FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com july 4, 2013 • tribute • The Queens Courier 15 Queensborough Community College As an educator at heart, Helen Marshall has been a champion f or public higher education throughout her career. She has repeatedly taken the initiative to support the more than 15,000 students who a ttend Queensborough Community College on an annual basis by ensuring that they would have a safe and accessible environment that is conducive to learning. The capital projects that she has supported on behalf of Queensborough Community College have been numerous and the following are just a few of the highlights: u The building of the Kupferberg Holocaust Center as a beacon of shining light for human rights u Bringing the Q27 bus directly onto Queensborough’s campus to ensure that public transportation is readily available and easily accessible to students who want to obtain a college degree u Creation of student labs, such as the Fiber Op tic Distance Learning Lab and the Mechanical Technology Lab u The interactive kiosks for the QCC Art Gallery’s permanent collection of African Ar t; the permanent exhibit and archives of Pre-Columbian artifacts within the QCC Art Gallery; and the permanent interactive exhibit for the Kupferberg Holocaust Center u ADA renovations to the college’s Humanities Theatre, classrooms, and other spaces on campus u Renovation of the college’s Shadowbox Theatre u The design and construction of a new student cafeteria u Installation of a campus security and surveillance system u Replacement of exterior doors and locking mechanisms, providing a centralized electronic locking system to assure the security of each campus building u Replacement and ADA upgrading of interior corridor fire doors u Repairs to the college’s aging infrastructure, such as fixing and replacing its leaky roofs, floor tiles, installation of campus lighting and theatre lighting, and HVAC upgrades to not only ensure the health and safety for the students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus, but also to maximize the availability of classroom space for students seeking a college education u A new entranceway to Queensborough Community College and modernization of its pedestrian malls to express the open, safe, welcoming and inclusive nature of the community college to our students, their families and our community. With gratitude, admiration and respect, Queensborough Community College not only pays tribute to Helen Marshall’s distinguished career as Borough President, but also to Helen Marshall as our friend and partner in serving the borough of Queens. Dr. Diane B. Call President, Queensborough Community College 222-05 56TH AVENUE, BAYSIDE, NY 11364-1497 WWW.QCC.CUNY.EDU
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