Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College serves approximately 13,000 students each semester, and employs more than 630 full- and part-time faculty members. Currently the second-largest institution of higher learning in the Capital Region of New York State, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs through its three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Many degree and certificates are offered in an online or evening format. Founded in 1953, the college is sponsored by Rensselaer County and is one of 30 community colleges that are part of the State University of New York system. The college is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees, which is appointed by the Governor (4), the Rensselaer County Legislature (5), and elected from among the student body (1).www.hvcc.edu
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Oct 20, 2026
Steve SilvermanHOST
Anyway, without further ado, let's take a dive into today's stories.
Steve SilvermanHOST
The first story that I have for you today was sent to me by a woman who attended a talk that I gave at Hudson Valley Community College just a couple of weeks ago.
Steve SilvermanHOST
So before I get going, I just want to thank Judy for sending it.
Steve SilvermanHOST
It was very generous of her.
Jacob BostonHOST
Two of the local individuals are legal residents and had been automatically enrolled by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Richard SleeperHOST
Hudson Valley Community College held a ribbon-cutting on October 14th to celebrate the reopening of the Massry Center for the Arts, which it has acquired following the closure of the College of St.
Richard SleeperHOST
Rose.
Richard SleeperHOST
The center will be used as a regional resource for arts education, performance, and public engagement.
Stephen ClarkGUEST
And so one of the things that I really want to do while I'm here, uh, i- is, for as long as possible, is bring this community together and drive new development, right? So whether that's a new nonstop route, uh, you know, we've certainly got a list of those that we all wanna see, but it's also development around us.
Stephen ClarkGUEST
You know, we have, uh, the Hudson Valley Community College out here that's looking to grow.
Stephen ClarkGUEST
We have several partners that are looking to grow their education programs, where the airport can really be a center, uh, for that activity.
Stephen ClarkGUEST
It's really my job to help ensure that the team that delivers that sees that vision and how they all play together.
Brian ZweigGUEST
I served one term on the county legislature.
Brian ZweigGUEST
Uh, I served for 14 years as a trustee at Hudson Valley Community College.
Brian ZweigGUEST
So I kinda know the other side of the story, you know, with respect to what business-- what governments rather, uh, have to deal with in other organizations, and dealing with public funds and, and the responsibilities that go with that as well.
Andrea CunliffeCORRESPONDENT
So is there any particular...
Henry GibsonGUEST
And if everybody wasn't tired, I think it would have been a lot closer of a game.
Henry GibsonGUEST
And then we had a game the other night, Hudson Valley.
Henry GibsonGUEST
That was Wednesday.
Henry GibsonGUEST
Unfortunately, we lost 2-1, but we weren't competing with them.
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Chris GeorgeHOST
Yeah.
Chris GeorgeHOST
When I coached that, when I coached that Adirondack, those were like, those games were like very fierce and very intense Hudson.
Chris GeorgeHOST
So the big rivalries were like Hudson Valley for like all the, it's like the four Adirondack schools and Hudson Valley is not an Adirondack school, but like HVCC and ADK are big rivals like Clinton.
Chris GeorgeHOST
And so ADK's rivals are like Clinton North country and HVCC.
Rick MurphyGUEST
Post-COVID, when we were restructuring of the minor leagues with Major League Baseball, a lot of communities have gone to collegiate wooden bat league teams.
Rick MurphyGUEST
This facility was built in 2002 for professional baseball, as well as a home for Hudson Valley Community College.
Rick MurphyGUEST
And being, you know, understanding the importance of professional baseball to the community and what it means on a multitude of levels.
Rick MurphyGUEST
But most importantly is to be that professional baseball team for the region that they can come out, root for, and support.