In 1967, an abandoned prison compound in Hertford County was purchased. A fund to establish a 2-year vocational and technical training institution was provided by the North Carolina General Assembly. The institution was originally 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 issituated 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.
References
^"About R-CCC". Roanoke-Chowan Community College. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^"History". Roanoke-Chowan Community College. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
roanoke, chowan, community, college, public, community, college, ahoskie, north, carolina, part, north, carolina, community, college, system, mottowave, pride, amplifiedtypepublic, community, collegeestablished1967, parent, institutionnorth, carolina, communit. Roanoke Chowan Community College is a public community college in Ahoskie North Carolina It is part of the North Carolina Community College System Roanoke Chowan Community CollegeMottoWave Pride AmplifiedTypePublic community collegeEstablished1967 1 Parent institutionNorth Carolina Community College SystemPresidentMurray J WilliamsLocationAhoskie North Carolina United States36 19 29 N 77 01 27 W 36 324777 N 77 024170 W 36 324777 77 024170NicknameWavesWebsitewww wbr roanokechowan wbr edu Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Academics 4 ReferencesHistory EditIn 1967 an abandoned prison compound in Hertford County was purchased A fund to establish a 2 year vocational and technical training institution was provided by the North Carolina General Assembly The institution was originally 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 EditThe community college issituated 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 EditThe college currently when has about 20 curricular programs in which students may seek degrees diplomas and short term skills based certificates References Edit About R CCC Roanoke Chowan Community College Retrieved February 13 2019 History Roanoke Chowan Community College Retrieved February 9 2022 Taylor Holly June 26 2017 Tidal Wave Roanoke Chowan News Herald Retrieved February 13 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roanoke Chowan Community College amp oldid 1137153294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
