Hawkeye Community College
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Hawkeye Community Collegeis apubliccommunity collegeinWaterloo, Iowa. Hawkeye has several outlying centers in Cedar Falls, Independence, Grundy County, Waverly, and Waterloo. The college serves all or parts of Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, and Tama counties in Iowa.[1]
History
[edit]TheHawkeye Institute of Technologyopened on July 1, 1966, replacing the Waterloo Area Vocational School. In 1992, Hawkeye became "comprehensive," adding courses in theliberal artsandsciences. In July 1993, the college's name changed from Hawkeye Institute of Technology to Hawkeye Community College. The college's president is Dr.Todd Holcomb.
Accreditation
[edit]Hawkeye Community College isaccreditedby theHigher Learning Commission.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Hawkeye launched itsRedTailsathletics program for the 2015–2016 academic year. That team name refers to thered-tailed hawkand connects to both the "Hawkeye State" nickname and Waterloo's place as the seat ofBlack Hawk County. The name of HCC's hawk mascot, "Rusty," refers to the rusty red color of the red-tail's feathers.[3]
Transportation
[edit]Hawkeye Community College students may ride public transportation provided by theMetropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk Countyfor $0.75 a ride with a student ID.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"District Map—Merged Area VII Service Areas - Hawkeye Community College".Archivedfrom the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved2024-05-03.
- ^"Hawkeye Community College Accreditation - Hawkeye Community College".Archivedfrom the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved2024-05-03.
- ^Hawkeye Community College AthleticsSchmoe,"Rusty the RedTail"Archived2020-01-19 at theWayback Machine
- ^"MET Transit Fares".Archivedfrom the original on June 30, 2022. RetrievedJune 30,2022.
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