City College of New York
 City College of New York in 2010, North Campus, looking west. Wingate Hall on the left, Townsend Harris Hall in the background. | |
| Latin: Collegium Urbis Novi Eboraci | |
| Motto | Respice, Adspice, Prospice |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Look behind, look here, look ahead |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1847 |
| Affiliation | CUNY APLU AASCU Urban 13/GCU |
| Endowment | $264,608,948[1] |
| President | Vincent Boudreau |
| Provost | Tony Liss |
Academic staff | 581 (full-time) 914 (part-time) |
Administrative staff | 401 |
| Students | 16,161 |
| Undergraduates | 13,113 |
| Postgraduates | 3,048 |
| Location | , , United States 40°49′10″N 73°57′00″W / 40.8194°N 73.9500°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Lavender, gray, white[2]
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| Nickname | Beavers |
| Mascot | Benny the Beaver |
| Website | www |
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The City College of the City University of New York (City College of New York, or simply City College, CCNY, or City) is a public college of the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City.[3] The institution was founded in 1847. It was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States. It is the oldest of CUNY's 24 institutions of higher learning. It is considered its flagship college.[4]
Location
[change | change source]Located in Hamilton Heights overlooking Harlem in Manhattan, City College's 35-acre (14 ha) Collegiate Gothic campus spans Convent Avenue from 130th to 141st Streets.
It was initially designed by renowned architect George B. Post, and many of its buildings have achieved landmark status. It offers degree programs for working adults with classes in the evenings and Saturdays. Its satellite campus, City College Downtown in the Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, has been in operation since 1981.
The college has alumni that were awarded:
- 10 Nobel Prize winners
- 1 Fields Medalist
- 1 Turing Award winner
- 3 Pulitzer Prize winners
- 3 Rhodes Scholars
Notable alumni
[change | change source]- Irving Kahn, was the oldest living active investor
- John O'Keefe, awarded 2014 Nobel Prize in Medicine
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Best Colleges 2010: CUNY—City College CUNY—City College" Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. News & World Report
- ↑ "College Colors" (PDF). The City College of New York Style and Brand Guidelines. July 17, 2018. p. 4. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ↑ Chen, David W. (2016-05-28). "Dreams Stall as CUNY, New York City's Engine of Mobility, Sputters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ↑ "Overview of CUNY--City College". US News.