Salem Community College
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Former names
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Salem County Technical Institute (1958–1972) |
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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | 1958 |
| President | Michael Gorman |
| Undergraduates | 900 |
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| Campus | Multi-campus |
| Colors | Green |
| Nickname | Mighty Oaks |
| Website | www.salemcc.edu |
Salem Community College(SCC) is apubliccommunity collegeinSalem Countyin theU.S. stateofNew Jersey. Salem Community College's main 11-acre (45,000 m2) campus is inCarneys Point Township. SCC is authorized to grantassociate degrees, including Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science certificates. SCC also offers the only degree program in the US forscientific glassblowing.[1]
Salem Community College was founded asSalem County Technical Institutein 1958. Recognizing the college-level caliber of the institute's programs, the Salem CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholdersrequested approval to grant degree-awarding authority to the institute. TheNew Jersey Commission on Higher Educationevaluated the institute's programs and granted the requested approval. On September 3, 1972, Salem Community College was established. It is accredited by theMiddle States Commission on Higher Education.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Evan Edinger(born 1990), American-born YouTuber based inLondon[2]
- Paul Joseph Stankard(born 1943), glass artist and flameworker[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Petkewich, Rachel (16 January 2006)."An Essential Craft".Chemical & Engineering News.84(3): 9–15.doi:10.1021/cen-v084n003.p009. Retrieved14 April2017.
- ^"Evan Edinger | LinkedIn".
- ^"Paul Stankard: Celebrating Six Decades at the Torch", Talking Out of Your Glass. Accessed April 19, 2023. "In 1961, Stankard enrolled in Salem County Vocational Technical Institute’s Scientific Glassblowing program (now Salem Community College)."
External links
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- Official website
- 39°41′59″N75°28′11″W / 39.6998°N 75.4698°W- Main campus
- 39°34′19″N75°27′59″W / 39.5719°N 75.4663°W- Salem Center
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