Chemeketa Community College
School Notes Overview:
Long before the college existed here, this area of the Willamette Valley was a revered place where native peoples would gather. The Kalapuya nation gave it the name Chemeketa, a place of peace. This is the origin of our college name. Chemeketa�s roots began in 1952 as Salem Technical-Vocational School. Classes were held in an old elementary school and Nursing and Electronics Engineering were the first technical programs created.The name of the school was changed to Chemeketa Community College and the school officially opened its doors as a district-wide comprehensive community college on July 1, 1970. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Marion County, OR | - |
| Title IV Eligible | YES | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 12,170 students | 2,213 students |
| Tuition | $70 per credit | - |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 57% | 78% |
School Notes:
- The Chemeketa Community College district covers more than 2,600 square miles in Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley, including Marion, Polk, most of Yamhill and part of Linn counties. Our largest campus is located in Salem. We also have campuses and centers in Dallas, McMinnville, Sublimity, Woodburn, Brooks and downtown Salem.
- We offer credit and non-credit classes, workshops, seminars, and special programs in more than 25 locations throughout the college district. Classes meet during the day, evening, weekends, and online.
- Chemeketa has four areas of study. Career and Technical Education porgrams train students who want to qualify for work in specific fields. We offer more than 40 professional-technical training programs. College transfer courses are for students who wish to continue their education at a four-year college or university. Through lifelong learning we offer many credit and non-credit classes, workshops and short courses. Developmental skill building classes are offered for people who want to learn basic reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills; finish high school; or learn English as a second language.
- Chemeketa is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
- Profile last updated: 10/01/2009.
In the News:
- Partnerships help schools, youths succeed (Salem Statesman Journal)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 10:21:03 am
Jim Collins' book "Good to Great" presents concepts that, when applied in the workplace, lead to extraordinary results. One premise is that in order to be a high-performing organization, the organization must focus on what it can be the best in the world at and ignore the rest. - Lebanon police chief to retire in early May (Albany Democrat-Herald)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 09:42:01 pm
LEBANON — The Lebanon City Council has begun searching for a newpolice chief. - WVC games postponed (The Wenatchee World)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 06:38:45 pm
SALEM, Ore. — The Wenatchee Valley College baseball team’s scheduled doubleheaders against Chemeketa Community College have been moved to 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday due to weather. The Knights were originally set to play Chemeketa on Thursday and Friday, but an anticipated rain storm in northwestern Oregon prompted the changes. - Labor rights advocate will speak at Chemeketa today (Salem Statesman Journal)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 11:27:06 am
Labor rights advocate Dolores Huerta is making a return visit to Salem today. - YOST GRUBE HALL ARCHITECTURE ANNOUNCES NEW HIGHER EDUCATION PROJECT WINS (dBusinessNews.com)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 08:22:30 pm
Portland - Yost Grube Hall Architecture (YGH) has been selected for new projects at the University of Oregon and Chemeketa Community College. University of Oregon Allen Hall YGH and TBG Architects & Planners/Inc (Eugene, OR) have been selected for the Allen Hall Expansion and Remodel Project at the University of Oregon.
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