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Schenectady County Community College company history timeline

1969

Located on the western edge of the City of Schenectady, the extensively renovated Van Curler Hotel was transformed into a college, and classes began in September 1969.

1978

In 1978, a multi-purpose building was constructed on campus that houses the Begley Library and the Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium, home to musical performances and special events.

1987

The campus was further enhanced in 1987 when the Center for Science and Technology (CST) opened.

1992

A campus development project was completed in 1992.

2000

In Spring 2000, SUNY Schenectady’s Gateway Building officially opened.

2001

Construction was completed in Fall 2001 on the Stockade Building, a three-story academic building that houses computer classrooms, traditional classrooms, lecture halls, conference rooms, offices and specialty programs.

2007

An impressive Culinary Arts Expansion in Elston Hall, completed in August 2007, houses the Casola Dining Room, two culinary arts laboratories, a dedicated kitchen for the Casola Dining Room, a bakery outlet, and a seminar room.

2012

Also in Fall 2012, the College opened a $3.9 million, 12,600-square-foot, two-story addition to the Begley Building for the SUNY Schenectady School of Music.

2015

In Fall 2015, the Office of Workforce Development and Community Education moved to the Kindl Building, 201 State St in Schenectady.

2017

In January 2017, the Biotechnology Laboratory and Research Facility opened on the sixth floor of Elston Hall.

2021

In Fall 2021, the College began offering classes in the new Confections Lab in the Mill Lane Artisan District for students in the Culinary Arts/Baking programs, and in the new Gaming Center at Center City for students in the Programming for Game Design program.

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