Historical Sketch Of Stanly Community College

The Stanly News & Press published, "College has served Stanly since 1971," amongst an historical sketch of Stanly Community College of Albemarle, North Carolina written past times Toby Thorpe.

The establishment initially offered classes inwards 1969 equally the Stanly Adult Education Center.  In 1971 it became the Stanly Technical Institute.  The establishment was renamed equally Stanly Technical College inwards 1979 together with Stanly Community College inwards 1986 equally programs expanded together with enrollment grew.

Serving For Over Lxx Years: Due South Cardinal College Inwards Minnesota

The Mankato Free Press published a retrospective article March 5, 2018, "Mankato site of state's showtime public vo-tech," that provides a brief historical sketch for what is at 1 time South Central College.

The establishment was founded inwards 1946 equally Mankato Vocational School, the showtime public, post-secondary vocational-technical schoolhouse inwards the state. The cite modify inwards 1989 to Mankato Technical College. It merged inwards 1992 to larn Albert Lea-Mankato Technical College. Three years later on it joined MN State Colleges together with Universities System inwards 1995. Following realignment, it joined amongst the Faribault campus of what had formerly been MN Riverland Technical College to larn South Central Technical College. The cite was changed inwards 2005 to South Central College.

South Central College serves 5,090 students together with offers 45 academic programs. It too serves over 9,000 additional people through customized preparation together with continuing teaching programs.

60Th Anniversary For N Key Michigan College

North Central Michigan College inwards Petoskey, Michigan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding inwards 1958.  You tin catch the 60th anniversary spider web page for to a greater extent than information.  NCMC's principal campus remains inwards Petoskey in addition to it likewise straightaway operates centers inwards Cheboygan in addition to Gaylord.

The establishment was initially known equally Emmet Community College in addition to adopted its introduce advert inwards 1959.

WCMU world radio station offers a post, "A Petoskey Based College Celebrates its 60th Year," that includes a curt well clip highlighting the institution's mission in addition to commitment over the years to the community it serves. 

Highland Community College Celebrates 160Th Anniversary

Highland Community College inward Highland, KS is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its founding inward 1858 amongst a charter granted past times the Kansas Territorial Legislature.  Highland Presbyterian Academy founded the previous twelvemonth served equally a foundation for the novel institution.  The university in addition to small-scale community that grew upward some it served equally a mission to Native Americans inward the area. 

There accept been a number of changes inward elevate during the institution's history:

• 1857 - Highland Presbyterian Academy
• 1858 - Highland University
• 1910 - Highland College
• 1921 - Highland Junior College
• 1929 - Northeast Kansas Junior College
• 1937 - Highland Public Junior College
• 1959 - Doniphan County Junior College
• 1965 - Highland Community Junior College
• 1980 - Highland Community College 

Napa Valley College Is Celebrating Its 75Th Anniversary

Napa Valley College, located inward Napa in addition to St. Helena, California, is currently inward its 75th academic twelvemonth in addition to is at i time preparing for a 75th Anniversary Founders Day scheduled for Apr 14, 2018.  You tin view the institution's spider web site for to a greater extent than details.  

The college includes an infographic timeline amongst fundamental dates in addition to interesting information on milestones.  The establishment was founded equally Napa Junior College inward 1942.  The advert changed to Napa College inward 1962 in addition to to Napa Valley College inward 1982.  

Finger Lakes Community College Gear Upwards To Celebrate 50Th Anniversary

The Daily Messenger of Canandaigua, NY reports inwards "FLCC to grade l years alongside fourth dimension capsule, fine art exhibit, mass release," that Finger Lakes Community College volition endure celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 1st.  The college volition host an termination from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. alongside a fourth dimension capsule, availability of a novel commemorative history book, as well as a gallery present alongside plant yesteryear fine art faculty members as well as their students.

The college began offering non-credit classes inwards 1967 as well as admitted its root freshman shape on Feb 1, 1968.  It was initially known every bit Community College of the Finger Lakes.  The cite changed to Finger Lakes Community College inwards 1992.  Classes are offered at 7 locations alongside the original campus inwards Canandaigua, NY.

ThisBold Decision: The Story of Finger Lakes Community College, the 124 page college history, volition become on sale for $18 as well as volition endure available online as well as inwards the FLCC bookstore. Copies volition endure sold inwards Canandaigua at the Chamber of Commerce, 113 S. Main St.; American Made, 143 S. Main St.; as well as Mobile Music, 163 S. Main St.

Historical Sketch Of Academy Of Arkansas Fort Smith

The Fort Smith Times Record published a historical sketch of what is instantly the University of Arkansas Fort Smith on Dec 24, 2017, "UAFS has decades of history, stories to tell."  The article past times Thomas Saccente is business office of a serial of articles coinciding amongst the bicentennial of the founding of Fort Smith. 

Saccente included comments past times Billy Higgins co-author of an institutional history, along amongst Stephen Husarik as well as Henry Rinne, of The First 85 Years 1928-2012.  UAFS was founded inwards 1928 every moment Fort Smith Junior College.  It became Westark Junior College inwards 1966. The refer changed to Westark Community College inwards 1972 as well as to Westark College inwards 1998. Westark was thus absorbed past times University of Arkansas arrangement as well as known every moment University of Arkansas at Fort Smith inwards 2002.

Anniversaries Of Swell Basin College Too Unlv Featured Past Times Nevada Populace Radio

Nevada Public Radio's Yesterdays serial featured histories of the state's institutions inward recent programs.

Great Basin College was the focus of a plan on Nov 7th with an emphasis on local leaders inward Elko, NV who worked to constitute the establishment inward 1967 equally the source community college inward the state.  Initially known equally Elko Community College, the cite changed to Northern Nevada College inward 1973 as well as to Great Basin College in 1995.

"UNLV at 60" commemorates the source campus edifice that opened inward 1957.  The post was published on Oct 27th as well as provides a sketch of the institution's history.  Extension classes were source offered past times the University of Nevada, Reno inward 1951 to serve the growing Las Vegas population.  The establishment was source known equally Nevada Southern University as well as changed the cite to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas inward 1965.

Hinds Community College Celebrates Centennial

Hinds Community College inwards Raymond, Mississippi is celebrating the centennial of its founding inwards 1917 every bit Hinds County Agricultural High School.  The start college classes were offered inwards 1922.  The elevate was changed to Hinds Junior College inwards 1958.  Branch campuses were opened inwards Jackson inwards 1970 together with inwards Vicksburg inwards 1975.  There was a merger amongst Utica Junior College inwards 1982.  The elevate changed from Hinds Junior College to Hinds Community College inwards 1982.  

H5N1 culminating Centennial Gala is scheduled for Nov 4, 2017.  You tin strength out view the college website for a timeline of cardinal historical dates or photographs together with other information related to the centennial.

Texarkana College Celebrates 90Th Anniversary

Texarkana College inward Texarkana, TX celebrated the 90th anniversary of its founding equally a junior college inward 1927.  KTBS-TV reported on the upshot together with their post, "Texarkana College celebrates xc years," includes a brusk video features interviews alongside several students.

The college website includes a brief historical sketch that notes changes inward governance along alongside names of presidents together with campus construction.  Texarkana College currently serves merely about 4,700 students.

Kilian Community College Inwards Sioux Falls Announces That It Volition Close

Kilian Community College, a non-profit establishment inwards Sioux Falls, SD, announced that it volition hold out closing at the terminate of the leap semester inwards 2016.  

Kilian Community College has an interesting history.  It was opened inwards 1977 as well as was established yesteryear the North Central University Board of Directors every bit the Community College of the North Central University Center.  Dr. Thomas Kilian served every bit the start president. Ownership of the College resided inwards a federation of 3 someone Sioux Falls institutions of higher education: Augustana College, the University of Sioux Falls (formerly known every bit Sioux Falls College), as well as the Sioux Falls Seminary (formerly known every bit North American Baptist Seminary). In 1985, ownership was assumed yesteryear the Kilian Community College Association every bit a non-profit institution.

For many years, the College housed its administrative offices as well as some classrooms on the University of Sioux Falls campus. Kilian purchased the historic Van Brunt edifice inwards downtown Sioux Falls inwards 1993 as well as and then inwards 2003 moved to a place on the Big Sioux River.

Article Explores Affect Of Community Colleges

Time published an interesting overview of the unique business office played past times community colleges inward "How Community Colleges Changed the Whole Idea of Education inward America."  The author, Sean Trainor, earned his Ph.D. from Penn State University.

Alexandria Technical & Community College President Recognizes Faculty As Well As Staff Inwards Historical Sketch

Laura Urban, president of Alexandria Technical as well as Community College (ATCC) provides a brief history of the establishment inwards an article for the Alexandria, MN Echo Press on Oct 7, 2015.  ATCC began offering classes inwards 1961 as well as currently serves over 2,600 students inwards westward fundamental Minnesota.

North Platte Community College Celebrates Anniversary

North Platte Community College celebrates a fifty yr anniversary of the founding on August 31, 1965.  The establishment was initially known every 2nd North Platte Junior College.  A diversity of interesting historical details are provided inwards an article for the North Platte Telegraph written yesteryear Heather Johnson.

The Nebraska legislature formed Mid-Plains Community College betwixt 1973-1975 yesteryear bringing North Platte Junior College, McCook Junior College (founded inwards 1926 in addition to Nebraska's oldest two-year college), in addition to Mid-Plains Vocational Technical School (founded inwards 1967) together.  A detailed history of the institutions is available on the Mid-Plains CC website.

Santa Ana College Celebrates Centennial...4Th Oldest Populace Cc Inwards California

Santa Ana College inward Santa Ana, CA is celebrating it's centennial this year.  The establishment was founded inward 1915 equally Santa Ana Junior College as well as is the oldest of 112 populace community colleges inward California.

Jessica Kwong of The Orange County Register wrote an interesting article that includes a listing of fundamental events inward the institution's history.

Author Argues That Community Colleges Should Non Modify Their Names

Anna Clark writing for NextCity.org argues persuasively for keeping a focus on "community" at our community colleges.  She leads of past times describing the success of her parents every mo they obtained degrees together with improved the prospects for their family.  Clark thence closes powerfully past times stating that "Community colleges are, at heart, a radical manifestation of the belief that access to education, cognition together with civilisation are a world good. By stripping the “community” from their names, these schools laissez passer upwards likewise much dry reason to those who believe otherwise."

Tulsa Community College Historian Is Featured

Tulsa Community College (TCC) historian, Marina Metevelis, is featured inward an article for the pupil intelligence site, The Connection.  Metevelis has served the establishment throughout the 45 yr history of the institution.  TCC was founded inward 1970 too assumed the electrical flow nurture inward 1996.

The Oklahoma Historical Society spider web site offers a historical sketch of TCC written past times John Hall.

National Commons Community College Changes Name

National Park Community College close Hot Springs, Arkansas announced this by calendar week that is directly National Park College.  The establishment was founded inward 1973 every mo Garland County Community College.  It joined alongside Quapaw Technical Institute as well as became National Park Community College inward July 2003.

Middlesex County College Celebrates 50Th Anniversary

Middlesex County College inward Edison, NJ is celebrating a 50th anniversary on Apr 19, 2015.  Susan Loyer reports for myCentralJersey.com on an upcoming opened upwards household as well as the proclamation of a novel history of the college, Endless Possibilities Middlesex County College 1964-2014.

The institution's spider web site includes a number of pages devoted to the anniversary amongst links to a video, timeline, as well as stories of one-time students.