Cuyahoga Community College
Type | Community college |
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Established | 1963 |
President | Alex Johnson |
Students | 31,024 (Fall 2009)[1] |
Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Nickname | Tri C |
Website |
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Cuyahoga Community College (also known as Tri-C) is a community college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1962, Cuyahoga Community College is the oldest, and largest community college in Ohio with a Fall 2009 enrollment of 31,024.[1]
Tri-C schedules on the semester basis, and offers over 1,000 courses in associate degree programs through traditional classroom settings as well as distance learning services, and its flagship offering known as Cable College. Cable College has offered classes live through the Cleveland area cable companies since the early 1990s. The institution promotes academic advancement through transfer articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities. Tri-C is accredited through North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Locations
Cuyahoga Community College operates a multi-campus college district in Northeast Ohio. With Cuyahoga County as its primary service area, Tri-C serves Cleveland and the surrounding communities.
The campuses include the Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, the Metropolitan Campus of Downtown Cleveland's Campus District, Western Campus in Parma, the Brunswick Campus in Brunswick, and the Westshore campus in Westlake. Tri-C houses its district administrative services at a separate location in Cleveland.
The College also operates two Corporate College business training facilities: Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights and Corporate College West in Westlake.
Other locations in downtown Cleveland include the Tri-C's Workforce and Economic Development Division (based in the Unified Technologies Center) and the Hospitality Management Center at Public Square.[2]
Athletics and student life
Cuyahoga Community College has the following sports activities.
- Men's Baseball
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Cross Country & Track
- Women's Softball
- Women's Volleyball
- Men's Soccer
The college also has a variety of activities ranging from involvement in the campus governance systems to fine arts and entertainment programming, and membership in student organizations and clubs.
Cuyahoga Community College has won the following NJCAA national titles:[3]
- Men's Wrestling: 1976
- Men's Basketball: 2004 (Division II)
Presidents
- Charles Chapman[4] (1962-1973)
- Nolen Ellison (1974-1991)
- Jerry Sue Thornton (1992-2013)
- Alex Johnson[5]
Notable alumni
- Halle Berry, actress[6]
- Darrin Chapin, Major League Baseball player[7]
- Wayne Dawson, Reporter/Anchor for WJW-TV/WJW-HD. A graduate of the CCC Journalism Program.
- Frank G. Jackson, Mayor of Cleveland, 2005–present
- Dominique Moceanu, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist[8]
- Dale Mohorcic, Major League Baseball player[7]
- Jeff Shaw, Major League Baseball player[7]
- Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons, NBA[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 "All-time enrollment record set at Tri-C". Tri-c.edu. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "Campuses". Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "College Home Page For Cuyahoga Community College". NJCAA. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ Farkas, Karen (2012-05-20). "Tri-C's First President Charles Chapman Impressed by School's Growth". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ↑ "Dr. Alex Johnson to Become Fourth President of Cuyahoga Community College". Cuyahoga Community College. May 14, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Halle Berry Biography". Biography.com. A+E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- 1 2 3 "List of Major League Baseball Draftees". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ↑ Kushlis, Jennifer (July 19, 2005). "Moceanu vaults back after five-year break". USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ Berkow, Ira (4 July 2004). "After Hair-Raising Victory, a Hero's Welcome". New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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