Chaffey College is a publiccommunity college in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The college serves students in Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. It is the oldest community college in California.[2]
The school was established in Ontario, California, in 1883, when city founders and brothers George and William Chaffey donated land and established an endowment for a private college. The private school was founded as the Chaffey College of Agriculture through the University of Southern California;[3] USC, also a private university, had been founded three years earlier in nearby Los Angeles. The cornerstone of the new school was laid on March 17, 1883, at Fourth and Euclid in Ontario; it opened on October 15, 1885. The original institution included a secondary school and was run by USC until 1901. During this period, Chaffey's football team had a 1–1 series with the young USC football team, winning 32–6 in 1893 and losing 38–0 in 1897.[4]
Student Services Administration Building
Financial troubles forced the school to close in 1901. The building was taken over by the city and became the home of Ontario High School (now Chaffey High School). In 1906 the Chaffey endowment was legally separated from USC and reorganized to benefit the newly created Chaffey Union High School District. When Ontario High school opened to students from Upland in 1911, its present name was adopted. In 1916, the Chaffey Junior College of Agriculture was added as a postgraduate department to the high school. The school's buildings were renovated and additional buildings added during the New Deal.
A separate junior college district was created in 1922 and in 1957 bonds were approved in support of a complete separation of the high school and college facilities. The current location in Rancho Cucamonga opened in the spring of 1960. The college's mascot is the Panther.
President Bill Clinton visited Chaffey in 1996,[5] announcing a proposal to finance two years of community college education to expand the basic education of all Americans to 14 years. Chaffey launched its online education program in 1999.
Voters in 2002 approved the Measure L bond, providing up to $230 million in bonds during a 10-year period for the Facilities Master Plan. Through Measure L, Chaffey built its Chino campus in 2002 and expanded the Fontana campus, which opened in 1996.
In 2017, Chaffey was named a top 10 community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute.[6] Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott awarded Chaffey with a $25 million gift in 2021 because of Chaffey’s dedication to equity.[7]
The college’s passage of Measure P in 2018 allowed Chaffey to make repairs, upgrades and improvements at its three campuses. Plans are underway to build a fourth campus in Ontario.
Academicsedit
Chaffey offers associate degrees and certificates.[8] Chaffey offers one of the oldest aviation programs in the United States.
Sportsedit
The college athletic teams are nicknamed the Panthers. Teams compete in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference and National Central Conference annually.
^Blackstock, Joe (2007-12-21). "Chaffey College's first 125 years". San Bernardino County Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
^"Aspen Institute Recognizes Chaffey College as One of Top Ten Finalists" (PDF).
^""California colleges receive millions in donations from MacKenzie Scott"".
^"Academic and Career Communities". Chaffey College. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
^Pitts, Thera (2006-11-20). "A diamond in the rough". The Chaffey Breeze. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
External linksedit
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Official website
December 07, 2023
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Chaffey College is a public community college in Rancho Cucamonga California The college serves students in Chino Chino Hills Fontana Montclair Ontario Rancho Cucamonga and Upland It is the oldest community college in California 2 Chaffey CollegeTypePublic community collegeEstablished1883Budget 445 millionPresidentHenry D Shannon Ph D Students28 000 annually 1 Undergraduates28 000 annuallyLocationRancho Cucamonga California United States34 08 49 N 117 34 12 W 34 147 N 117 570 W 34 147 117 570CampusSuburbanColors Red black and whiteNicknamePanthersMascotRocky and RoxyWebsitewww wbr chaffey wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Sports 4 Notable people 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Chaffey College of Agriculture 1885 The school was established in Ontario California in 1883 when city founders and brothers George and William Chaffey donated land and established an endowment for a private college The private school was founded as the Chaffey College of Agriculture through the University of Southern California 3 USC also a private university had been founded three years earlier in nearby Los Angeles The cornerstone of the new school was laid on March 17 1883 at Fourth and Euclid in Ontario it opened on October 15 1885 The original institution included a secondary school and was run by USC until 1901 During this period Chaffey s football team had a 1 1 series with the young USC football team winning 32 6 in 1893 and losing 38 0 in 1897 4 nbsp Student Services Administration BuildingFinancial troubles forced the school to close in 1901 The building was taken over by the city and became the home of Ontario High School now Chaffey High School In 1906 the Chaffey endowment was legally separated from USC and reorganized to benefit the newly created Chaffey Union High School District When Ontario High school opened to students from Upland in 1911 its present name was adopted In 1916 the Chaffey Junior College of Agriculture was added as a postgraduate department to the high school The school s buildings were renovated and additional buildings added during the New Deal A separate junior college district was created in 1922 and in 1957 bonds were approved in support of a complete separation of the high school and college facilities The current location in Rancho Cucamonga opened in the spring of 1960 The college s mascot is the Panther President Bill Clinton visited Chaffey in 1996 5 announcing a proposal to finance two years of community college education to expand the basic education of all Americans to 14 years Chaffey launched its online education program in 1999 Voters in 2002 approved the Measure L bond providing up to 230 million in bonds during a 10 year period for the Facilities Master Plan Through Measure L Chaffey built its Chino campus in 2002 and expanded the Fontana campus which opened in 1996 In 2017 Chaffey was named a top 10 community college in the nation by the Aspen Institute 6 Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott awarded Chaffey with a 25 million gift in 2021 because of Chaffey s dedication to equity 7 The college s passage of Measure P in 2018 allowed Chaffey to make repairs upgrades and improvements at its three campuses Plans are underway to build a fourth campus in Ontario Academics editChaffey offers associate degrees and certificates 8 Chaffey offers one of the oldest aviation programs in the United States Sports editThe college athletic teams are nicknamed the Panthers Teams compete in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference and National Central Conference annually Men s sports Women s sportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross countryCross country SoccerFootball SoftballSoccer Swimming amp divingSwimming amp diving VolleyballWater Polo Water PoloNotable people edit nbsp Gloria Negrete McLeodGloria Negrete McLeod former United States Representative Hobart Alter pioneer in surfboard shaping industry creator of Hobie Cat and founder of the Hobie Company Ken Calvert Member of United States Congress 41st District Corona Beverly Cleary author and recipient of 1984 Newbery Medal Stewart Donaldson author positive psychologist evaluation scientist Skip Ewing country music star Rollie Fingers Major League Baseball pitcher Hall of Fame Darryl Kile Major League Baseball pitcher St Louis Cardinals Terry Kirkman The Association Sixties band founding member Robert Lyn Nelson marine painter Meagan Tandy Miss California USA 2007 9 Joseph Wambaugh author of novels often involving Los Angeles Police Department Frank Zappa one semester musician nbsp Ken CalvertReferences edit About Chaffey Blackstock Joe 2007 12 21 Chaffey College s first 125 years San Bernardino County Sun Archived from the original on 2012 09 11 Retrieved 2007 12 24 Chaffey History Southern California Game by Game Results Archived from the original on 2006 10 30 Retrieved 2006 11 02 Clinton Talking Education in California Aspen Institute Recognizes Chaffey College as One of Top Ten Finalists PDF California colleges receive millions in donations from MacKenzie Scott Academic and Career Communities Chaffey College Retrieved 2023 04 19 Pitts Thera 2006 11 20 A diamond in the rough The Chaffey Breeze Archived from the original on 2012 07 21 Retrieved 2006 12 02 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chaffey College Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chaffey College amp oldid 1187413992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
