BATAVIA — Genesee Community College announced that the following students from Livingston County are among 312 students who were named to the President's List for the Fall 2017 semester. Students honored on the President's List have maintained full-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better. The College also maintains a Provost's List comprised of part-time students who, like the President's … [Read more...]
GCC Opens $6.1M Student Success Center
NYLON – The new Student Success Center at Genesee Community College's Batavia campus officially opened on Monday. According to a press release from GCC, the facility forms the new 'front door' of the main campus. The two-story facility is 18,478 square feet and connected to the existing college though a second story bridge that goes into the Conable Technology Building. It is centrally located on the main Clock Tower Plaza, and creates a new … [Read more...]
GCC Board of Trustees Approves 7 Contracts for $21.5M in New Buildings
NYLON — Genesee Community College (GCC)'s board of trustees has approved the award of various construction bids for two capital construction projects on the Batavia Campus. According to a press release from GCC, the two projects will be construction of the Student Success Center and the Event Center, and the combined cost estimate is $21,476,070. Allied Builders, Inc. from Brockport will contract for general construction at … [Read more...]
GCC Streamlines Sleep Study Technology Program
NYLON – For the first time since its inception, Genesee Community College's Polysomnographic Technology Program (PSG), the study of technology used to test for sleep disorders, will undergo curriculum changes after recent approvals by the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED). According to a press release from GCC, there is no longer a requirement of two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology. The … [Read more...]
GCC Batavia’s Telemedicine Gives Students Professional Care from Anywhere
BATAVIA — Genesee Community College (GCC)'s Health Services is now offering telemedicine to students at its Batavia campus, providing students healthcare at a distance. According to a press release from Genesee Community College, a partnership with Genesee Urgent Care has led to the development of telemedicine coverage on its Batavia campus, allowing patients with access to licensed medical professionals in real time, regardless of … [Read more...]
GCC Spices Up Food Processing Program with New Equipment
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Food Processing Technology Program at Genesee Community College recently put into action for the first time 12 new pieces of diagnostic laboratory equipment. According to a press release from Genesee Community College, the purchase of the equipment was assisted by a grant through the Educational Credit Management Corporation Foundation (ECMC) in collaboration with the Genesee County Economic Development Center. "We … [Read more...]
GCC Opens its Doors for Two Open Houses this Fall
NYLON – Genesee Community College will offer two open house events this fall at the Main Campus in Batavia, allowing prospective students and their families to explore the many opportunities the College has to offer. According to a press release from GCC, the first event is scheduled on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The admissions, financial aid and advisement staff will be available to answer questions, and enjoy complete tours of … [Read more...]
Record Numbers of International Students Put GCC on the World Map
NYLON – A record number of international students are flocking to Genesee Community College (GCC) from far flung and colorful places, putting GCC on the world map. According to a press release from GCC, more than 53 percent of students are part-time, commuting from their nearby homes in Western New York. This year, however, read Media tells of travelers who journeyed 38 hours over three continents to reach the college in Batavia. "Each … [Read more...]
Jonathan Langfield’s Abstract-Graffiti Cross ‘Impromptus’ Coming to GCC
NYLON – The public is invited to to an opening reception and exhibition of artist Johnathan Langfield's Impromptus at The Rosalie 'Roz' Steiner Gallery at Genesee Community College (GCC). According to a press release from GCC, opening receptions are planned on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the work will then be on display from Aug. 27, 2015 to Sept. 25, 2015. "My work carries on the great tradition of … [Read more...]
GCC Awarded More than $44,000 for Food Processing Technology
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) Foundation has provided grants totaling $219,424 to organizations within the GLOW (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties) region for workforce and educational programs, including Genesee Community College. Genesee Community College (GCC), the recipient of a $44,390 grant, will purchase new equipment to support lab and ‘hands on’ learning activities in its food … [Read more...]