Dutchess Community College held its annual graduation ceremony May 16. Associate degrees and career certificates in 55 programs of study were conferred on 1,200 graduates, who range in age from 17 to 74. The graduation ceremony was held on the Falcon Hall North Lawn on DCC's main campus; more than 4,000 were in attendance. In addition, the ceremony was streamed live on the Internet for graduates' friends and family members who could not attend.

Fourteen students graduating with associate degrees from Dutchess Community College's Honors Program in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences recently were presented awards celebrating their academic achievements.

Dutchess Community College recently held its annual Eugene Sheridan Awards ceremony, which honors student achievement in social sciences.

Dutchess United Educators (DUE), the teachers union of Dutchess Community College, recently honored 31 students for academic excellence at the 28th Annual DUE Awards for Academic Excellence.

The Dutchess Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on May 8 at 7 p.m. The board is expected to immediately go into executive session.

Dutchess Community College has announced the appointment of Dr. José Adames as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs.

The Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery at Dutchess Community College will host an exhibit between April 29 and May 24 featuring work created by DCC Alumni. An opening reception will be held on May 2 at 5 p.m.

Delta Zeta, the Dutchess Community College chapter of business honor society Alpha Beta Gamma, recently welcomed 27 new members into its ranks during a ceremony at the College.

Dutchess Community College will hold an information session on May 14 at 6 p.m. for those interested in a 12-credit program that will prepare early childhood caregivers to apply for a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The two-semester program will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning next fall and is geared toward those already working in the child care field. The information session will be held on the main campus, 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie in Taconic Hall, room 209.

Barbara Hugo and Daniel Kuffner have been appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Dutchess Community College Board of Trustees and sworn in as its newest members.

The Dutchess Community College Jazz Ensemble will perform as the opening act for a concert featuring three nationally recognized acoustic guitarists. The show will be held April 30 at 7 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus.

Diana Untermeyer, wife of former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Chase Untermeyer, will give a lecture at Dutchess Community College about Qatar's culture, history and journey into modernity on April 29 at 7 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus. The country's natural gas wealth and strategic location make the small nation a rising political and economic power.

Students in Dutchess Community College dance classes will hit the stage on Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m. for the annual Spring Dance Performance, showcasing the techniques honed throughout the fall and spring semesters.

The Hudson River Group, consisting of students from Dutchess Community College and Vassar College, were given a Distinguished Delegation Award, six Outstanding Position Papers Awards and awards for Outstanding Delegates at the National Model United Nations simulation held in New York City March 24-29.

On April 18, selected Dutchess County residents will read their favorite poems in front of an audience that will include former United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. The readings will take place at 7 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's main campus.

New York University History Professor Dr. Kimberly Phillips-Fein will present "The Long Reaction: The Transformation of American Politics and the Backlash Against the New Deal" at Dutchess Community College on April 17 at 7 p.m. The lecture will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's main campus, and is free and open to the public.

Michael Korda, the author and former editor-in-chief of Simon and Schuster, will come to DCC on April 12 for a lecture titled "The Art of Writing Memoirs and Autobiographies." The event will be held in room 122 of Bowne Hall at noon and is free and open to the public.

Dutchess Community College student Tristan Zukowski was designated a Silver Scholar by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - one of only 50 students attending U.S. community colleges to be given this prestigious award.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation's annual Gala - Community's Bridge to the Future - was held on Saturday, March 23 at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event drew approximately 300 guests to honor two outstanding individuals and raise more than $140,000 for student scholarships. The event also marked the 30th anniversary of the DCC Foundation's creation.

Musical group Matt Finley & Rio Jazz will perform at Dutchess Community College on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in its 26th annual concert that will include original compositions as well as classics and Brazilian jazz. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Louis Greenspan Cafeteria in Drumlin Hall on DCC's main campus. Refreshments will be served.

The final form to be taken by the pieces currently on display in Dutchess Community College's Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery might be as unique as the art itself. Artwork created by more than 30 local artists in varying mediums such as oil painting, paper, collage, embroidery and more will be used as packaging art for a wide selection of seeds offered by the Hudson Valley Seed Library.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation's annual Gala - Community's Bridge to the Future - will be held on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event will honor a local physician and a community leader, and raise funds for student scholarships. The Foundation awards more than $380,000 per year in scholarships to deserving DCC students.

Dutchess Community College will hold an information night on March 13 for high school students interested in attending classes on campus and earning college credit during their junior or senior year. The Early Admissions/Bridge Program gives students the chance to attend DCC either full- or part-time and to participate in DCC's extra-curricular offerings including clubs, student government and other activities.

The Dutchess Community College annual celebration of Women's History includes Lyceum speakers, an art exhibit, a reading of works by female authors and more. The theme for the month is "Women and Leadership." Among the highlights will be a presentation by a trailblazing former senior editor for Newsweek.

The Dutchess Community College Masquers' Guild will bring Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" to the stage from Feb. 28 - March 2. Performances will begin at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus.

The next exhibit at the Dutchess Community College Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery will feature a selection of paintings by Sadee Brathwaite. The exhibit, titled "Cosmic Daughters Sacred Grandmothers," runs from Feb. 11 through
March 8 with an opening reception on Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.

On April 18, Dutchess County residents will have a chance to read their favorite poems in front of an audience at Dutchess Community College that will include former United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.

Prospective studentsand familiesinterested in learning about Dutchess Community College's academic programs, financial aid opportunities and suite-style residence hall are invited to attend a special Discover DCC Day on Friday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. on DCC's main Poughkeepsie campus. Most high schools are closed that day for winter break.

A gospel concert, Kwanzaa celebration and a presentation by legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory are just a few of the activities Dutchess Community College is offering to celebrate Black History Month. Activities will be held at DCC's Poughkeepsie campus unless otherwise noted. All are free and open to the public.

Approximately 120 local business and community leaders, donors and friends gathered on Jan. 3 for the 20th Annual Dutchess Community College President's Breakfast held on the College's Poughkeepsie campus. The keynote address was given by New York State Supreme Court Justice Christine Sproat, a graduate of DCC's Class of 1976.

The Dutchess Community College Day Care Center recently received a five-year re-accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

A wide variety of musical selections will be performed throughout December during four concerts scheduled at Dutchess Community College's Poughkeepsie campus. The Guitar Consort and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m., the Winter Choral Concert is set for Dec. 6 at 12:30 p.m., the Mid-Hudson Community Orchestra show is Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and the Student Recital is Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.

The Dutchess Community College Masquers' Guild performance troupe will present the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Musical Revue on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's main campus in Poughkeepsie.

Dutchess Community College's Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery will open an exhibit on Nov. 12 featuring artwork created by members of the DCC faculty. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 7 and is free and open to the public. It features photographs, sculptures, ceramics, paintings and more.

Prospective studentsand familiesinterested in learning about Dutchess Community College's academic programs, financial aid opportunities and the suite-style dormitories are invited to attend Discover DCC Day on Nov. 12 from 3-5 p.m. in the second-floor North Lounge in Hudson Hall on DCC's main Poughkeepsie campus.

Members of the Dutchess Community College Performing Arts program will join with students in DCC's Masquers' Guild performance troupe to present the satirical comedy musical "Urinetown" from Nov. 15-18.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation will host its 41st Annual Craft Fair on Thanksgiving weekend, November 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie. This has become one of the area's most anticipated hand-made crafts events.

A team of students from Brewster High School took first place at Dutchess Community College's 14th Annual Punkin' Chunkin' competition held Oct. 21 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Brewster was the only school to land a direct hit on its target.

Les Seff, a financial services expert with more than 30 years of experience on Wall Street, will give a lecture called "An Insider's Look at Stock Market Fraud" on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in Dutchess Community College's James and Betty Hall Theatre. The presentation is free and open to the public.

A limited number of rooms in Dutchess Community College's new, suite-style residence hall will be available for the spring semester, and applications are now being accepted. Current DCC students who wish to take advantage of the benefits of living on campus - and new students who have applied for admission to the College for the spring - may apply to live in the residence hall by going to the Housing tab on the myDCC portal. Students will be notified as to whether they received a housing assignment at the end of January. (Spring classes begin January 14.) Students must be enrolled full time in an Associate Degree program in order to be eligible to live in the residence hall.

The 2012 DCC Student Government Bowl-a-Thon will be held on Nov. 4 from 2-5 p.m. at Mardi-Bob Lanes in Poughkeepsie. Those interested in forming a five-person-team and bowling to help raise funds to support DCC students in need still can do so.

Dutchess Community College Nursing student Cheryl Chianese has been awarded the Phi Theta Kappa 2012 Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship. One of only 20 students nationwide to receive the $2,500 award, Chianese is a sophomore at DCC and a resident of Wappingers Falls.

Thirty-four Dutchess Community College freshmen were formally awarded the 2012 Charles E. and Mabel E. Conklin Scholarship for Academic Excellence recently, joining family members and Mr. Conklin for a luncheon on campus. When combined with the Conklin scholars who began at DCC last fall, approximately 75 students currently are benefiting from the initiative.

Members of the Dutchess Community College English and Humanities faculty will host a series of presentations as part of the 2012 Big Read Project, which centers on the classic Dashiell Hammett book "The Maltese Falcon." All are free and open to the public.

"Visions," a collection of paintings by artist Eleana Pellegrino, will be on display in Dutchess Community College's Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery between Oct. 1 and Nov. 2. An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the gallery on Oct. 5 between 5 and 6:30p.m.

The annual College Fair hosted by Dutchess Community College will take place Oct. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Falcon Hall on the main DCC campus in Poughkeepsie.

The Music School at Dutchess Community College is partnering with the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie on Sept. 29 to raise money to support the school's MusicLink scholarship fund, which provides free or low-cost music lessons to students who otherwise could not afford them.

Susan Howes Conrad, associate professor of Geology, and Marta Newkirk, assistant dean of Student Services, have been awarded 2012 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. Five DCC students also were selected to receive the award.

The Tenth Annual Black College Fair will be held Thursday, Sept. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at Poughkeepsie High School. Representatives from more than 20 historically black colleges will be in attendance including: Allen University, Bowie State, Cheyney University, Clafin College, Delaware State College, Florida A&M University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Jackson State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Langston University, Lincoln University (PA), Morgan State University, Morehouse College, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Prairie View A&M University, South Carolina State University, Spelman College, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, Virginia Union, Winston-Salem State University.

Dutchess Community College will mark Hispanic Heritage Month with events including a performance by a Mexican roots band, literary readings and a family festival, all scheduled from Sept. 15 - Oct. 16. All events are free and open to the public.

Eric Foner, author and DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, will discuss "How the Civil War Era Changed the Constitution" at Dutchess Community College on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will mark Constitution Day.

DCC students who have received a housing assignment will move into Conklin Hall on Saturday, Aug. 25. To find out what their move-in time is for that day, students should check their myDCC email account. Any questions should be directed to studenthousing@sunydutchess.edu.

The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services will offer Basic Income Tax 1, 2, 3 for those interested in becoming professional preparers of tax returns.

Dutchess Community College welcomed almost 200 guests to the 2012 Poughkeepsie Journal Business Person of the Year luncheon Tuesday to honor this year's award recipient, Steven V. Lant, chairman, president and CEO of CH Energy Group.

Katherine DeFiglio, a soprano vocalist and instructor at the Music School at Dutchess Community College, will perform selections of Italian songs and arias during a recital on Saturday, July 7 at 5 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus.

Dutchess Community College held its annual graduation ceremony May 17. Associate degrees and career certificates in 47 programs of study were conferred on 1,176 graduates, who range in age from 18 to 65. The graduation ceremony was held on the Falcon Hall North Lawn on DCC's main campus; more than 4,000 were in attendance. In addition, the ceremony was streamed live on the Internet for graduates' friends and family members who could not attend.

Click here at 6 p.m. on May 17 to view a live web stream of Dutchess Community College's Commencement Exercises.

Fourteen students graduating with associate degrees from Dutchess Community College's Honors Program in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences recently were presented awards celebrating their academic achievements at DCC.

Dutchess United Educators (DUE), the teachers union of Dutchess Community College, recently honored 37 students for academic excellence at the 27th Annual DUE Awards for Academic Excellence.

Dutchess Community College recently held its annual Eugene Sheridan Awards ceremony, which honors student achievement in social sciences.

Dutchess Community College will hold an information session May 15 for those interested in a 12-credit program that will prepare early childhood caregivers to apply for a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The two-semester program is conducted on Tuesday evenings and is geared toward those already working in the child care field. Classes begin next fall semester, with an open house for prospective students scheduled for May 15 at 6 p.m. in Taconic Hall, Room 209.

The 41st Semi-Annual Communications & Media Arts Program Audio & Video Student Festival will be held May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre at Dutchess Community College.

Musical selections varying from classical favorites to contemporary and popular works will be performed throughout May during four concerts scheduled at Dutchess Community College.

The Dutchess Community College Louis Greenspan Day Care Center recently was named Dutchess County Center of the Year by the Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.

Renowned holocaust scholar Alan Steinweis will come to Dutchess Community College on April 17  at 7 p.m. to give a presentation called "Becoming a Professional Anti-semite: Three Biographies from Nazi Germany." The lecture will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall. The lecture will be preceded by a Yom HaShaoh ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the Ritz Lounge.

The Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery at Dutchess Community College will host "The Landmarks of New York City" photo exhibit April 9 through May 18, along with a lecture and musical performance all with a New York City theme. A reception to celebrate the exhibit will be held April 19 at 5 p.m.

The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services has openings in an upcoming technology centered non-credit course called Introduction to Revit.

Prospective students and families interested in learning about Dutchess Community College's more than 60 academic programs and the new suite-style dorm opening in the fall are invited to attend an Open House on April 18 at 6 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's main Poughkeepsie campus. The event is a great way for both students and parents to see why DCC - which at $2,900/year charges the lowest tuition in the state - has earned a reputation for providing outstanding quality and value.

The Dutchess Community College Performing Arts program will bring Henrik Ibsen's classic drama "Hedda Gabler" to the stage from April 12-15. Performances will begin at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation's annual Gala - Community's Bridge to the Future - was held on Saturday, March 24 at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event drew more than 450 guests to honor five outstanding individuals and raise more than $165,000 for student scholarships.

Jeff Shesol, a historian, communications strategist and former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, will give a presentation called "Supreme Power: FDR's Court Fight - and Barack Obama's" on April 5 at 7 p.m. in Dutchess Community College's James and Betty Hall Theatre. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Musical group Matt Finley & Rio Jazz will visit Dutchess Community College on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. for its 25th annual concert that will include original compositions as well as classics and Brazilian jazz. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Louis Greenspan Cafeteria in Drumlin Hall on DCC's main campus. Refreshments will be served.

The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services will offer a one-day motorcycle safety course, the Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic, beginning at the end of March.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation's annual Gala - Community's Bridge to the Future - will be held on Saturday, March 24 at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event will honor five local individuals and raise funds for student scholarships. The Foundation awards more than $340,000 per year in scholarships to deserving DCC students.

Dutchess Community College will hold an information night on March 13 for high school students interested in earning college credit during their junior or senior year. This Early Admissions/Bridge Program provides an opportunity for students to get a jump start in college by attending DCC either full- or part-time. Classes may be taken at the Poughkeepsie or Wappingers Falls campus.

Vassar College Sociology Professor Diane Harriford will come to Dutchess Community College on March 8 to give a lecture about the importance of broad-based education titled "Liberal Arts and the Community College Student." It will begin at 7 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre and is free and open to the public.

The Dutchess Community College annual celebration of Women's History Month will be held in March with Lyceum speakers, an art exhibit, a reading of works by female authors and more. The theme for the month is "Women, Politics and Change." Among the highlights will be a presentation by Salon.com senior writer Rebecca Traister about the prominent women in the 2008 presidential election and the subsequent media coverage.

The next exhibit at the Dutchess Community College Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery will feature an eclectic selection of pieces by Monica d. Church, the associate director of the James W. Palmer '90 Gallery at Vassar College and a former technical assistant and art instructor at both Vassar and DCC. Her work has been shown throughout the northeast and across the country.

The Dutchess Community College Masquers' Guild will bring Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" to the stage from March 1-4. Performances will begin at 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus.

Award-winning illustrator and author James Ransome will come to Dutchess Community College on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. for an artist's reception and book signing to celebrate his current exhibit of work, on display through Feb. 29 in DCC's Francis U. and Mary F. Ritz library. The reception is free and open to the public.

Dutchess Community College is proud to announce the addition of a second Associate in Science degree program in the field of Aviation Science -- Aviation Management -- for students wishing to work in the aviation industry. The College also offers a Pilot program.

Dutchess Community College's SmartStart program has earned two awards from a national organization of student-affairs professionals. SmartStart is a four-week summer program of classes in mathematics, reading, writing and study skills for incoming freshmen who are academically underprepared in several essential skills areas.

In an effort to encourage young women to explore career opportunities in historically male-dominated fields, Dutchess Community College will host its 16th Annual "Math and Science Matter ... Especially for Young Women" program on Saturday, March 3. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to girls in grades 5-8. Registration is $10.

A gospel concert, Kwanzaa celebration and Freedom Riders event are just a few of the activities Dutchess Community College is offering to celebrate Black History Month. All activities will be held at DCC's Poughkeepsie campus and are free and open to the public.

Approximately 180 Dutchess Community College business and community leaders, donors and friends gathered Jan. 5 for the 19th Annual President's Breakfast held on the College's Poughkeepsie campus. The keynote address was given by Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, a graduate of DCC's Class of 2001.

Dutchess Community College will host a screening of the documentary film "Our School," which focuses on the struggle of three minority children to desegregate their Romanian school. It will take place Jan. 10 from 2-4 p.m. in room 122 of Bowne Hall, on DCC's Poughkeepsie campus. It is free and open to the public, and will include a discussion with film director and producer Mona Nicoara.

A New York State Sheriff's Association Institute Criminal Justice Scholarship has been awarded to Dutchess Community College student and Pleasant Valley resident Jesse Fuerst. The $250 award is presented annually to a full-time Criminal Justice major from each community college in New York state. Candidates for the scholarship must excel academically as well as demonstrate financial need.

The 40th Semi-Annual Communications & Media Arts Program Audio & Video Student Festival will be held Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre at Dutchess Community College.

A record-breaking 150 middle and high school students participated in the 18th annual Magnetic Levitation (MAGLEV) competition sponsored by Dutchess Community College's Department of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Technologies on Nov. 18. Participating schools included Linden Avenue Middle School, Webutuck Middle School, Union Vale Middle School, George Fischer Middle School, Todd Middle School and Red Hook High School.

Musical selections varying from holiday favorites to contemporary and popular works will be performed throughout December during four concerts scheduled at Dutchess Community College's Poughkeepsie campus.

Dr. James Waller, professor and Cohen Chair of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College in New Hampshire, will come to Dutchess Community College on Thursday, Dec. 8 to discuss "Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing." The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre, and is free and open to the public.

The Dutchess Community College Masquers' Guild performance troupe will present the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Musical Revue on Dec. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC's main campus in Poughkeepsie.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation will host its 40th Annual Craft Fair on Thanksgiving weekend, November 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie.

Members of the Dutchess Community College Performing Arts program will join with students in DCC’s Masquers’ Guild performance troupe to present a production of “Kiss Me, Kate” from Nov. 17-20.

A recent collaboration between Dutchess Community College and Nubian Directions II, Inc., lead agency for the Beacon Community Resource Center (formerly the Beacon Community Center) has given local residents another convenient way to access DCC’s English as a Second Language (ESL) and GED classes.

Prospective students and families interested in learning about Dutchess Community College’s academic programs, financial aid opportunities and the suite-style dormitories opening next year are invited to attend an Admissions Open House on Nov. 11 from 1-4 p.m. in the second-floor North Lounge in Hudson Hall on DCC’s main Poughkeepsie campus.

Thirty-nine Dutchess Community College freshmen were formally awarded the 2011 Charles E. and Mabel E. Conklin Scholarship for Academic Excellence recently, joining family members and Mr. and Mrs. Conklin for a luncheon on campus. When combined with the Conklin scholars who began at DCC last fall, approximately 80 students currently are benefiting from the initiative.

Joseph A. McCartin, professor of history at Georgetown University and labor union expert, will give a presentation at Dutchess Community College called “The Enduring Legacy of the PATCO Strike: Labor, Politics and the Public Sector Thirty Years After Reagan.” The talk will be held Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus. It is free and open to the public.

Pianist Jeffrey Brown, a faculty member of the Music School at DCC, will play on Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus. He will perform pieces by Chopin, Bach and Beethoven. The show is open to the public, with optional donations to the MusicLink Scholarship Fund accepted at the door.

Dr. Leah Akins, Department Head of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Technologies, and Bridgette Anderson, Associate Dean of Administration for campus facilities management, have been awarded 2011 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

The annual College Fair hosted by Dutchess Community College will take place Oct. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Falcon Hall on the main DCC campus in Poughkeepsie.

The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services and the upstate New York area of the Internal Revenue Service will present a credit-free program called the Tax Practitioners’ Institute geared toward enrolled agents, certified public accountants and tax preparation practitioners. It will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Bowne Hall, room 122 on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus.

Dutchess Community College will mark Hispanic Heritage Month with events including a poetry and music show, dance workshop and a family festival, all scheduled from Sept. 12 – Oct. 18. All events are free and open to the public.

The Ninth Annual Black College Fair sponsored by Dutchess Community College will be held Thursday, Sept. 22 from 3-7 p.m. at Poughkeepsie High School.

Johanna Miller, assistant advocacy director and public policy counsel of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), will give a lecture at Dutchess Community College on Sept. 16 titled “Criminalizing the Classroom.” The presentation, held to mark Constitution Day, will be held at noon in the James and Betty Hall Theatre. It is free and open to the public.

The Music School at DCC will host Music Exploration Saturday on Sept. 3 from 1-3 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on the College’s Poughkeepsie campus. The free event is an opportunity for children and adults to sample instruments, audition for ensembles and enjoy a concert featuring Music School faculty members.

College Connection, the Dutchess Community College concurrent enrollment program that enables high school students to take college courses while simultaneously completing high school requirements, recently received accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). DCC’s program is the only one in the region – and one of just 66 nationwide – to earn this coveted accreditation.

The annual Sing-a-Thon/Play-a-Thon hosted by the Music School at Dutchess Community College will be held on July 30 from 2-5 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on the main DCC campus in Poughkeepsie. The event – at which DCC students, faculty and community members perform - benefits the MusicLink Scholarship Fund, which provides free or low-cost music lessons to students who could otherwise not afford them. Attendance is free, but donations to MusicLink will be gladly accepted at the door. Additionally, the performers have requested sponsors for their efforts, with proceeds going to MusicLink.

Dutchess Community College and more than 200 guests gathered today to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter in the College’s history - the groundbreaking for on-campus student housing. Scheduled to open for the fall 2012 semester, the 465-bed residence hall will enable students who wish to live away at college to do so, while benefitting from the quality, accessibility and affordability of a DCC education.

Dutchess Community College celebrated its 52nd Commencement May 19, graduating the most students in its history. Associate degrees and career certificates in 54 programs of study were conferred on 1,201 graduates, who range in age from 18 to almost 67. The graduation ceremony was held in Falcon Hall on DCC’s main campus; more than 4,000 were in attendance, with many guests viewing the festivities at several simulcast sites throughout campus.

The first ever Eli Jaffe Film Competition will culminate May 15 at 1 p.m. at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck with a screening of the five projects that have been selected as finalists prior to the announcement of the winner. Film and video students at the five regional colleges were invited to submit projects that addressed public issues. Both narrative and documentary projects were reviewed by a team of judges including local filmmaker Lisa Krueger, screenwriter and Marist faculty member Josh Robbins and Upstate Films Assistant Director Becca Prahl.

The Music School at Dutchess Community College will offer Kindermusik and Chamber-Music programs at the North East Community Center in Millerton this summer.

Eight DCC students were invited to Albany recently to receive honors from SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. Five students received the 2011 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, while three were presented awards from Phi Theta Kappa.

Families looking for a fun, free weekend event that has something to offer every age group are invited to Dutchess Community Day. Sponsored by the Student Government Association at Dutchess Community College, the event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 in the Washington Quad next to the College’s Cottage Road entrance.

Dutchess Community College’s History, Government and Economics Department is teaming with the Institute of History, Archaeology and Education to offer the Dutchess County History Conference on May 7. Sessions will be led by local historians and DCC faculty, and are free and open to the public.

Dr. Timothy Snyder, Yale University professor and Marshall Scholar, will come to DCC on April 28 at 7 p.m. to present “Holocaust History: An Agenda for Renewal.” The lecture will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual Gala - Community’s Bridge to the Future - was held on Saturday, March 26 at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event drew more than 300 guests to honor two outstanding individuals and raise more than $110,000 for student scholarships.

The exhibit currently featured at DCC’s Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery is called “Place,” a collection of paintings, sculptures and installations by Caroline Kent, Shona Macdonald and Emily Puthoff. The three artists have teamed up for the exhibit as part of DCC’s celebration of Women’s History Month. The exhibit will run through April 15.

Actress Amber Tamblyn, best known for her role as the title character on the television show “Joan of Arcadia” and appearances on “House,” will come to Dutchess Community College on March 31 at 12:30 p.m. to read from her two published books of poetry.

Jonathan Alter, renowned television commentator, award-winning columnist and senior editor of Newsweek, will give a lecture at DCC on March 30 at 7 p.m. The presentation will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre in Dutchess Hall on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Dutchess Community College will hold an information night for high school juniors who are interested in earning college credit during their senior year. By attending DCC simultaneously with high school, students can get a low-cost jump start on college. This Early Admissions/Bridge Program provides an opportunity for seniors to attend DCC either full- or part-time.

The Dutchess Community College annual celebration of Women’s History Month will begin with a musical performance, and continue through March with Lyceum speakers, an art exhibit, a poetry reading and more. Among the highlights will be poetry readings by Amber Tamblyn who played the title character in “Joan of Arcadia.”

Recognizing that it can be difficult for students with disabilities to make the move from high school to college, Dutchess Community College has joined with others to put together a program to help ease the transition. The free program will be held March 15 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (The snow date is March 18.)

The Dutchess Community College Masquer’s Guild will stage “Nothing Serious,” a series of 10 short relationship-themed vignettes by Rich Orloff, between March 3 and March 6. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 8 p.m. and the Sunday performance will start at 2 p.m.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual Gala - Community’s Bridge to the Future - will be held on Saturday, March 26 at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie. The event will honor two outstanding individuals and raise funds for student scholarships.

Pieces by sculptor Jeff Johnson and painter Benjamin Sears will be on display in the College’s Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery from Feb. 22 through March 11.

Dutchess Community College will host the 2011 Hudson Valley FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Tournament championship matches on Feb. 26, the culmination of local qualifying tournaments that took place this winter. The event, open to the public, will be held in the Falcon Hall gymnasium between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

A team of Dutchess Community College and Vassar College students took home multiple awards at the 2010 National Model United Nations Europe conference held recently in the Czech Republic.

In an effort to encourage young women to explore career opportunities in historically male-dominated fields, Dutchess Community College will host its 15th Annual “Math and Science Matter … Especially for Young Women” program on Saturday, March 5. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to girls in grades 5-8. Registration is just $10.

Select works by students in Dutchess Community College art classes are on display in the College’s Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery until Feb. 11. The exhibit includes work in mediums including paint, ceramics, photography, graphic design and calligraphy, and are from the fall 2010 semester.

Dutchess Community College music performance student Josephine Morena Cuevas is the recipient of the first Allyn J. Washington Music Educator Scholarship.

A gospel concert, Kwanzaa celebration and dance exhibition are just a few of the events Dutchess Community College is offering to celebrate Black History Month. All activities will be held at DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus, 53 Pendell Rd., and are free and open to the public.

High school students with an interest in architecture will have the opportunity to spend a day working with experts in the field at the Sixth Annual Dutchess Community College Day of Design on Feb. 5. Local students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades will work with professional architects on a design project. By the end of the day, the students will have developed a concept board and architectural model.

More than 150 Dutchess County business and community leaders, friends and donors gathered today for the 18th Annual Dutchess Community College President’s Breakfast held on the College’s Poughkeepsie campus. The keynote address was given by Mark Mahoney, a 1983 graduate of DCC and winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.

The Dutchess Community College Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic program recently earned re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

The final Family Festival of the semester at Dutchess Community College is a holiday performance called “Silent Nights.” It will be held Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus.

The 14th annual Magnetic Levitation (MAGLEV) competition for middle and high school students sponsored by Dutchess Community College was held Nov. 18 and broke all previous attendance counts, with approximately 120 students. Participating schools included Linden Avenue Middle School, Webutuck Middle School, Union Vale Middle School, George Fischer Middle School and Red Hook High School.

Musical selections varying from holiday favorites to contemporary and popular works will be performed throughout December during four concerts scheduled at Dutchess Community College. All shows are free and will be held in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus.

The Dutchess Community College Masquer’s Guild performance troupe will present the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Musical Revue on Dec. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s main campus in Poughkeepsie.

The Dutchess Community College Foundation will host its 39th Annual Craft Fair on Thanksgiving weekend, November 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in Falcon and Drumlin Halls on the DCC main campus in Poughkeepsie.

Forty-three Dutchess Community College freshmen were formally awarded the 2009 Charles E. and Mabel E. Conklin Scholarship for Academic Excellence recently, joining family members and DCC staff for a luncheon on campus. When combined with the Conklin scholars who began at DCC last fall, a record 75 students currently are benefiting from the initiative.

The Dutchess Community College Office of Community Services and the upstate New York area of the Internal Revenue Service will present a credit-free program called the Tax Practitioners’ Institute geared toward enrolled agents, certified public accountants and tax preparation practitioners. It will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Bowne Hall, room 122 on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus.

Members of the Dutchess Community College Performing Arts program will join with students in DCC’s Masquer’s Guild performance troupe to present a production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from Nov. 18-21. The musical comedy was on Broadway in 2005, and won two Tony awards.

“Invisible Children” is a documentary film about the Ugandan civil war, and the practice of abducting children and using them as soldiers. Dutchess Community College will host a screening of the film and a discussion Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus.

A one-week timeshare ownership of a villa on the Caribbean coast in Puerto Rico is just one of the items on the block at the Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual Festifall benefit auction to be held Nov. 12 at the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club at 6 p.m.

Dutchess Community College’s Wappingers Falls site has scheduled two Saturday academic advisement sessions to give prospective and current students who live or work in southern Dutchess County convenient opportunities to explore how their educational and career goals can be achieved through DCC.

Thomas Cobb, author of the book “Crazy Heart,” will come to Dutchess Community College on Nov. 4 to lecture on his novel, and its adaptation into the 2009 Oscar-winning film. The Lyceum presentation will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the James and Betty Hall Theatre on DCC’s Poughkeepsie campus. The presentation is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a book signing.