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'''Central Community College''' is a [[Community colleges in the United States|two-year Nebraska public college]] with three campuses, in [[Columbus, Nebraska|Columbus]], [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], and [[Hastings, Nebraska|Hastings]]. In addition the college has learning centers in [[Holdrege, Nebraska|Holdrege]], [[Kearney, Nebraska|Kearney]], and [[Lexington, Nebraska|Lexington]]. Under the terms of a 1971 Nebraska state law, Central is one of six regional community colleges in the state, serving a group of 25 counties and funded by property taxes within those counties in addition to state aid, tuition and fees, and grants.<ref name=NCCS>[http://www.ncca.state.ne.us/ncss/history.htm Historical Development], Nebraska Community College System, retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=43 History/Structure] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719040156/http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=43 |date=2011-07-19 }}, Central Community College, retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref>
'''Central Community College''' is a [[Community colleges in the United States|two-year Nebraska public college]] with three campuses, in [[Columbus, Nebraska|Columbus]], [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], and [[Hastings, Nebraska|Hastings]]. In addition the college has learning centers in [[Holdrege, Nebraska|Holdrege]], [[Kearney, Nebraska|Kearney]], and [[Lexington, Nebraska|Lexington]]. Under the terms of a 1971 Nebraska state law, Central is one of six regional community colleges in the state, serving a group of 25 counties and funded by property taxes within those counties in addition to state aid, tuition and fees, and grants.<ref name=NCCS>[http://www.ncca.state.ne.us/ncss/history.htm Historical Development], Nebraska Community College System, retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=43 History/Structure] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719040156/http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=43 |date=2011-07-19 }}, Central Community College, retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref>


==History==
==History==


Central Community College at Hastings (opened 1966 as Central Nebraska Technical College, later known as Central Technical College<ref>''North Central Association Quarterly'' 48 (1973) [https://books.google.com/books?id=Uz8LAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Central+Nebraska+Technical+College%22&dq=%22Central+Nebraska+Technical+College%22&lr=&cd=3 p. 242].</ref>) occupies part of the site of the [[Naval Ammunition Depot]] and uses some of its former buildings.<ref>Elizabeth H. Spilinek, ''Hastings: Then and Now'', Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia, 2009, {{ISBN|978-0-7385-6121-9}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=7pUwEQKt8BkC&pg=PA10 p. 10].</ref> It was the first multi-county [[Vocational education in the United States|vocational-technical college]] in Nebraska.
Central Community College at Hastings (opened 1966 as Central Nebraska Technical College, later known as Central Technical College<ref>{{cite journal |title=North Central Association Quarterly |journal=North Central Association Quarterly |date=1973 |volume=48 |issue= |page=242 |doi= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uz8LAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Central+Nebraska+Technical+College%22 |access-date= |publisher=North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |language=en}}</ref>) occupies part of the site of the [[Naval Ammunition Depot]] and uses some of its former buildings.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Spilinek |first1=Elizabeth H. |title=Hastings: Then and Now |date=February 2009 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |location=Charleston, South Carolina |isbn=978-0-7385-6121-9 |page=10 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7pUwEQKt8BkC&pg=PA10 |access-date= |language=en}}</ref> It was the first multi-county [[Vocational education in the United States|vocational-technical college]] in Nebraska.


Central Community College at Columbus (opened 1969), near the city limits in an [[unincorporated area]],<ref>"[https://www.cccneb.edu/columbus Columbus]." Central Community College. Retrieved on May 4, 2019. "4500 63rd Street
Central Community College at Columbus (opened 1969), near the city limits in an [[unincorporated area]],<ref>"[https://www.cccneb.edu/columbus Columbus]." Central Community College. Retrieved on May 4, 2019. "4500 63rd Street
Columbus, NE"</ref> was originally Platte Junior College, then Platte Technical College,<ref>''The Annual Guides to Graduate Study, Part 2: Business and Economics'' (1975), [https://books.google.com/books?id=hrLlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Platte+Junior+College%22&dq=%22Platte+Junior+College%22&lr=&cd=15 p.2]</ref><ref>''North Central Association Quarterly'' 60.2 (1985) [https://books.google.com/books?id=04wsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Central+Community+College%22&dq=%22Central+Community+College%22&lr=&cd=25 pp. 295, 313].</ref> and was the first county-supported community college in Nebraska.
Columbus, NE"</ref> was originally '''Platte Junior College''', then '''Platte Technical College''',<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Annual Guides to Graduate Study, Part 2: Business and Economics |journal=The Annual Guides to Graduate Study |date=1975 |issue= |page=2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hrLlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Platte+Junior+College%22 |access-date= |publisher=Peterson's Guides Incorporated |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=North Central Association Quarterly |journal=The North Central Association Quarterly |date=1985 |volume=60 |issue=2 |pages=295, 313 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=04wsAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Central+Community+College%22 |publisher=North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |language=en}}</ref> and was the first county-supported community college in Nebraska. Central Community College at Grand Island opened in 1976; the college's central administration had been established in Grand Island in 1974.


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The Kearney Center originated in 1958 as a practical nursing education program sponsored by [[Kearney Public Schools]]. The Lexington Center was established in 1977 to serve four counties. The Holdrege Center opened in 1995 to improve services to the southwest portion of Central Community College's service area. Central Community College was approved as an Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) college in 2002.<ref>[http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=178 Accreditation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527101556/http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=178 |date=2010-05-27 }}, Central Community College, retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref>
Central Community College at Grand Island opened in 1976; the college's central administration had been established in Grand Island in 1974.

The Kearney Center originated in 1958 as a practical nursing education program sponsored by Kearney Public Schools.

The Lexington Center was established in 1977 to serve four counties.

The Holdrege Center opened in 1995 to improve services to the southwest portion of Central Community College's service area.

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Central Community College was approved as an Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) college in 2002.<ref>[http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=178 Accreditation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527101556/http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=178 |date=2010-05-27 }}, Central Community College, retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref>


==Academic programs==
==Academic programs==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
* Oriel V Kinley. ''Central Community College: The First Two Decades''. 1986. OCLC 13521057
* {{cite book |last1=Kinley |first1=Oriel V |title=Central Community College: The First Two Decades |date=1986 |publisher= |location= |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13521057 |access-date=20 October 2021 |language=English |oclc= 13521057}}


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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1966]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1966]]
[[Category:Two-year colleges in the United States]]
[[Category:Two-year colleges in the United States]]
[[Category:Community colleges in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Community colleges in Nebraska]]

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Central Community College is a two-year Nebraska public college with three campuses, in Columbus, Grand Island, and Hastings. In addition the college has learning centers in Holdrege, Kearney, and Lexington. Under the terms of a 1971 Nebraska state law, Central is one of six regional community colleges in the state, serving a group of 25 counties and funded by property taxes within those counties in addition to state aid, tuition and fees, and grants.[1][2]

History

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Central Community College at Hastings (opened 1966 as Central Nebraska Technical College, later known as Central Technical College[3]) occupies part of the site of the Naval Ammunition Depot and uses some of its former buildings.[4] It was the first multi-county vocational-technical college in Nebraska.

Central Community College at Columbus (opened 1969), near the city limits in an unincorporated area,[5] was originally Platte Junior College, then Platte Technical College,[6][7] and was the first county-supported community college in Nebraska. Central Community College at Grand Island opened in 1976; the college's central administration had been established in Grand Island in 1974.

The Kearney Center originated in 1958 as a practical nursing education program sponsored by Kearney Public Schools. The Lexington Center was established in 1977 to serve four counties. The Holdrege Center opened in 1995 to improve services to the southwest portion of Central Community College's service area. Central Community College was approved as an Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP) college in 2002.[8]

Academic programs

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Central Community College offers a variety of programs in general education, academic transfer subjects, agriculture, automotive (at Hastings only), business, construction, electronics and information technology, health care, human and social services, manufacturing and fabrication, and media arts and graphic arts.[9] Central Community College at Columbus is a National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium training center.[10] Like all Nebraska community colleges, Central offers the Navy Tech Prep program in Electronics in association with the US Navy. Of the programs offered at only some Nebraska community colleges, Central offers the Health Information Management Systems, Paralegal, Fire Training, and Respiratory Care Technology programs. It has a library collection sharing program with Metropolitan Community College.[1] All the community colleges offer distance learning; Central also offers individualized learning programs that enable students to enroll or leave at any time.[1]

Fine Arts

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Central Community College at Columbus offers courses in art, music, and theatre. Concerts, plays, and two art shows are staged throughout the year in the Fine Arts Theater.[11]

Athletics

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Central Community College at Columbus Raiders teams compete in men's and women's basketball, men's golf, women's softball, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Historical Development, Nebraska Community College System, retrieved April 8, 2010.
  2. ^ History/Structure Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Central Community College, retrieved April 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "North Central Association Quarterly". North Central Association Quarterly. 48. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools: 242. 1973.
  4. ^ Spilinek, Elizabeth H. (February 2009). Hastings: Then and Now. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7385-6121-9.
  5. ^ "Columbus." Central Community College. Retrieved on May 4, 2019. "4500 63rd Street Columbus, NE"
  6. ^ "The Annual Guides to Graduate Study, Part 2: Business and Economics". The Annual Guides to Graduate Study. Peterson's Guides Incorporated: 2. 1975.
  7. ^ "North Central Association Quarterly". The North Central Association Quarterly. 60 (2). North Central Association of Colleges and Schools: 295, 313. 1985.
  8. ^ Accreditation Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Central Community College, retrieved April 5, 2010.
  9. ^ Programs, Courses & Workshops Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Central Community College, retrieved April 8, 2010.
  10. ^ Alternative Fuels Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Columbus Campus, Central Community College, retrieved April 13, 2010.
  11. ^ Fine Arts Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Columbus Campus, Central Community College, retrieved July 10, 2010.
  12. ^ Athletics Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Columbus Campus, Central Community College, retrieved April 8, 2010.

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