Northeast Alabama Community College
| Type | Community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| President | David Campbell |
|
Academic staff
|
216 |
| Students | 3,370 |
| Location |
,
,
United States
34°32′44″N85°54′43″W / 34.545493°N 85.912067°W |
| Campus | Rural, 118 acres (.48 km2) |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | www.nacc.edu |
Northeast Alabama Community College(NACC) is a publiccommunity collegenearRainsville, Alabama. It offers programs leading to theassociate degreein the arts, sciences, and applied sciences. NACC has an enrollment of just over 3,000 students.[1]The college was founded in 1963 and built on the border betweenDeKalbandJacksoncounties,[2]partially in the small town ofPowell.[3]
In 2012, 2013,[4]and 2014,[5]theAspen Institutenamed NACC one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation.
History
[edit]Northeast Alabama Community College is one of twelve community colleges established in 1963 by theAlabama Legislatureduring the administration ofGeorge Wallace. NACC opened on September 30, 1965, under President Ernest Rudder Knox with an inaugural class of 380freshmen. Operating under thequarter system, the college followed a general educationcurriculumin theliberal arts. Charles M. Pendley became president in 1982, and the college switched to thesemestersystem in 1998. The current president, David Campbell, took office in 2001. The college continues to offer general education courses leading to degrees in the arts, sciences, and applied sciences,[6]and NACC is accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools.[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Randy Owen, country music singer[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College".College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved18 July2011.
- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College".Encyclopedia of Alabama.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-11-05. RetrievedJuly 17,2011.
- ^Google Maps
- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College Press Release". RetrievedNovember 14,2013.
- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College Press Release". RetrievedFebruary 26,2014.
- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College".Encyclopedia of Alabama.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-11-05. RetrievedJuly 17,2011.
- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College"(PDF).Catalog 2013-14.
- ^"Northeast Alabama Community College".Encyclopedia of Alabama.Archivedfrom the original on 2011-11-05. RetrievedJuly 17,2011.
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