Roanoke–Chowan Community College
Public college in Ahoskie, North Carolina, US
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Roanoke–Chowan Community College is a public community college in Ahoskie, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.
| Motto | Wave Pride Amplified |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1967[1] |
Parent institution | North Carolina Community College System |
| President | Murray J. Williams |
| Location | , , United States 36.324777°N 77.024170°W |
| Nickname | Waves |
| Website | www |
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History
In 1967, an abandoned prison compound in Hertford County was purchased. The North Carolina General Assembly provided a fund to establish a 2-year vocational and technical training institution. The institution was initially founded as a technical institute. In 1981, Roanoke-Chowan Technical Institute was renamed Roanoke-Chowan Technical College. In 1987, the institution was again renamed to Roanoke-Chowan Community College.[2]
Campus
The community college is situated on a 41-acre tract of land and has seven buildings which house instructional space and administrative functions. A seven-acre Arboretum/Environmental Science Outdoor Laboratory is also part of the campus. The college has expanded into the vacant Northampton High School-East building to offer General Educational Development and computer literacy programs. In addition, there are several new[when?] programs such as a mechatronics engineering technology program.[3]
Academics
The college currently[when?] has about 20 curricular programs in which students may seek degrees, diplomas, and short-term skills-based certificates.