Jamestown Community College is a

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with campuses in Jamestown and

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. It is part of the

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system. JCC also has extension centers in

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and

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. The college offers more than 60 degree and certificate programs. Founded in 1950, Jamestown Community College was the first locally sponsored community college in the

system. The college has grown from an enrollment of 169 students attending classes held at Jamestown High School to an enrollment of 2,484 in 2019–20 among its sites. JCC is accredited by the

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. Its curricula are approved by the

and are registered by the

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. JCC's nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. JCC's occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the

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History

Founded in 1950 as a predominantly transfer, liberal arts oriented institution, JCC was among the first community colleges within the State University of New York. JCC has remained committed to the humanities and liberal arts while expanding to meet the social imperatives of workforce development and community service. The college serves students desiring transfer programs, provides technical and career programs for those seeking employment immediately after graduation, and offers the community workplace and personal enrichment programs.

Student life

Student clubs and organizations that focus on a variety of interests provide opportunities for creative expression, community service, and cultural diversity. Students are also able to engage in campus life programs, intercollegiate athletics, and intramural activities to develop social connections. The Jamestown Campus provides on-campus living for 340 students in three residence halls.

Student government

The officially recognized student governing body is the Student Senate. Students have a direct voice in all student affairs and many college activities through active participation in student government.

Campus Activity Board

The Campus Activity Board (CAB) and the College Program Committee are the two organizations that are responsible for bringing activities (speakers, artists, musicians, etc.) to campus. CAB is composed of only students. The College Program Committee includes faculty, staff and student representatives.

Athletics

JCC is a member of the Western New York Athletic Conference and Region III of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The Jayhawk is the team mascot. Intercollegiate teams include: * Men's

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* Women's Soccer * Men's

Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

* Men's

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* Women's Basketball * Men's and Women's

Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various Golf club, clubs to hit a Golf ball, ball into a series of holes on a golf course, course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...

* Men's and Women's

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* Women's

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* Men's

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* Men's and Women's Cross Country

The arts at JCC

Weeks Gallery The Weeks Gallery, located on the Jamestown Campus, and the Center Gallery on the Cattaraugus County Campus present significant visual, performing, and interdisciplinary art programs. In 2011, the Weeks Gallery received two significant donations – Ken and Lois Strickler donated

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serigraph and Larry Diggs donated a small-untitled bronze by

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. Scharmann Theatre Located on the Jamestown Campus, the Scharmann Theatre hosts several cultural events and programs. It's also home to the JCC Uncommoners, a student theatre group that presents at least two productions per academic year. The theatre is named for Robert Lee Scharmann, who taught English and drama at JCC from 1956 until his death in 1976. Museum Without Walls Hallways and open spaces at each of JCC's sites feature works from the college's permanent art collection.

On-campus housing

JCC provides on-campus living for 340 students in its three Hillside Suites residence halls. The halls offer students suite-style living, including four to five fully furnished bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, dining area, and two full bathrooms. The suites contain primarily single bedrooms, with a limited amount of double bedrooms available. All buildings are alcohol- and tobacco-free. Meal plans are available for residence hall students at the college's café.

Notable alumni

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, blogger * Rob Buck, guitarist and founding member of

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* Shawn Dubin, pitcher for the

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* Adam Forde, basketball coach *

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, head coach of

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* Matt Mazurek, head coach of

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* Gail Mellow, former president of

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, singer and former member of

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, sound engineer * William Parment, former New York State Assemblyman * Samuel Teresi, former mayor of Jamestown * John A. Wright,

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assessor

References

External links

Official website
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