Bay College
Community college in Michigan, U.S.
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Bay de Noc Community College (Bay College) is a public community college in Escanaba, Michigan. Founded in 1962, the college has a main campus in Escanaba and another 25-acre (0.10 km2) campus, Bay College West, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, serving Dickinson County.[1]
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1962 |
| President | Nerita L. Hughes |
| Students | 2,414 degree-seeking 5,000 total |
| Location | , , United States 45.7718°N 87.0859°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Green and blue |
| Nickname | Norse |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Region XIII, MCCAA |
| Website | www |
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Academics
The college offers several certificate programs, as well as programs for two-year Associate Degrees; Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Applied Science (AAS).[2] Bay College is also home of the first Michigan Technical Education Center (M-Tec), which offers training and development courses. Together, the college and M-Tec host over 40,000 visits each year.[3] In 2016, Bay College was awarded a grant from Achieving the Dream (ATD), which uses Open Educational Resources (OER).[4]
Athletics
As of 2017, Bay College Norse Athletics offers Men's and Women's basketball and Men's and Women's cross country, and competes in the MCCAA.[5]
Notable alumni
- Chad Hord, professional off-road racing driver[6]
- Josh Parisian, UFC mixed martial artist
- Travis Wiltzius, head football coach at Finlandia
Images
The lounge near the chem labs at bay
Bay College's JHUC at dusk
Bay College HUB Building, nighttime
Besse Center Theater
Bay College West, Iron Mountain
