Roanoke–Chowan Community College

Roanoke–Chowan Community College
MottoWave Pride Amplified
TypePublic community college
Established1967[1]
Parent institution
North Carolina Community College System
PresidentMurray J. Williams
Location, ,
United States

36°19′29″N 77°01′27″W / 36.324777°N 77.024170°W / 36.324777; -77.024170
NicknameWaves
Websitewww.roanokechowan.edu

Roanoke–Chowan Community College is a public community college in Ahoskie, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

History

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In 1967, an abandoned prison compound in Hertford County was purchased. The North Carolina General Assembly provided a fund to establish a 2-year vocational and technical training institution. The institution was initially founded as a technical institute. In 1981, Roanoke-Chowan Technical Institute was renamed Roanoke-Chowan Technical College. In 1987, the institution was again renamed to Roanoke-Chowan Community College.[2]

Campus

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The community college is situated on a 41-acre tract of land and has seven buildings which house instructional space and administrative functions. A seven-acre Arboretum/Environmental Science Outdoor Laboratory is also part of the campus. The college has expanded into the vacant Northampton High School-East building to offer General Educational Development and computer literacy programs. In addition, there are several new[when?] programs such as a mechatronics engineering technology program.[3]

Academics

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The college currently[when?] has about 20 curricular programs in which students may seek degrees, diplomas, and short-term skills-based certificates.

References

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  1. ^ "About R-CCC". Roanoke-Chowan Community College. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "History". Roanoke-Chowan Community College. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Taylor, Holly (June 26, 2017). "Tidal 'Wave'". Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald. Retrieved February 13, 2019.