LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Queensbor-
ough Community College to be celebrated Friday, June 4, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those outstanding institutions of higher education which are
dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the education of the young
people of this Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 50th Anniversary of Queensborough Community College to be
celebrated Friday, June 4, 2010; and
WHEREAS, In 1958, the President of the Borough of Queens, James J.
Crisona, helped to promote the idea of a community college in Queens,
which led to the transformation of the exclusive 37-acre Oakland Golf
Course and Country Club into what was to become a diverse, thriving
higher education institution; and
WHEREAS, Forty years ago, 1,400 students were studying in red quantum
huts that served as classrooms, offices, and laboratories; today, over
15,000 students, representing some 128 nationalities, fill classrooms in
14 buildings, including an astronomy observatory, recital hall, profes-
sional sound recording studio, art and dance studios, photography and
digital art laboratories, an 875-seat theater, and several major science
laboratories equipped with the latest technology; and
WHEREAS, Even as Queensborough celebrates its rich history and dynamic
present, the College is investing in the future of its students with a
renewed focus on student centered personalized attention through the
Freshman Academies as well as supplemental educational programs provided
by the QCC Art Gallery, the Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC),
and the new Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and
Archives; and
WHEREAS, These vital programs provide a cultural and intellectual
dimension beyond the classroom and are designed to instill a powerful,
positive impression toward the academic experience; and
WHEREAS, The mission of Queensborough Community College is committed
to fostering a collaborative, learning-centered community within the
framework of the City University of New York; furthermore, it is dedi-
cated to academic excellence and to the development of the whole indi-
vidual in an environment that promotes intellectual inquiry, global
awareness, and lifelong active learning; and
WHEREAS, Queensborough Community College is committed equally to open-
admission access for all learners and to academic excellence within an
environment of diversity; and
WHEREAS, In the service of these goals, Queensborough Community
College utilizes the close integration of academic and support services
and a focused attention to pedagogy; and
WHEREAS, Under the illustrious direction of its President, Dr. Eduardo
J. Marti, Queensborough Community College provides its students a vari-
ety of opportunities to enrich themselves intellectually and socially
and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for success; and
WHEREAS, Appointed to this prestigious position on July 1, 2000, Dr.
Eduardo J. Marti is an experienced educator who has led several communi-
ty colleges with distinction for more than 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Previously, he served for six years as President of Corning
Community College of the State University of New York (SUNY), and for
eight years prior to that, as President of SUNY's Tompkins Cortland
Community College; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Marti also served as Executive Dean of Tunxis Community
College and Acting President of Middlesex Community College, both
located in Connecticut; and
WHEREAS, An integral part of the history of its community, Queensbor-
ough Community College represents a dynamic, responsive and positive
force within the educational system of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Proudly aware of its distinguished past, Queensborough Commu-
nity College is eager to fulfill its present commitment to parents,
students and the community, and planning with vision and purpose for the
growth and change it will encounter in the years to come; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Queensborough Community College to
be celebrated Friday, June 4, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Eduardo J. Marti, President, Queensborough Community
College.