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MiraCosta College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• MiraCosta College is a public California community college serving coastal North San Diego County.
• The college was founded in 1934 as Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College, the second community college in San Diego County. Changed name to MiraCosta College and moved to Barnard Drive location in 1964.
• Student Resources includes library and information hubs at both the Oceanside and San Elijo campuses; More than 1,000 networked computers for student use; Wellness Center at the Oceanside Campus; free tutoring in nearly every subject; more than 1,000 students participate in Service Learning projects related to class curricula; Honors Scholars Program and active national honor society.
• MiraCosta's Adult Learning Center opened in 1992 at a newly remodeled site on Horne Street. The center relocated to its current Mission Avenue location in 2000 and was renamed the Community Learning Center. Over the years the center has expanded its adult education offerings to include parenting classes, workshops for older adults, and programs for those who are physically and mentally challenged. The Cisco Academy, which offers training in computer networking, is also housed at the center. The college's Small Business Development Center is right next door.
• The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Profile last updated: 03/24/2009.

In the News:

• OCEANSIDE: MiraCosta to add new RN program (North County Times)
  posted on October 25, 2009 at 04:00:24 am
  A new two-year program in the works at MiraCosta College should mint about 40 new registered nurses per year when it starts operating in the spring of 2010.
• OCEANSIDE: MiraCosta holds Latino leadership conference (North County Times)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 02:39:14 pm
  Hundreds of young Latino men from North County middle and high schools descended upon MiraCosta College Saturday to attend workshops, demonstrations and motivational speeches by many prominent Latinos from business, educational institutions and government agencies.
• Oceanside Rotary welcomes new members (North County Times)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:12:56 am
  The Oceanside Rotary recently welcomed two new members, Francisco Rodriguez, president of MiraCosta College, and Leola McClure, a new professor at MiraCosta College. Pictured are Rotarian Lawson Chadwick, left, Francisco Rodriguez, Leola McClure and rotary past president Gary Ernst. The Oceanside Rotary meets at noon every Friday at the El Camino Country Club, 3202 Vista Way. Call 760-518-5076 ...
• Coastal meetings for the week of Oct. 18 (North County Times)
  posted on October 19, 2009 at 01:08:19 am
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• COMMUNITY NEWS: NCT, Friday, Oct. 16 (North County Times)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 07:11:56 am
  Scrapbooking for cancer marathon to be held

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