Montgomery County Community College
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Motto | Think big. |
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Type | Public community college |
Established | 1964 |
Endowment | $1.2 million |
President | Dr. James Linksz |
Provost | Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez |
Academic staff | 181 full-time; 574 part-time[1] |
Students | 12,805[2] |
Undergraduates | 12,805 |
Location | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States |
Campus |
Blue Bell (Central campus) Pottstown |
Colors |
Maroon & White |
Nickname | Mustangs |
Affiliations |
NJCAA - Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference PCAA |
Website |
MC3 |
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Montgomery County Community College also known as 'MCCC', 'MontCo,' or 'MC3' is a two-year, community college located in Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. MCCC also has two satellite campuses; 'West', campus in Pottstown, and 'Culinary Arts Institute', in Lansdale. MCCC is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.[3]
History
The college was founded in 1964 and offered classes from its campus in Conshohocken. In 1972, the school relocated to its current location.
Locations
Central Campus
The Central Campus sits on 186 acres in Blue Bell.
West Campus
The Pottstown campus includes the North Hall, a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) facility with classrooms, a computer lab and an art gallery. The building was formerly a knitting mill, brewery, and shoe polish factory until its renovation in 2006. It is connected to the South Hall by an underpass that had been filled in since the early 1920s.[4]
Public Safety Training Campus
The Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus, located in Conshohocken, is a licensed Municipal Police Academy by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Culinary Arts Institute of Montgomery County Community College
Located in Lansdale
References
- ↑ Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA
- ↑ Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA
- ↑ "Institution Directory". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ Ezarik, Melissa (March 2010). "North Hall and Pedestrian Underpass at Montgomery County Community College". University Business. Norwalk, CT: University Media, Inc. 13 (3): 18. ISSN 1097-6671. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
External links
- Montgomery County Community College official website
- 'The Montgazette' Student Newspaper
- MCCC Athletics
Coordinates: 40°10′25″N 75°16′33″W / 40.1737°N 75.2757°W