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Jamestown Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Jamestown Community College, founded in 1950 as a predominantly transfer, liberal arts oriented institution, was among the first community colleges within the State University of New York. The college has grown from an enrollment of 169 students attending classes at Jamestown High School to an enrollment of over 4,000 in a multi-campus institution.
• The Jamestown Campus is located on a 107-acre site at the foot of Chautauqua Lake in Jamestown, New York. The Cattaraugus County Campus is located 50 miles east of Jamestown in Olean, New York. JCC also operates centers in Dunkirk, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania.
• Jamestown Campus facilities includes the Hamilton Collegiate Center, the Hultquist Library, a gymnasium and Arts and Sciences Center, along with the science laboratories, a technology center, computer center, the Weeks Gallery, and the 402-seat Scharmann Theatre, which serves as the site for a variety of student and professional cultural events and lectures. The campus state-of-the-art computer resources include 450 computers. The Katharine Jackson Carnahan Center is home to JCC's top-ranked nursing program and its modern nursing laboratory as well as the Center for Continuing Education , which includes microcomputer labs, a theatre, and classrooms designed for short-term training.
• Jamestown Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its curricula are approved by the State University of New York and are registered by the New York State Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 10/01/2009.

In the News:

• Council Discusses Cuts (The Post-Journal)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:54:07 am
  When the dust settled Wednesday night, the Jamestown City Council emerged from a budget workshop with three budget options before them - all of which involve tax increases of varying levels and involve some cuts to public safety, but which also restore money to the Jamestown Area Senior Citizens Center.
• PSU-DuBois men win big in home opener (Courier-Express)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:38:24 am
  DuBOIS - The Penn State-DuBois men's basketball team turned in an impressive performance in its home-opener Tuesday evening with a 92-60 victory over the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.
• On the Record / November 17, 2009 (The Buffalo News)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:02:11 pm
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• Eyes Turn To Government For Leadership In Downturn (The Post-Journal)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 05:08:35 am
  During an economic downturn, workforce development is arguably one of the most important things on which a community can focus. Chautauqua County residents already enjoy an extensive network of workforce development opportunities. One of the most prominent such organizations in the county is Chautauqua Works, which is managed by the Chautauqua County Workforce Investment Board.
• Small-Town Girl (The Post-Journal)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 05:08:14 am
  CLYMER - Mallory Deuink, a senior at Clymer Central School, says she likes to be challenged. With that in mind, she keeps a busy schedule full of activities that keep her motivated to improve herself every day. ''She has a real dedication to doing the best job that she can, no matter what it is,'' her guidance counselor, Corey Rhodes, said.

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