Cora P. Maloney College
Cora P. Maloney College
255 Capen Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-1603
Phone: 716.645.7301/2234
Fax: 716.645.6027
Web: wings.buffalo.edu/cpmc/
Dr. Letitia Thomas
Director
About the Program
*Not a baccalaureate degree program
Cora P. Maloney College (CPMC), chartered in 1976, is a unique college at the University at Buffalo, designed to provide students with academic experiences from a community perspective. CPMC focuses on a range of educational issues including academic achievement, cultural/social awareness, and scholastic enrichment. The college offers credit-bearing courses designed to enrich the intellectual development of all university students. CPMC’s courses consist of four general and interrelated categories: individuals and their communities, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary studies, dynamics of creative imagery, and college survival and success. Many of CPMC’s course offerings are cross-listed with academic departments and carry general education and/or departmental credit.
The college is named after Cora P. Maloney, the first woman and African American elected to the Buffalo Common Council in 1957. She was a strong advocate of educational equality and excellence, as well as community awareness.
Practical Experience and Special Academic Opportunities
Cora P. Maloney College offers a system of articulation among students, the community, and the university that provides a source of positive continuity between the student’s academic pursuits and the community. This continuity is necessary for rational, productive functioning in a modern, complex society. Internships are an important part of student development and help connect academic study to career development and community service. Open to all university students, the Public Service Internship Program (PSIP) offers internships each semester to junior- and senior-level students. PSIP provides university students with the opportunity to gain direct exposure to, and practical experience from, a diverse range of public, private, government, and community service agencies and businesses.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 7-Nov-2006 10:26:06 EST