Erie Community College

Erie Community College

Former names	New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at Buffalo Erie County Technical Institute
Type	Community college
Established	1946
President	Jack Quinn
Academic staff	519 (Buffalo campus),^[1] 607 (North campus),^[2] 400 (South campus)^[3]
Undergraduates	14,328^[4]
Location	Williamsville, NY, US 42°57′34″N 78°43′18″W / 42.95932°N 78.721536°W / 42.95932; -78.721536Coordinates: 42°57′34″N 78°43′18″W / 42.95932°N 78.721536°W / 42.95932; -78.721536
Campus	Suburban 120 acres (0.49 km²)
Colors	red and black
Sports	Football, bowling
Nickname	Kats
Affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Western New York Athletic Conference
Website	www.ecc.edu

Erie Community College is a two-year community college that is part of the 64-campus SUNY system. It is the fourth-largest community college in New York State.

ECC serves Erie County and the surrounding communities of western New York. The college currently enrolls more than 13,000 students.

The college has three campuses, located in Buffalo (city campus), Williamsville (north campus), and Orchard Park (south campus). ECC offers more than 90 associate degree and certificate programs, non-credit courses and training programs. The current president of ECC is former Congressman Jack Quinn, who was appointed in April 2008.

History

The college began as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at Buffalo in 1946. A few years after it joined the State University system in 1948, it became Erie County Technical Institute in 1953. In 1960 the college moved to its North Campus location in Williamsville. In 1968 the name was changed to its present designation. The South Campus in Orchard Park opened in 1974. In 1971, the City Campus, housed in the former Bishop O’Hern High School in downtown Buffalo, had already opened, making ECC the first multi-campus college in New York State outside of New York City. In 1981 the city campus was moved to the newly renovated Old Post Office, an architectural landmark, in the center of downtown Buffalo.

Academics

In March 2011, ECC announced a partnership with whereby ECC Criminal Justice graduates may pursue a Cazenovia Baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security on the grounds of ECC, North Campus. The program takes approximately three years to complete. ECC offers a variety of EMS programs including EMT-Basic, the advanced EMT-Intermediate and is the only place in the area offering Paramedic. EMT-B is offered at South and North campuses while the advanced certificates are only offered in the Orchard Park location.

Athletics

Main article: Erie Kats

The ECC athletic teams (14 varsity sports) are called the Kats. As a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region III Division and the Western New York Athletic Conference, ECC teams compete against two-year and four-year institutions throughout the Northeast. The Kats football team, which competes in the Northeast JC Football Conference, plays at West Herr Stadium, an 1800-seat natural grass facility located adjacent to Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York which is near the south campus.

Notable alumni

Antwon Burton, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos
Joel Giambra, former county executive of Erie County, New York
"Baby" Joe Mesi, former heavyweight boxer

References

↑ "Erie Community College College (Buffalo Campus) Profile". http://www.petersons.com. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Erie Community College College (North Campus) Profile". http://www.petersons.com. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Erie Community College College (South Campus) Profile". http://www.petersons.com. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "Fall 2009 enrollment increases 8 percent". News Archives. Williamsville, New York: Erie Community College. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2010-04-09. External link in |work= (help)

External links

Official website

State University of New York

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Community colleges	Adirondack Broome Cayuga Clinton Columbia-Greene Corning Dutchess Erie Fashion Institute of Technology (Manhattan) Finger Lakes Fulton-Montgomery Genesee Herkimer Hudson Valley Jamestown Jefferson Mohawk Valley Monroe Nassau Niagara North Country Onondaga Orange Rockland Schenectady Suffolk Sullivan Tompkins Cortland Ulster Westchester

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City of Buffalo, New York

People from Buffalo, New York

Transportation	Buffalo Niagara International Airport Niagara Falls International Airport Buffalo Metro Rail Empire Corridor Buffalo – Exchange Street Buffalo–Depew

Area attractions	Martin's Fantasy Island Darien Lake Theme Park Resort Erie County Fair

Entertainment	Buffalo History Museum Sports in Buffalo Shea's Performing Arts Center Albright–Knox Art Gallery National Buffalo Wing Festival Kleinhans Music Hall Buffalo Zoo Taste of Buffalo Friendship Festival World's Largest Disco Thursday at the Square Shakespeare in Delaware Park Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino

Regional military and municipal	Buffalo City Hall First Niagara Center Coca-Cola Field Ralph Wilson Stadium War Memorial Stadium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (defunct) Erie County Medical Center

Neighborhoods	Allentown, Black Rock, Broadway-Fillmore, Central Park, Cold Springs, Delaware District, Downtown, East Side, Elmwood Village, Erie Canal Harbor, Fillmore-Leroy, First Ward, Fruit Belt, Hamlin Park, Hospital Hill, Humboldt Park, Kaisertown, Kensington, Kensington Heights, Lovejoy, Lower West Side, Masten Park, North Buffalo, North Park, Park Meadow, Parkside, Riverside, Schiller Park, South Buffalo, University District, University Heights, Vernon Triangle, West Village, Upper West Side, Willert Park.

Research and education	University at Buffalo Buffalo Public Schools Buffalo State College Bryant & Stratton College Canisius College D'Youville College Erie Community College Medaille College

Area shopping	Walden Galleria Boulevard Mall McKinley Mall Eastern Hills Mall Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls Rainbow Centre Factory Outlet (defunct) Seneca Mall (defunct) The Summit (defunct) Lockport Mall (defunct) Thruway Mall (defunct)

Other	Buffalo Common Council Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Anchor Bar Duff's Lafayette Square The French Connection Delaware Park HarborCenter Niagara Square FBI Buffalo Field Office Buffalo Central Terminal Buffalo Turkey Trot

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