Columbia-Greene Community College
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| Motto | Tomorrow, Today |
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| Type | Community College |
| Established | 1966 |
| Endowment | US $1.5 million |
| President | James R. Campion |
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Academic staff
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117 |
| Undergraduates | 2,047 (Fall 2014) |
| Location | Hudson, NY, US |
| Campus | Rural, 144 acres |
| Colors |
Green Orange Yellow |
| Athletics | NJCAA, Region III |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball |
| Nickname | Twins |
| Mascot | Rip van Winkle |
| Affiliations |
SUNY AACC |
| Website | mycommunitycollege.com |
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Columbia–Greene Community College (commonly referred to as Co-Greene or C-GCC) is a public two-year community college located in Hudson, New York. Columbia-Greene, founded in 1966, is one of 64 campuses governed by the State University of New York (SUNY) and is locally sponsored by two rural counties, Columbia and Greene, which have a combined population of about 112,000. The College was originally located in Athens, New York until its permanent relocation to the City of Hudson in 1974. The College currently offers 33 associate degree programs and five undergraduate certificate programs. Columbia-Greene is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and enrolls approximately 2,800 students annually.
In early 1966, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors together with the Greene County Legislature established a steering committee to determine the feasibility of jointly sponsoring a community college. By the end of the year, the SUNY Board of Trustees and the New York State Board of Regents granted initial funding and a charter to support the establishment of the College.
Columbia-Greene Community College officially opened its doors in September of 1969 to a class of 350 full-time and part-time students under the leadership of the College's first president, Edward J, Owen. Two years later, Columbia-Greene awarded 35 associate degrees to its first graduating class during a small ceremony at Catskill High School. For its first five years, the College operated out of an old schoolhouse in Athens, New York. The College received full accreditation status by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in 1975.
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