Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College, State University of New York

Motto	Inspiring Every Day.
Type	Community college
Established	1961
President	Anne M. Kress
Academic staff	966
Administrative staff	601
Students	18,977
Location	Brighton, NY, US 43°06′07″N 77°36′52″W / 43.10186°N 77.614374°W / 43.10186; -77.614374Coordinates: 43°06′07″N 77°36′52″W / 43.10186°N 77.614374°W / 43.10186; -77.614374
Campus	Suburban 314 acres (127 ha)
Colors	Gold and black
Sports	Basketball Soccer Baseball Hockey Lacrosse Softball Swimming Golf Volleyball
Nickname	Tribunes
Affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III
Website	www.monroecc.edu

Monroe Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York, located in Monroe County, New York. The college has two campuses; the main campus in the town of Brighton, and the Damon City Campus in the City of Rochester. The college also has off-site learning at the Applied Technologies Center, Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility, extension sites in East Rochester, Greece, Spencerport and Webster and online.

Monroe Community College was founded in 1961, when a well-known local physician, Dr. Samuel J. Stabins (1901 - 1989) recognized the need to prepare students to work in hospitals and health care facilities. MCC became part of the SUNY system, and its program offerings were expanded to prepare graduates for employment, or transfer to a four-year institution. Initially, the college was lodged in East High School located at 410 Alexander Street. The location was condemned by the city as a fire hazard, which forced the school to make renovations. On September 9, 1962, the original campus re-opened with the first class of 720 students.

Three years later in June 1965, MCC became the first college in the nation to receive accreditation within three years of its founding. Due to increasing enrollment, the college overflowed its first location's capacity. In 1968, the college moved to its present main campus on East Henrietta Road in Brighton. In 1991, the college announced plans for a second campus to serve a steady influx of students. The Damon City Campus, named in honor of longtime Trustee E. Kent Damon, opened its doors the following year in downtown Rochester, and educates students in law, criminal justice, human services and K-12 teaching.

As of 2010^[update], MCC has served more than a quarter of a million people. Within the past several years MCC has welcomed the additions of the Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Center for Excellence in Nursing, and the PAC fitness and recreational facility to help meet evolving educational needs of people throughout our region.

MCC occupies two campuses: the 314 acres (127 ha) main campus in the Town of Brighton, New York and the Damon City Campus housed on the fourth floor of the Sibley Building. MCC also offers classes at the Applied Technologies Center which include automotive technologies, heating/cooling ventilation, and precision tooling and machinery. In addition, they train law enforcement, fire safety, and emergency medical services personnel at the county Public Safety Training Facility.