The Journal News | page = A1))</ref>
| administrative_staff  = 47<ref name="wcc_factbook_2012">((cite web | url = http://www.sunywcc.edu/ir/webpage/2012/Final%202011-2012%20Fact%20Book.pdf | title = Fact Book 2011-2012 | access-date = 2012-10-13 | author = Office of Institutional Research and Planning | year = 2012 | publisher = Westchester Community College )) ((Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref>
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| city              = [[Valhalla, New York|Valhalla]]
| state             = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| country           = United States
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| colors            = Navy ((Color box|#062C49|border=darkgray)) and Gold ((Color box|#CEAF0F|border=darkgray))
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| nickname          = Vikings, Westcos<ref name="wcc_athletics">((cite web | url = http://www.sunywcc.edu/student_services/athletics/general.htm | title = Westchester Community College Athletics General Information | access-date = 2012-10-13 | publisher = Westchester Community College | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100527171207/http://www.sunywcc.edu/student_services/athletics/general.htm | archive-date = 2010-05-27))</ref>
| mascot            = Chester<ref name="wcc_athletics" />
| parent            = [[State University of New York]]
| affiliations      = [[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA Division I, III Region 15, District 3]], [[Mid Hudson Conference]]<ref name="wcc_athletics" />
| website           = ((URL|http://www.sunywcc.edu))
| footnotes         = 
))

'''Westchester Community College''' ('''WCC''') is a [[public education|public]] [[community college]] in [[Valhalla, New York|Valhalla]], [[New York (state)|New York]], in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]]. It is part of the [[State University of New York]] (SUNY) system.

==History==
New York state opened five [[Mixed-sex education|coed]] [[Technical school|technical institutes]] in 1946, one each in the communities of [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]], [[Utica, New York|Utica]], [[New York City|New York]], and [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]]. The five institutes were operated and financially supported by the state.<ref name="nyt_aug30_1953_wcc2">((cite news | title = WESTCHESTER GOES INTO COLLEGE FIELD: On Tuesday It Adds Community Institution to Its Tax Bill -- 12-Month Schedule Planned | date = 1953-08-30 | work = The New York Times | page = 58|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/08/30/archives/westchester-goes-into-college-field-on-tuesday-it-adds-community.html))</ref>  The [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]] location in White Plains was called the '''New York Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences''' and was housed in a few rooms of the Battle Hill School.<ref name="nyt_aug13_1953_wcc1">((cite news | title = COLLEGE IN WESTCHESTER: County Successor to Institute of Arts and Sciences Set Up | date = 1953-08-13 | work = The New York Times | page = 41))</ref> The state decided to close the schools in 1953, unless the five communities would accept operating responsibilities and share the financial costs with the state. All five communities decided to retain the institutes. Some members of the Westchester County Board of Supervisors objected to taking on the management of the New York Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, but community organizations, such as women's clubs, business men's leagues, and civic associations, voiced support. Some even pledged scholarships. A deal was reached so that the financial burden would be shared equally between the state, county, and the student body, with each contributing one-third towards the school's operating costs.<ref name="nyt_aug30_1953_wcc2" /> On August 12, 1953, Westchester County announced that the Institute would be replaced with '''Westchester Community College''' beginning September 1, 1953.<ref name="nyt_aug13_1953_wcc1" />

New York governor [[Thomas E. Dewey]] appointed WCC's first board of trustees, which was composed of "successful lawyers, editors, manufacturers, labor readers and persons of varied racial backgrounds".<ref name="nyt_aug31_1953_wcc3">((cite news | title = WESTCHESTER COLLEGE | date = 1953-08-31 | work = The New York Times | page = 16))</ref> The college's first president was Dr. Philip C. Martin, and its first board chairman was Chauncey T.S. Fish. WCC began operating with a budget of $400,893.<ref name="nyt_aug13_1953_wcc1" /> Original enrollment at the school was 550 men and women, paying in-state tuition of $125 per semester, and out-of-state tuition of $250 per semester. Westchester County billed the home counties of non-Westchester students an additional $125. The first courses available were in business administration, building construction, technologies (electrical, mechanical, industrial chemistry), food administration, and medical-dental office work. Originally, the college awarded [[Associate degree|Associate of Applied Sciences]] degrees. Night courses were offered, but did not count towards a degree. Additional instruction was provided in English, mathematics, and social sciences. Initial extracurricular activities included music, golf, basketball, track, chess, radio, and photography.<ref name="nyt_aug30_1953_wcc2" />

The salary range for faculty was $3,900-7,000, "somewhat higher than most public schools" in 1953, but required 12 months of work and no tenure was granted at the time.<ref name="nyt_aug30_1953_wcc2" /> "Minor employees" of the college had a salary starting at $3,480, and the president received a salary of $12,400.<ref name="nyt_sept15_1953_wcc4">((cite news | title = THRUWAY 'ISLANDS' HELD INADEQUATE: Westchester Board Calls for Center Barriers That Cars Could Not Cut Across | date = 1953-09-15 | work = The New York Times | page = 33))</ref>

=== Search for a permanent location ===
Paying $30,000 per year in rent to the county, and facing eviction from the Battle Hill School facility, the college began looking for alternate housing.<ref name="nyt_apr30_1955_wcc6">((cite news | title = COUNTY AND STATE TO BUILD COLLEGE: Cost of $5,800,000 Home of Westchester Community School Will Be Shared | date = 1955-04-30 | work = The New York Times | page = 19))</ref> The trustees of State University of New York (SUNY) approved spending $25,000, matching a pledge by the county board, to plan for a permanent site for WCC.<ref name="nyt_apr16_1955_wcc5">((cite news | title = STATE UNIVERSITY SCANS EXPANSION: Plans Parley to Consider the Needs of Long Island as Population Grows 378% STUDENT RISE SEEN Survey Indicates 26,000 Will Be Ready for College by 1970, Against 5,000 Now | date = 1955-04-16 | work = The New York Times | page = 21))</ref> In April 1955, a ten-member committee was formed by County Executive James D. Hopkins investigated possible sites for Westchester Community College. In addition to "many old estates", three main sites were available to the college: Ridge Road Park ([[Greenburgh, New York|Greenburgh]]), reservation land in White Plains on the [[Bronx River Parkway]], and "an used state normal school site" in White Plains on North Street.<ref name="nyt_apr30_1955_wcc6" /> By late in that year, sixteen properties had been examined, including lands located in parks, private estates, closed schools, and open countryside. The site committee agreed to a minimum of 100-acres for the college, and the state and county were sharing a capital commitment of $5,800,000 to build the new campus.<ref name="nyt_apr30_1955_wcc7">((cite news |title= COLLEGE WILL HAVE A 100-ACRE CAMPUS |date= Nov 2, 1955 | work = The New York Times | page = 23))</ref>

In August 1956, the site committee chose to locate the campus on the Ridge Road Park property in [[Hartsdale, New York|Hartsdale]], then the estate of [[Henry Jacques Gaisman|Henry J. Gaisman]], an executive with [[Gillette (brand)|The Gillette Company]]. The committee rejected more rural sites because of their distance from populated areas. The chosen property was within walking distance to the [[Hartsdale (Metro-North station)|Hartsdale train station]] and to bus stops on [[New York State Route 100#Early roads|Central Park Avenue]]. Hopkins and the committee asked the county to buy the property immediately, but Gaisman "cooled to the idea" and eventually prevented officials from entering the property.<ref name="nyt_aug4_1956_wcc8">((cite news | last = Folsom | first = Merrill | title = CAMPUS IS CHOSEN FOR WESTCHESTER: Gaisman Estate in Hartsdale Planned as Site of County Community College |date= Aug 4, 1956 | work = The New York Times | page = 14))</ref> John H. Downing, a member of the board of supervisors, argued to have a northern Westchester site chosen instead of the Gaisman estate. The board argued that the 136 acre Gaisman property was best because of its central location in the county, and that 85% of the college's students lived in southern Westchester and New York City.<ref name="nyt_aug26_1956_wcc9">((cite news | title = HARTSDALE FAVORED AS SITE OF COLLEGE | date = 1956-08-26 | work = The New York Times | page = 45))</ref> Gaisman continued to refuse to sell his property, and on October 1, 1956, the County Board of Supervisors voted 25 to 15 to acquire the land by means of [[Eminent domain#Condemnation|condemnation]].<ref name="nyt_oct2_1956_wcc10">((cite news | title = Westchester to Condemn Estate For Community College Campus: Board Also Opposes Rail Rate Rise but Favors Airport and Voting Plans | date= Aug 4, 1956 | work = The New York Times | page = 37))</ref> Before the county could legally act, Gaisman gifted the estate to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]], forcing the site committee to look elsewhere.<ref name="nyt_apr10_1957_wcc11">((cite news |title= BIG ESTATE SOUGHT FOR COLLEGE IS SOLD |date= Apr 10, 1957 |work= The New York Times |page= 23L))</ref>

With the Gaisman estate off the table, the county turned its attention to the 364-acre [[Valhalla, New York|Valhalla]] estate of the late [[John A. Hartford]],<ref name="nyt_jun20_1957_wcc12">((cite news |title= WESTCHESTER QUEST FOR CAMPUS SHIFTED |date= 1957-06-20 |work= The New York Times |page= 31))</ref> who was president of the [[Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company]].<ref name="nyt_jun28_1957_wcc_13">((cite news | title = Westchester College To Get Site in Valhalla | date = 1957-06-28 | work = The New York Times | page = 21))</ref> The property, called Buena Vista Farm,<ref name="mansion_tour">((cite news | first = Roberta | last = Hershenson |title= College Mansion Tours Set |date=Oct 8, 2000 | work = The New York Times | page = WE19))</ref> was occupied by [[Yale University]], which only used "a few of the acres", but which had a contract with the Hartford Foundation to use the land until 1972.<ref name="nyt_jun20_1957_wcc12" /> Yale conducted forestry research at the site, and had a $500,000 geophysics laboratory located there.<ref name="nyt_aug6_1957_wcc15">((cite news | last = Folsom | first = Merrill | title = CAMPUS ASSURED FOR WESTCHESTER: Westchester Community College Acquires a Rustic Hilltop Campus | date = Aug 6, 1957 | work = The New York Times | page = 28))</ref> On June 28, 1957, the county board voted 37 to 3 to purchase the Hartford site.<ref name="nyt_jun28_1957_wcc_13" /> The county's contract with the Hartford Foundation specified that the land be used for "educational and charitable" purposes. Some county officials objected to the large site being used exclusively for the college. A compromise was reached to divide the land for use between the college and county recreation. Yale agreed to vacate its operations completely by August 31, 1958.<ref name="nyt_jul30_1957_wcc14">((cite news | title = COUNTY TO SPLIT TRACT: Westchester to Use Acreage as Campus and for Recreation | date = 1957-07-30 | work = The New York Times | page=32 ))</ref> The Hartford Foundation agreed to sell the property, valued in 1958 between $3,000,000-4,000,000, for only $750,000. The low price was offered to help lower the cost of tuition for students. With the land finally acquired and plans in place to relocate the college from the Battle Hill School to Valhalla by 1959, County Executive Hopkins vowed to expand the college into a 4-year school awarding bachelor's degrees.<ref name="nyt_aug6_1957_wcc15" />

===Expansion===
In 1971, Joseph N. Hankin succeeded Martin as the college's president. Hankin had previously been the director of evening and summer sessions, and then the president, of [[Harford Community College]] in [[Bel Air, Maryland|Bel Air]], [[Maryland]].<ref name="chronicle_presidents">((cite journal | title = With a Combined 78 Years on the Job, These Two Presidents Have Learned a Thing or Two |journal= Chronicle of Higher Education |date= Apr 3, 2010 |first= Hankin |last= Joseph N. |author2= Stuart Steiner  |volume= 56 |issue= 32 |pages= B20–B22|url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/With-a-Combined-78-Years-on/65053))</ref> He continued to serve as president of WCC for more than 40 years, the longest serving community college president in the United States, until his retirement.<ref name="greenburg_news_40yrs">((cite web | url = http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/news/president-joseph-hankin-celebrates-40-years-wcc | title = President Joseph Hankin Celebrates 40 Years at WCC | access-date = 2012-10-16 | last = Sarina | first = Trangle |date= Sep 24, 2011 | work = Greenburgh Daily Voice | publisher = The Greenburgh Daily Voice))</ref>

==Campus==
[[File:Gateway Building Westchester Community College.jpg|thumb|The Gateway Building on the campus of Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York.]]

WCC's main campus sits at an elevation of 500&nbsp;ft (152 m),<ref>((cite web | url = http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/?p=default&b=base1&x=-8214022.939393106&y=5022225.508671185&l=16&sc=0&v=wmsGeonames%3A0%3B1%3B2%3B3%3B4%3B5%3B6%3B7%3B8%3B9 | title = USGS The National Map Viewer | access-date = 2012-10-18 | author = United States Geological Survey | year = 2012 | work = The National Map | publisher = [[United States Department of the Interior]]))</ref> off of Grasslands Road in Valhalla, just north of White Plains.<ref name="higheredjobs">((cite web | url = http://www.higheredjobs.com/InstitutionProfile.cfm?ProfileID=15943 | title = Institutional Profile: Westchester Community College | author = HigherEdJobs | publisher = HigherEdJobs.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023903/http://higheredjobs.com/InstitutionProfile.cfm?ProfileID=15943 | archive-date = 2010-11-24))</ref> In 1780, this location was the site of a surprise attack by British and [[Hessian (soldiers)|Hessian]] troops on American soldiers. The attack occurred at what was then called Young's Corners (now Knollwood and Grasslands roads) at Young's Tavern.<ref name="kalick_pamphlet">Kalick, Rosanne. ''Once upon a time.'' (Pamphlet). Archive 6. Westchester Community College.</ref> When the troops marched off the fields, they encountered a group of American colonists, some the victims of [[smallpox]], who were buried alive in snowdrifts.<ref name="mansion_tour" /> The land later belonged to the founder of [[Kensico Cemetery]], Reiss Carpentar. He died in 1910, after being the victim of a swindle, and the land was then acquired by Joseph Daly. Daly used the property largely for breeding horses, and he later sold it to John Hartford.<ref name="kalick_pamphlet" />

A master plan for the college was completed in 1961, with plans for the buildings on campus.<ref name="nyt_admin_bldg">((cite news | first = Patricia | last = Keegan | title = Westchester Journal: A College Dedication | date = 1988-10-16 | work = The New York Times | pages = WC3))</ref> The plan included 8 buildings, and they were to be finished by 1988: the Engineering Technologies building (1962), the Student Center (1963), the Physical Education building (1964), the Classroom building (1967), the Learning Resource Center (1969), the Science building (1978), the Academic Arts building (1981), and the Administration building (1988).<ref name="wcc_campus_valhalla">((cite web | url = http://www.sunywcc.edu/extension_sites/locations/valhalla/valhalla.htm | title = Main Campus - Valhalla | author = Westchester Community College | publisher = Westchester Community College | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110113122756/http://www.sunywcc.edu/extension_sites/locations/valhalla/valhalla.htm | archive-date = 2011-01-13))</ref> The [[Mount Kisco, New York|Mount Kisco]] architecture firm of Kaeyer, Parker & Garment designed the Science, Academic Arts, and Administration buildings. The Administration building was originally to have four floors, according to the master plan, but was scaled back to three after funding from the county and the [[Dormitory Authority of the State of New York|New York State Dormitory Authority]] was reduced due to inflation.<ref name="nyt_admin_bldg" />

The Learning Resource Center was renamed the Harold L. Drimmer Library in 1994, after a longtime chairman of the college's board of trustees.<ref>((cite news | first = Liz | last = Sadler | title = Harold Drimmer, longtime WCC trustee, dies at 91 |date= Dec 6, 2005 | publisher = [[Gannett Company]] | work = The Journal News | page = A10))</ref> The library was completely renovated and expanded in 2002,<ref name="wcc_faculty_handbook">((cite book | last1 = Cooper | first1 = Rose | title = A handbook for full-time faculty: 2012-2013 | publisher = Westchester Community College | year = 2012 | location = Valhalla, New York))</ref> at a cost of $15 million. The new design was carried out by the firm Lothrop Associates, which doubled the size of the building to over 100,000 square feet. The updated building contains not only library facilities, but also computer training labs, a student lounge, and conference rooms.<ref>((cite web | url = http://www.lothropassociates.com/project.aspx?type=7&id=7 | title = PROJECT : Harold L. Drimmer Library/Learning Resource Center | author = Lothrop Associates | year = 2005 | publisher = Lothrop Associates | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060520125244/http://lothropassociates.com/project.aspx?type=7&id=7 | archive-date = 2006-05-20))</ref> The building's architect, [[Aaron Schwarz|Aaron B. Schwarz]] of [[Perkins Eastman|Perkins Eastman architects]], incorporated as much natural lighting as possible into the new design. The building's facade has stones similar to the original Learning Resource Center building, to better match the existing look on campus. Schwarz received a Design Award in 2003 for the building, from the Westchester/Mid-Hudson chapter of the [[American Institute of Architects]].<ref name="library_award">((cite news | first = Joanne | last = Furio | title = Design awards presented by the local American Institute of Architects honor additions and renovations |date= Oct 3, 2003 | publisher = [[Gannett Company]] | work = The Journal News | pages = G1))</ref> A more recent addition was the Gateway Center which functions as a unique resource on the campus, housing the college's Business Programs, Professional Development Center, and multi lingual programs. The design of this building was made by Ennead Architects, and structurally engineered by Leslie E. Robertson Associates. This building has won two awards; National Winner, AISC Ideas2 Award (2011), and Excellence in Structural Engineering, SEAoNY (2011).<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.archdaily.com/131156/the-gateway-center-westchester-community-college-ennead-architects/|title=The Gateway Center, Westchester Community College / Ennead Architects|date=28 April 2011))</ref>

===Extension sites===
In addition to the Valhalla campus, the college provides instruction at twelve other off-campus locations including extension centers in [[Peekskill, New York|Peekskill]], [[Ossining (town), New York|Ossining]], [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]], [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], and [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]]. In addition, it offers classes in [[Shrub Oak, New York|Shrub Oak]], [[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]], [[Mahopac, New York|Mahopac]] and [[Port Chester, New York|Port Chester]]. Other classes for programs such as "Mainstream" (for mature adults) are offered at various locations throughout the county. The Educational Opportunity Center is in Yonkers.((citation needed|date=May 2023))

===Native Plant Center===
The Native Plant Center (NPC), a [[non-profit organization|non-profit]] project of the Westchester Community College Foundation, is an [[affiliate (commerce)|affiliate]] of the [[Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center]] in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]]. The NPC, with the goal to educate the community on the value of native plants, presents various educational programs including workshops and conferences, is responsible for two [[demonstration garden]]s on the main campus, offers trips to gardens and [[horticulture|horticultural]] displays, and coordinates an annual plant sale.((citation needed|date=May 2023))

===Westchester Center for the Arts===

The '''Westchester Gallery''' is located in the Westechester Community College Center for the Arts in the County Center in White Plains. Located in the entryway of the Center for the Arts, the gallery hosts professional local, regional, and national artists, as well as the center's yearly faculty and student art exhibitions. Exhibitions at the gallery are frequently accompanied by talks, lectures, and presentations from the featured artists, and draw audiences from around the county.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.sunywcc.edu/locations/center-for-the-arts/gallery/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629195203/http://www.sunywcc.edu/locations/center-for-the-arts/gallery/ |archive-date=2013-06-29 |title=Gallery - Westchester Community College))</ref>

==Academics==
The college offers three associate degrees: associate of arts, associate of science, and associate of applied science.<ref name="WC_headquarters_book">((cite book | last1 = Slayton | first1 = Robert A. | title = Westchester County NY: Headquarters to the World | chapter = Chapter 3: The essential tool: A superb education at every level | publisher = Cherbo Publishing Group, Inc | year = 2002 | location = Encino, California | pages = 30–31 | isbn = 1-882933-42-7))</ref>

The college's [[curriculum]] is registered and approved by the [[New York State Education Department]] and offers associate degrees in forty areas and certificates in twenty.  Courses are offered during spring and fall [[academic term|semester]]s as well as two sessions during the summer.

In addition to courses leading to associate degrees or certificates, the college offers a range of non-credit courses for students of all ages to sharpen their skills and broaden their interests. The student body numbers 12,000.

===Admissions===
((unreferenced section|date=September 2019))
Although the college does not require [[SAT]] nor [[ACT (test)|ACT]] scores, the [[College Board#Accuplacer|ACCUPLACER]] placement tests are required in [[mathematics]], [[reading (process)|reading]], and [[writing]] to determine appropriate course placement based on the students performance. If the student scores in the low range, they will have to take developmental courses that do not issue credit upon successful completion but prepares the student for college-level curriculum prior to enrolling in college-level courses that issue credit. It is developed by the [[College Board]] which also develops the SAT and [[Advanced Placement|AP]] examinations.

The college's Admissions Office has a staff of counselors who work with students on their academic choices. There is an international student office (the student body includes individuals from dozens of countries) and an office for students with learning disabilities.

==Student life==
((more citations needed|section|date=September 2019))
Extracurricular and co-curricular activities at Westchester Community College include varsity, club, and intramural athletics; student publications; a variety of special interest clubs; a student government association; a student run programming board called the Westchester Events Board (WEB), who plans major social events; and a full range of cultural events. These activities complement students’ academic work and offer opportunities to form new friendships and develop leadership and other transferable skills. Participation can give a sense of community with the rest of the college and help make education a memorable experience with the 66 clubs to choose from. Noteworthy clubs/organizations include: The Viking Newspaper,<ref>((cite web|url=http://vikingnews.net|title=The Viking News))</ref> [[Alpha Beta Gamma]], Drama Club, Dance Club, EMS Club, Urban Poets Society, Black Student Union, The Italian Club, The Brazilian Club, [[WARY]], and Gays, Lesbians and Others of Westchester (GLOW).

==See also==
*[[State University of New York]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
*[http://www.sunywcc.edu Official website]

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