Central Lakes College
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| Motto | We Build Futures |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1938 |
Parent institution | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System |
Academic affiliations | Minnesota College Athletic Conference |
| President | Hara Charlier |
| Students | 6,000 |
| Location | , , United States 46°20′45″N 94°12′59″W / 46.3459127°N 94.2164890°W[1] |
| Campus | Small city, 216 acres (87 ha) |
| Colors | Navy & red |
| Nickname | Raiders |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA |
| Website | www |
Central Lakes College is a public community college with campuses in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota.[2] It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The college was formed from the merger of three different colleges: Brainerd Community College (Brainerd Junior College), Brainerd Technical College (Brainerd Technical Institute), and Staples Technical College (Staples Technical Institute).[3]
Campuses
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[edit]Central Lakes College in Brainerd includes courses in the liberal arts and sciences with an Associate in Arts degree and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum for transfers to a four-year college.[4] It also offers Associate in Science degrees, and technical programs that have Associate in Applied Science degrees, diplomas and certificates to get students in the work world in a short amount of time. The college also included many unique degrees such as Underwater Diving along with an assortment of "green" environmental and ecological courses.
Athletics
[edit]Central Lakes College is home of the Raiders. There is NJCAA Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Golf. The Raiders compete in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.[5]
Staples
[edit]Staples community college is mostly technical programs with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees, diplomas and certifications including robotics, heavy equipment operation, photographic technology, and automotive technology as well as a smaller liberal arts program Associate in Arts (AA).[6]
Academics
[edit]The college offers the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. It also offers diploma and certificate programs.[7] It is also accredited for its concurrent enrollment programs by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).[8]
Central Lakes College in Brainerd collaborated with Southwest Minnesota State University to establish a 2 + 2 articulation agreement in Theatre Arts.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central Lakes College - Brainerd
- ^ "MnSCU College Search: Profile for Central Lakes College". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21.
- ^ "History of CLC". clcmn.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Associate in Arts Degree - Four-Year College Transfer". Central Lakes College. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23.
- ^ "Raider Athletics".
- ^ Central Lakes College Web Site Central Lakes College
- ^ "Academic Program Listings".
- ^ "Central Lakes College earns national accreditation for concurrent enrollment". Brainerd Dispatch.
- ^ "SMSU, Central Lakes College Collaborate".
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