Eng Geschicht vu Wuesstem an Erreeche

Gegrënnt am 1974, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) ass eng ëmfaassend, preisgekréint, Schüler- a Gemeinschaftszentréiert urban Institutioun konzentréiert sech op Verständnis ze fërderen, Erfolleg z'erreechen, a bessert Liewen ze bauen. HCCC déngt ee vun den dichtste Populatioun an ethnesch verschiddenste Beräicher vun den USA, mat Grofschaft Awunner representéiert méi wéi 100 verschidden Nationalitéiten. De College bedreift aus dräi, Staat-vun-der-Konscht Plazen: der Primärschoul Campus am Journal Square Sektioun vun Jersey City; de voll-Service North Hudson Campus zu Union City; an den Secaucus Center, op de Frank J. Gargiulo Campus vun Hudson County Schools of Technology, an Secaucus.

HCCC gouf als "Kontrakt" Fachhéichschoul erstallt - een gewidmet fir Karriär- a Beruffsfokuséiert Zertifikater a Graden ze bidden. 1992 gouf den Dr Glen Gabert als President agefouert. Hien huet eng beonrouegend Institutioun geierft. HCCC hat eng total Aschreiwung vun just 3,076, a Besëtz nëmmen ee Gebai zu Jersey City. Den HCCC Verwaltungsrot, Dr Gabert, a staatlech a lokal Beamten hunn sech zesummegeschafft a sech op Exzellenz konzentréiert, déi zur Struktur, Stabilitéit an Erfolleg gefouert hunn. Haut ass HCCC déi gréisste vun de véier Héichschoulinstituter am Hudson County, servéiert 24,000 Kreditt- an Net-Kreditstudenten jäerlech. De College besëtzt elo eng Dutzend Gebaier, déi all nei gebaut sinn oder komplett ëmgebaut ginn.

The College’s physical growth in Jersey City has served as the catalyst for the revitalization of the Journal Square area. HCCC buildings include the 72,000 square-foot Culinary Conference Center; 112,000 square-foot Gabert Library (with 33 classrooms, an award-winning library, three group study rooms, café, meditation room, Makerspace, Benjamin J. Dineen and Dennis C. Hull Gallery, and rooftop plaza with a 9/11 monument); and 70,070 square-foot STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Building. In March 2020, the College completed work on 81 Sip Avenue. The 26,100 square-foot building was completely renovated and transformed into the first, dedicated Student Center building in the College’s 47-year history.

The 92,250 square-foot North Hudson Campus in Union City serves 3,000 students and features classrooms, computer labs, media center, language and science labs, offices, seminar/event spaces, enrollment/registration and Student Accounts’ offices, outdoor courtyards, and a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge connecting to a public transit center.

De College Secaucus Center ass um Frank J. Gargiulo Campus vun der Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST), eng 350,000 Quadratmeter berufflech / technesch Schoul op 20 Hektar Land an Secaucus, NJ. Eng eenzegaarteg Partnerschaft mat HCST bitt Zougang a Méiglechkeete fir eng Fachhéichschoul Ausbildung fir Lycée Studenten déi HCST High Tech High School duerch den HCCC Early College Programm besichen. HCCC hält Owend Klassen op der Secaucus Center fir d'Allgemengheet.

In July 2018, Dr. Chris Reber was installed as the College’s sixth president. Dr. Reber huet infused the College community with the principles of servant leadership; stressed the values of openness and transparency; renewed commitment to student success, and diversity, equity, and inclusion; and advanced addressing students’ needs in a holistic manner.

Under Dr. Reber’s leadership, the College joined Achieving the Dream, an organization dedicated to community college excellence and the continuous improvement of student retention, completion, transfer, and gainful employment; expanded partnerships and collaborations with K-12 and university partners; developed entrepreneurial and workforce alliances; and completely redesigned the College’s website. Most importantly, two nationally distinctive programs were developed during Dr. Reber’s administration: Hudson Helps, which provides information about and access to services, programs, and resources that address students’ basic needs beyond the classroom, and includes a food pantry, Career/Clothing Closet, Mental Health Counseling and Wellness Center, social services office, and financial aid for everyday emergencies; and the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (now called President’s Advisory Council on Institutional Engagement and Excellence (PACE)), that develops new levels of understanding and access within the College and the greater Hudson County community.

On June 10, 2026, Dr. Lisa Dougherty assumed the role of Interim President of Hudson County Community College. A longtime member of the HCCC leadership team, Dr. Dougherty previously served as Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment, where she played a key role in advancing student success initiatives, enrollment growth, retention efforts, and student support services. As Interim President, she leads the College during the transition to its next permanent president while continuing HCCC’s commitment to academic excellence, student achievement, community engagement, and institutional innovation.

Today, Hudson County Community College continues to build on its legacy of student-centered excellence while meeting the evolving needs of the diverse communities it serves throughout Hudson County and beyond.