August 8, 2024 Op-Ed: College Education is Needed More Than Ever to Invest in Our Future By Ken Daly President, St. Thomas Aquinas College Special to Campus News While there has been understandable debate about the value of a college…
June 7, 2024 Rápalo is out at RCC Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo and the Board of Trustees of Rockland Community College have agreed to part ways. Negotiations of the specific terms…
May 23, 2024 Rockland CC celebrates Commencement Rockland Community College (RCC) hosted its 64th Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Clover Stadium in Pomona, New York. The ceremony honored…
April 7, 2024 Rockland student/veteran grateful for car By Hannah Citron Campus News As America leans farther and farther into a dependency on cars, especially outside of urban areas, many of us…
January 8, 2024 Skilled in theatrical combat scenes Rockland Community College’s (RCC) Visual and Performing Arts department announced the successful completion of the Fall 2023 Skills Proficiency Tests (SPT) in Theatrical Stage…
November 9, 2023 RCC president accepted into Forbes Business Council President of Rockland Community College, Dr. Lester Rápalo, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful…
September 28, 2023 Rockland Community College sees enrollment boom Under the leadership of new president, Dr. Lester Sandres Rápalo, Rockland Community College will welcome over 6,000 new, continuing, visiting, and high school program…
September 19, 2023 SUNY Rockland announces Hispanic Heritage Month events As a Hispanic Serving Institution, Rockland Community College is proud to celebrate the history and culture of the Latinx community from September 19 through…
August 28, 2023 Ensuring students have the skills employers need The County of Rockland Industrial Development Agency (Rockland IDA) announced its commitment to fostering local talent and economic growth through a partnership with Rockland…
August 11, 2023 RCC joins prestigious “Community College Workforce Transformation & Implementation Cohort” Rockland Community College (RCC) has been selected to participate as a member of New America’s prestigious Community College Workforce Transformation & Implementation Cohort. This…
August 8, 2023 Rockland ReUps its commitment to adult learners Rockland Community College (RCC) in Suffern, New York, announced its collaboration with ReUp Education, a recognized leader in engaging and supporting adult learners. This…
June 24, 2023 RCC student, professor honored Rockland Community College student, Christopher Raetz (left), and faculty member, Amanda Feeney (middle), have been named winners of the 2023 National Institute for Staff…
May 25, 2023 Excelsior Scholarship — essentially free tuition for many — returns for in-state New York students; deadline Aug. 31 Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced that the application for the Excelsior Scholarship for new applicants for the 2023-2024 academic year is now open here. The…
May 20, 2023 Rockland Community College readies for commencement All Spring 2023 candidates for graduation as well as Summer and Fall 2022 conferred graduates are invited to attend an in-person Commencement Ceremony on…
May 2, 2023 RCC nursing program has near-perfect licensure pass rate Rockland Community College (RCC) has already received two prestigious recognitions for its Nursing Program. NursingProcess.org, a website that compiles nursing education and career information…