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of its kind in the nation. is partnership will allow our students the option of
transferring to LiU to earn a bachelor’s degree after graduating from Suffolk, without
having to leave the Michael J. Grant Campus. in addition, as part of the agreement,
our students will be able to use the classroom spaces in the new modular building
during the day, when the campus is at its busiest. for the most part, LiU will be using
the modular building after 4 p.m.
e Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) was selected as employer of the Year
by the New York State Cooperative experiential education Association (NYSCeeA)
for its internship program with Suffolk County Community College. e award recognizes
outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the field of cooperative and/or
experiential education. e police department’s internship program, which has been in
existence for approximately 20 years, provides interns with opportunities to observe police
officers as they perform their day-to-day duties. SCPD has proven to be a wonderful
partner in creating an opportunity for our Suffolk students to explore their organization.
More than 350 students have participated in this internship since its inception.
in January, the first in a series of Presidents roundtable discussions was held. over
20 company presidents have agreed to participate in these periodic forums. e event
focused on keys to growth for the Long island region, manufacturing challenges and
successes, technological needs, and a shared vision for joint product development
and a technology incubator. e group shared their challenges, but also focused on
solutions related to labor and engineering. Several companies shared their experiences
with the College’s training programs.
e College joined U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop to unveil a new educational
partnership that will leverage public and private resources to train the next generation
of Long islanders for careers in high-demand Science, Technology, engineering and
Math (STeM) fields. e Pathways in Technology early College High School
(P-TeCH) program is a six-year model that covers grades 9-12 and the first two years
of college. our partnership, which includes Longwood High School, eastern Suffolk
BoCeS, and Computer Associates (CA Technologies) has applied for a grant to fund
a P-Tech program on Long island. if funded, the partnership will annually provide
20 students from Longwood and five students from South Country with an
opportunity to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree
in either Computer Science or information Technology. we anticipate that the
winning grant proposals will be announced by the end of the summer.
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In June, Suffolk hosted a delegation of representatives from Trinidad
and Tobago’s Metal Industries Company (MIC).
e newly formed Presidents Roundtable was developed to help regional
manufacturers share experiences and overcome similar challenges.
Suffolk joined together with U.S. Representative Tim Bishop (center)
to support an initiative that will enhance STEM education.