Strengthening Essential Skills Through the Humanities Initiative

Strengthening Essential Skills Through the Humanities

New Jersey’s Community Colleges are preparing all learners to be successful in their lives and careers by broadening their perspectives so that they can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world and innovation economy.

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Supporting New Jersey with the Humanities

To achieve family supporting careers and to be prepared to thrive in a rapidly changing economy and democracy, New Jerseyans must have the ability to think critically, to solve problems, to work in teams, to communicate effectively, to be engaged in their communities and society, to be entrepreneurial, and must have a broad knowledge of the world around them.

Community Colleges are preparing all learners to be successful in their lives and careers by broadening their perspectives so that they can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world and innovation economy, and by equipping them to fulfil their civic duties as responsible members of a diverse democracy.

The Critical Roles That the Humanities Play

The Critical Roles That the Humanities Play

The Humanities disciplines in Community Colleges play a critical role in providing people with valuable and relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to think creatively, to solve problems, and to be successful in work and in life.

NJ’s 18 Community Colleges are dedicated to enhancing these essential skills for our students. In fact, more than 8,400 students graduate from Community Colleges each year with associate degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, English Language and Literature, and Social Sciences and all students pursuing associates degrees take classes in the humanities as part of the general education framework.

Essential Skills Enhanced by the Humanities:

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Teamwork

Communication

Partnering with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities

To support this work, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (Council) partnered with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities on a statewide Essential Skills convening in March 2020 to start a statewide discussion of essential skills and the role of the Humanities in Community Colleges.

In March 2023, the Council partnered with NJCH to co-host the “Bringing Community Back to Community Colleges” at Bergen Community College, bringing together more than 100 humanities faculty and professionals from NJ’s Community Colleges across the state.

The Council will continue to host statewide meetings and convenings to support the humanities in Community Colleges and to support the learning of essential skills.

Upcoming Events

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Council April 30, 2024 9:30 am | Mercer County Community College

New Jersey Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Collaborative (NJ-ATAC) Spring Convening and Training

Collaborate on the strategic alignment of resources, investments, and efforts across the workforce and education system

Council June 11, 2024 2:00 pm | Atlantic City

New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit

Registration is now open!

Council June 11, 2024 6:00 pm | Atlantic City (Location TBD)

June Quarterly Council Business Meeting

Council September 23, 2024 6:00 pm | Middlesex College, West Hall, Parkview Room, Edison, N.J.

September Quarterly Council Business Meeting

Council November 18, 2024 6:00 pm | Middlesex College, West Hall, Parkview Room, Edison, N.J.

Council Organizational Meeting

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Latest News

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Press Releases

March 20, 2024 | News Story

Strong Presence by New Jersey’s Community Colleges at Senate Budget Hearing in Newark Asking to Restore $20 Million in State Funding

Community College Students Say Cuts Will “Negatively Impact” the Disadvantaged

Press Releases

March 13, 2024 | News Story

Digital Marketing Services for the New Jersey Manufacturing Skills Initiative

Press Releases

March 5, 2024 | News Story

NJ’s Community Colleges Testify at Senate Higher Education Hearing

Ocean County College

1 College Dr, Toms River, NJ 08754, United States

Phone: 732-255-0482

Email: hub@ocean.edu

Website: https://www.ocean.edu/admissions-aid/

Passaic County Community College

1 College Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07505, United States

Phone: (973) 341-1600

Email: admissions@pccc.edu

Website: https://pccc.edu/admissions/

Mercer County Community College

1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township, NJ 08550, United States

Phone: 609-586-4800

Email: admiss@mccc.edu

Website: https://www.mccc.edu/admissions.shtml

Warren County Community College

475 NJ-57, Washington, NJ 07882, United States

Phone: (908) 835-2300

Email: StudentServices@warren.edu

Website: https://www.warren.edu/category/admissions/

Hudson County Community College

70 Sip Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, United States

Phone: (201) 714-7200

Email: col@hccc.edu

Website: https://www.hccc.edu/admissions/index.html

Bergen Community College

400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652, United States

Phone: (201) 447-7200

Email: admissions@bergen.edu

Website: https://bergen.edu/students/?scg-ads&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn-2tBhDVARIsAGmStVnQeKGNwLqwxI0i4iwVbR8u-LKD0VkhFId_auX37pH2MEIDhtPfc0AaAiQCEALw_wcB

Sussex County Community College

1 College Hill Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, United States

Phone: 973-300-2223

Email: admissions@sussex.edu

Website: https://www.sussex.edu/admissions/

Camden County College

200 N Broadway, Camden, NJ 08102, United States

Phone: (856) 227-7200

Email: admissions@camdencc.edu

Website: https://www.camdencc.edu/admissions-financial-aid/how-to-apply/

Brookdale Community College

765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738, United States

Phone: 732-224-1857

Email: admissions@brookdalecc.edu

Website: https://www.brookdalecc.edu/admissions/getting-started/

Essex County College

303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102, United States

Phone: (973) 877-3186

Email: ESX@essex.edu

Website: https://www.essex.edu/admissions/

Salem Community College

460 Hollywood Ave, Carneys Point, NJ 08069, United States

Phone: 856-299-2100

Email: admissions@salemcc.edu

Website: https://www.salemcc.edu/admissions

Union College of Union County, NJ

1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016, United States

Phone: 908-709-7590

Email: denisa.klinkova-bace@ucc.edu

Website: https://www.ucc.edu/admissions/apply/

Raritan Valley Community College

118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876, United States

Phone: 908-526-1200

Email: admissions@raritanval.edu

Website: https://www.raritanval.edu/admissions-information

Atlantic Cape Community College

5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330, United States

Phone: (609) 343-5000

Email: admissions@atlantic.edu

Website: https://www.atlanticcape.edu/admission/

County College of Morris

214 Center Grove Rd, Randolph, NJ 07869, United States

Phone: 973-328-5100

Email: admiss@ccm.edu

Website: https://www.ccm.edu/admissions/

Rowan College at Burlington County

900 College Circle, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054

Phone: (856) 222-9311, ext. 1199

Email: admissions@rcbc.edu

Website: https://www.rcbc.edu/admissions

Middlesex College

2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08818

Phone: 732-548-6000

Email: jramosfernandez@middlesexcc.edu

Website: https://middlesexcollege.edu/admissions/

Rowan College of South Jersey

1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 (Gloucester); 3322 College Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360 (Cumberland)

Phone: 856-200-4848

Email: admissions@rcsj.edu

Website: https://www.rcsj.edu/apply

Council Newsletter

Strengthening Essential Skills Through the Humanities

Essential Skills Enhanced by the Humanities:

Upcoming Events

New Jersey Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Collaborative (NJ-ATAC) Spring Convening and Training

New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit

June Quarterly Council Business Meeting

September Quarterly Council Business Meeting

Council Organizational Meeting

Latest News

Strong Presence by New Jersey’s Community Colleges at Senate Budget Hearing in Newark Asking to Restore $20 Million in State Funding

Digital Marketing Services for the New Jersey Manufacturing Skills Initiative

NJ’s Community Colleges Testify at Senate Higher Education Hearing