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Tarrant County College

Tarrant County College
Former names
Tarrant County Junior College (1965–1999)
MottoSuccess Within Reach
TypePublic community college
Established1965
ChancellorElva LeBlanc[1]
Administrative staff
1,616
Students40,131[2] (Fall 2022)
Location
Texas, United States
CampusUrban
Colors     Burgundy, navy, tan and teal
MascotTrailblazer
Websitewww.tccd.edu

Tarrant County College (TCC) or Tarrant County College District (TCCD) is a public community college in Tarrant County, Texas. It offers five transferrable degrees as well as degrees and certificates in occupational and technical programs. The district consists of five physical campuses, a virtual campus (TCC Connect) and a centralized office.[3]

History

Tarrant County College began on July 31, 1965 after voters approved a bond election for the formation of a junior college district. In 1967, the South Campus was the first campus to open in south Fort Worth; in 1967, the Northeast Campus was built in Hurst. A third campus, the Northwest Campus, was added in 1976, in northwest Fort Worth. In 1996, the Southeast Campus was built in Arlington. The fifth, Trinity River Campus, opened in downtown Fort Worth in the fall of 2009.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of TCCD includes all of Tarrant County.[4]

Collegiate high schools

Tarrant County College offers several dual-credit programs, known as collegiate high schools, that offer an associate degree along with a high school diploma.

  • Marine Creek Collegiate High School (Northwest Campus)
  • Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences (Trinity River Campus)
  • TCC South Campus – FWISD Early Collegiate High School (South Campus)
  • Collegiate Academy at Tarrant County College (Northeast Campus)
  • Arlington Collegiate High School (Southeast Campus)

Notable people

Notable faculty and staff

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Sanchez, Jacob (June 5, 2023). "She became TCC chancellor during a tumultuous time. Now she's modernizing the institution". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Tarrant County College District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ "Locations". Tarrant County College District. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Tarrant County Junior College District Service Area". Texas Education Code. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bishop Stephen J. Berg, D.D." (PDF). Diocese of Pueblo. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Heinkel-Wolfe, Peggy (2 July 2018). "Former Denton Mayor Euline Brock dies". Denton Record-Chronicle.
  7. ^ Martinets, Patrick (1969-07-30). "Back-of-Bus Days Recalled by Professor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  8. ^ "Chancellor Emma C. Johnson Hadley". Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors.
  9. ^ "Welcome from the TCC South President".
  10. ^ Gerald, Casey (August 2021). "How Going Home Helped Inspire Leon Bridges's New Album—And Saved His Life". Texas Monthly. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  11. ^ McGraw, Dan (August 31, 2011). "Wendy Davis stuck her neck out for schoolkids". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Arlington mom prepping for first MMA title fight". star-telegram. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  13. ^ Jones, Preston (October 21, 2022). "Grapevine-raised Post Malone comes home to North Texas for two shows". KKXT. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rep. Jonathan Stickland". Texas State Directory. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrant_County_College