Roxbury Community College

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Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Community College logo.jpg
MottoRoxbury Community College provides a nurturing environment, where all community members are welcome, regardless of past education. We transform lives through excellence and innovation, preparing our learners for active citizenry and success in a changing world.
TypePublic community college
Established1973
AccreditationNECHE
PresidentDr. Valerie Roberson
Students2,382
Location
Roxbury (Boston)
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

Coordinates: 42°19′47.64″N 71°5′43.18″W / 42.3299000°N 71.0953278°W / 42.3299000; -71.0953278
CampusUrban
Websitewww.rcc.mass.edu

Roxbury Community College (RCC) is a public community college in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. RCC offers associate degrees in arts,[1] and sciences,[2] as well as certificates.[3] RCC has transfer agreements with Curry College, Northeastern University, Emerson College, Lesley University, and other four-year schools. RCC credits transfer to all public colleges and universities in MA through the MassTransfer Program.[4]

RCC’s students are primarily Boston residents who identify as people of color: 80% of students identify as Black, LatinX or two or more races, over 50% reside in Boston, and 83% receive Pell Grants.[5]

History[]

Founded in 1973, the 16-acre, 6-building campus houses classrooms in addition to specialized science and computer laboratories. In 1984 the Boston Business School, founded in 1914, merged with the school. The campus also operates the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center[6] and the RCC Media Arts Center.[7]

  • After several years of planning, Roxbury Community College opened its doors on September 10, 1973, to 400 students. The first temporary home of RCC was located at 460 Blue Hill Avenue, in a building that used to be the home of a car dealership.[8]
  • In December 1982, Dr. Brunetta Wolfman was elected as RCC’s first female president and was inaugurated on April 16, 1983.[9]
  • The College’s current location, 1234 Columbus Avenue, opened on April 11, 1988. Campus construction began in 1985.[9]  
  • Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide came to Roxbury on April 29, 1992. Aristide received an honorary degree during a ceremony held at RCC.[10]
  • In June 2012, Roxbury's president Terrence Gomes agreed to resign in the wake of an ongoing audit by the U.S. Department of Education, "questionable allocations in a review of financial aid records" conducted by the state auditor,[11] and allegations of underreported crimes on campus.[12]
  • In June 2019, The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing decided to withdraw the accreditation of the nursing program due to a series of leadership and financial issues at the college.[13]
  • In 2020, RCC developed a new nursing program. The program was provisionally approved by BORN in October 2020; a new student cohort is joining the program in Fall 2021. [14]
  • In 2021, RCC was named the second most influential community college in the nation.[15]

Academics[]

Roxbury Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[16]

Athletics[]

Sports offered at RCC include: Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Indoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor Track and Field, Men Outdoor Track and Field, and Women's Outdoor Track and Field.

Gallery[]

  • RCC from across Columbus Ave.jpg
  • RCCollege08.JPG
  • GTTD.jpg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Roxbury Community College Associate of Arts degrees
  2. ^ Roxbury Community College Associate of Science degrees
  3. ^ Roxbury Community College Certificate programs
  4. ^ "Transfer Agreements". www.rcc.mass.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. ^ "College Facts". www.rcc.mass.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ "Reggie Lewis Center". www.rcc.mass.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  7. ^ "Media Arts Center". www.rcc.mass.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  8. ^ "1970s | Roxbury Community College Archives and Special Collections". rcc.access.preservica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "1980s | Roxbury Community College Archives and Special Collections". rcc.access.preservica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  10. ^ "1990s | Roxbury Community College Archives and Special Collections". rcc.access.preservica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  11. ^ Adrian Walker (June 18, 2012). "Embattled Roxbury Community College president agrees to step down". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  12. ^ "Roxbury Community College President Resigns Amid Turmoil". Inside Higher Ed. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  13. ^ Fernandes, Deirdre (2019-06-13). "Roxbury Community College's nursing program loses accreditation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  14. ^ "RCC Receives Approval for New Nursing Program". www.rcc.mass.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  15. ^ Staff, A. I. "50 Best Community Colleges of 2021". academicinfluence.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  16. ^ Massachusetts Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, retrieved May 26, 2021

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