Katana VentraIP

Hudson Valley Community College

Hudson Valley Community College is a public community college in Troy, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY). Although about eighty percent of the students are from the Capital District, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the world.

Former names

Troy Technical Institute
Hudson Valley Technical Institute

"Be Bold. Be a Viking."

Public community college

1953 (1953)

State University of New York

US $5.4 million

Vacant, Louis Coplin as officer in charge

493

9,300[1]

Troy
,
New York
,
United States

42°41′45″N 73°41′01″W / 42.69578°N 73.68354°W / 42.69578; -73.68354

Suburban
120 acres (0.49 km2)

Hunter green and white   

Vikings

National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mountain Valley Athletic Conference

Victor the Viking

www.hvcc.edu

The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is overseen by a 10-member Board of Trustees.[2]


The school has an enrollment of 9,300 students.[1]

Otto V. Guenther, 1953–1965: Otto Guenther was selected in 1953 to be the first president of the newly established Hudson Valley Technical Institute. In 1957, Guenther received approval from the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors to begin construction of a new campus on the border of Troy and the town of North Greenbush. That transition to a newly created suburban campus and the growth of the student body were Guenther's legacy as president.

James J. Fitzgibbons, 1965–1979: James Fitzgibbons presided over growth in the college's student body and in the number of academic programs offered. During his tenure, Hudson Valley's curricula grew from 18 to 38 academic programs. Five new buildings on campus also were completed during the Fitzgibbons presidency. The Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center was dedicated to the president in 1982.

Joseph J. Bulmer, 1979–1996: The longest-tenured president of the college, Joseph J. Bulmer served Hudson Valley for 17 years. A nuclear engineer with a distinguished career at General Electric, Bulmer was responsible for increasing the college's image in the Capital Region. The establishment of distance learning, a Center for Effective Teaching, expanded services for disabled students and the addition of the McDonough Sports Complex, Cogan Hall, Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center, the Hy Rosenblum Administration Center and the Bulmer Telecommunications Center were accomplished during Bulmer's presidency.

Stephen M. Curtis, 1996–1998: Stephen Curtis came to Hudson Valley Community College after serving as interim president of Borough of Manhattan Community College. While at Hudson Valley, he led improvements to the college's distance learning program and helped link the college to several high schools around the region through interactive television.

1998–2003: The only alumnus to serve as president of Hudson Valley Community College, John Buono had a lengthy career in public service before accepting the offer to serve as interim president of his alma mater. Buono served as Rensselaer County Executive from 1986 to 1995 and was then tapped by Governor George Pataki to head the New York State Dormitory Authority, where he served as director for three years. Buono's tenure as president of the college saw the creation of the Viking Child Care Center, Guenther Enrollment Services Center and the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. He also established the college's Workforce Development Institute, which provides non-credit, customized training for business and industry.

John L. Buono

Marco J. Silvestri, Interim President, 2004–2005: Before serving as interim president, Silvestri served as the college's vice president for administration since 1984. During his tenure, the college received reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities.

Andrew J. Matonak, 2005–2018: "Drew" Matonak assumed the presidency on April 18, 2005. Before arriving at Hudson Valley, he served as president of Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, Iowa, for three years. During his 13-year tenure, Matonak led the college through successive years of enrollment growth as well as numerous improvements to the college infrastructure, including the Administration Building, the TEC-SMART facility in Malta, the Science Center, the Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills, and the Outdoor Athletic Complex.

Roger A. Ramsammy, 2018–June 25, 2024: Ramsammy assumed the presidency in July 2018 after previously serving as president of Miami Dade's West Campus and Northern Virginia Community College. Dr. Ramsammy previously served as a faculty member, department chair and dean at Palm Beach Community College. In August 2022, Ramsammy came under fire for his announcement that HVCC would not comply with a SUNY system-wide mandate that incoming students be vaccinated for COVID-19. The system has demanded an explanation for this announcement and the HVCC Faculty Association has filed a formal grievance against the college.[9] Ramsammy was terminated on June 25, 2024. Louis Coplin, who recently retired as vice president of student affairs, was named by the board as officer-in-charge. [10][11]

[8]

School of Business and Liberal Arts

School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

School of Health Sciences

The college offers more than 80 academic degree and certificate programs (more than 20 online) in three academic schools:


Some of the college's most popular academic programs include Criminal Justice, Business, Liberal Arts, Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Nursing, Computer Information Systems, Human Services and Engineering Science. Hudson Valley also offers dozens of college-level courses for the region's secondary students each year through its College in the High School program.[12]


Transfer agreements with more than 100 four-year colleges and universities have been created and maintained so that students have a variety of opportunities once they complete their associate degree at the college. The most popular transfer destinations for graduates are University at Albany, Siena College, The College of Saint Rose and the Sage Colleges.


The college also collaborates with four-year institutions of higher education to host bachelor's degree programs directly on the Troy campus. These include a B.B.A. Business Administration degree from the State University of New York at Cobleskill.


The college oversees the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center, which provides college preparation and career training for those who are income-eligible.[13]


The Marvin Library Learning Commons[14] supports the college's academic programs through its collections and services. The library provides over 100,000 volumes in print, microform, and electronic format. It provides access to over 30,000 journal titles through a range of print and electronic journals. Research databases are available to all registered students and faculty and staff from the library and from off-campus. Faculty librarians are available to provide reference services and individual research consultation by appointment. The library sponsors the Voices lecture series with over a dozen speakers on topics from the arts, politics and contemporary issues in the community. The college's archives are stored in and maintained by the library.

Student Senate[edit]

The Student Senate, elected from within the student body, is the elected student government on the campus.[15] The Student Senate at Hudson Valley Community College, with administration and faculty guidance, assumes the responsibility of promoting and coordinating student affairs and student life, authorizing the establishment of new clubs and activities, promoting student welfare and assisting with the annual budget which supports the extracurricular program of over forty-five different activities.

politician

John L. Buono

college football coach

Paul Price

academic administrator

Suzanne Elise Walsh

Official website