Not unlike other colleges, we have seen positive trends in students with high school GPAs greater than 80. The higher the high school GPA, the more likely the student is to succeed and graduate. But can a student with a lower GPA succeed? Yes. According to Dr. Stoltz, the world's leading expert on measuring and strengthening human resilience, individuals who are resilient are more likely to succeed. Dr. Stoltz refers to this measurement as the Adversity Quotient®, or AQ®, the most proven method of understanding, assessing, and strengthening the way people perform under demanding circumstances (Peak Learning, 2010) . Peak Learning, founded by Dr. Stotlz, has conducted research f ...Read more

On October 28 we held our annual Foundation fundraising event to raise scholarship funds for our students. It was a particularly special evening as we honored Mayor Joseph Delfino for his many years of service to the city of White Plains as well as his ongoing support and dedication to our college and students.
Since Mayor Delfino has been a long time friend and supporter of CW, we thought it only fitting to create an award in his honor. So, we created the Mayor Joseph Delfino Scholarship Award. The right candidate must be an exemplary White Plains High School student and possess ...Read more

Dichotomy: a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities [the dichotomy between theory and practice]; also: the process or practice of making such a division [dichotomy of the population into two opposed classes]
According to a NY Post article from 8/23/09, CUNY community colleges only graduated 2.3% of their entering full-time, first-time freshman from 2006 (Edelman, 2009). The article states that one of the reasons they cannot graduate more students is that students are not well prepared at the high school level. This is a debate that is waged nation-wide. Who IS to blame? Well, according to a recent New York Times article, William Bowen (a ...Read more

While the fall season hasn't officially started, our Fall Day Class starts September 9, and what an exciting time! The College has implemented a number of exciting changes, all of which were done solely to enhance the educational experience for our students. For example, we implemented Campus Cruiser, a college wide portal, which was a big undertaking, but we are certain it will greatly help students, faculty and staff stay connected by getting all the information in one place. We also fine-tuned our Student Success Coach program; and we added a new medical lab; we're enhancing the bookstore; replacing flooring throughout the college; and we have replaced almost all the classroom PCs throu ...Read more