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Union County College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• As the oldest community college in New Jersey, UCC has been serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College has maintained its commitment to scholarship by providing a solid liberal arts foundation while, at the same time, developing new programs and courses that meet the challenges of a rapidly developing society. • Union County College offers more than 75 programs of study taught by outstanding faculty on four convenient campuses. UCC also offers the opportunity to earn college credits through various distance learning modes, including blended courses, which combine in person and online class meetings. At UCC, career-minded students can prepare for entry into rewarding careers immediately upon graduation. Students who seek to continue their education after graduation will find a sure path through the several dual admissions and more than fifty transfer and articulation agreements UCC currently has with 4-year institutions throughout the nation. • UCC has a reputation for providing its diverse student body with a nurturing and supportive environment. Student services from counseling and financial aid to the tutoring provided by the Academic Learning Centers on each campus are in place to ensure student success. • The College also provides customized training and retraining for business and industry, workforce education programs for persons displaced from their jobs or unemployed, continuing and community education programs and courses in varied schedules, at varied locations, and with varied modes of instruction for credit or non-credit.
• Profile last updated: 10/02/2009.

In the News:

• Appreciation for Purple Heart (Independent Press)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:13:53 pm
  To the editor, from Kal Wegenham: I now have a Purple Heart medal, thanks to the generosity of American Legion Post 140 in Millburn. No, I was not wounded in the war, but my great-uncle Murrey Shamburgh was seriously wounded...
• Tom Nussbaum cuts up at Tomasulo Gallery show (Independent Press)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:58:23 pm
  From Nov. 13, to Dec. 19, the exhibition, “Drawings, Papercuts, and Sculpture” by artist Tom Nussbaum, of Montclair, will be on display in the Union County College Tomasulo Gallery. Nussbaum’s work consists of figurative sculpture and works on paper.
• Caregivers Conference meets at Union County College, Cranford (Independent Press)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:58:43 pm
  The Caregivers Conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford. Union County residents who care for family members or others with Alzheimer’s disease or dementias are invited...
• UCC Foundation Gala to raise funds for scholarships (MyCentralJersey.com)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 04:07:40 am
  The annual Union County College (UCC) Foundation Gala celebrating an, "Evening in Paris" is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. For this year's Gala, the Foundation's largest fundraising event, the sponsor is Investors Savings Bank.
• Union County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums to host Pub Night (MyCentralJersey.com)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 05:08:30 am
  The Union County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums band will celebrate its ninth anniversary with a Pub Night at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in The Commons at Union County College in Cranford.

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