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Columbia State Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Columbia State, the first of Tennessee's community colleges, was founded in 1966. The college was temporarily housed in facilities throughout the city of Columbia until the present campus was occupied. On March 15, 1967, Lady Bird and Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated the Columbia campus.
• Today, the college serves close to 10,000 students per year in credit and continuing education courses and awards more than ten million dollars in financial aid. Five academic divisions offer students over 50 programs of study and the opportunity to earn a certificate, associate of arts, associate of science or associate of applied science degree. In addition to the Columbia campus, the college has locations in Lawrence, Marshall, Wayne and Williamson counties.
• Columbia State provides general transfer and career degrees, academic and technical certificates, developmental studies and continuing education opportunities at locations throughout the college's service area and online. The college promotes academic excellence with emphasis on student learning that builds knowledge, develops skills and broadens perspectives. In addition, Columbia State initiates partnerships in support of economic and community development and contributes to intellectual, cultural, physical and social advancement in its service area.
• Columbia State offers over 50 programs that can lead to a degree or certificate in Business & Technology, Developmental Studies, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences, Education and Developmental Studies, Physical Education and University Partnerships.
• Columbia State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Striking a chord (Columbia Daily Herald)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:25:27 am
  Col. Thomas H. Palmatier, commander and conductor, leads the United States Army Field Band in concert Saturday evening at Columbia State Community College’s Cherry Theatre.
• A soldier's sacrifice: Lewisburg resident died fighting to save comrades (Columbia Daily Herald)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:25:06 am
  Bullets whizzed by Sgt. David Hierholzer’s head. Some ricocheted off his rifle. But the 27-year-old pressed on.
• Athletes and musicians team up to raise funds for Boys & Girls Club (Columbia Daily Herald)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:24:44 am
  November is shaping up to be a good month for the Boys & Girls Club of Maury County. On Monday, First Farmers and Merchants Bank sponsored the David Weathers/Dan Uggla Golf Scramble at Graymere Country Club to benefit the organization.
• Davis votes against health-reform bill (Columbia Daily Herald)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:24:24 am
  A congressman representing Maury County crossed the political aisle and joined 38 other Democrats in opposing their party’s health-care reform bill, a measure that drew an unprecedented crowd to an August town hall meeting in Columbia.
• Nashville Business Calendar (The Tennessean)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:38:52 pm
  How to Start a Small Business workshop of Volunteer State Community College's Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 4-6 p.m., Betty Gibson Hall, Room 107C, of Vol State annex next to campus on Gap Boulevard in Gallatin. www.tsbdc.org; free.

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