Earlier this week, Hostos Community College was featured in two national publications.
Alumna and adjunct professor Rocio Rayo, Executive Director of Colmena, a game design company that helps students learn better, was spotlighted by the
New York Post about her interesting career trajectory. Read the article
HERE.
In April, Hostos finished No.1 among mid-sized community colleges in a national survey on technology capabilities and initiatives. Recently, Varun Sehgal, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice President of IT at Hostos, sat down for a Q&A with the 21st-Century Center blog to talk about how Hostos is keeping the campus at the cutting edge of technology. Read the article
HERE.
About Hostos Community College
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. It serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique Student Success Coaching Unit provides students with individualized guidance and exemplifies its emphasis on student support services.
Named one of the top 10 finalists for the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Hostos offers 28 associate degree programs and two certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to The City University of New York’s (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 24 colleges.