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Danville Area Community College

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School Notes:

• Danville Area Community College is a public two-year college located in Danville, Illinois. DACC was founded in 1946 and has grown into an independent college serving about 5,000 students per year in over 1,500 unique courses. Students at DACC are enrolled in programs and courses including: college transfer, occupational degrees and certificates, re-training, skill development, customized training or areas of special interest.
• Danville Area Community College is an accredited public two-year community college providing higher education opportunities for youth and adults in East Central Illinois. Established initially as an extension center of the University of Illinois in 1946, DACC became a public junior college named Danville Community College under Danville Public Schools in 1949. In 1951, the name was changed to Danville Junior College. In June of 1966, the College separated from Danville School District No. 118 under provisions of the Public Junior College Act and became an independent two-year area college under the control of the Board of Trustees of Junior College District No. 507. The name Danville Junior College was changed to Danville Area Community College on July 1, 1979, to be more reflective of the services rendered. The College district encompasses high school districts in Vermilion, Edgar, Iroquois, Ford, and Champaign counties with an estimated population 112,000. Originally housed at Danville High School, the college was moved to its current location in 1965.
• DACC is located on an attractive 75-acre campus on the south-east side of Danville, acquired from the Veterans Administration in 1965. Several of the existing buildings, constructed around the turn of the century, were renovated; partial funding for this renovation was provided by generous public support of the Danville Junior College Foundation Drive in 1965.
• DACC offers both degree credit and career programs. Whether you intend to earn a Bachelor's degree, an Associate degree or just want some additional training before you enter the real world, DACC can help. Nearly 35% of the district's high school graduates attend DACC for their first two years.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• DHA local preference to return (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:14:08 am
  Persons seeking public housing or a Section 8, subsidized housing, voucher will soon see themselves move up the waiting list if they live, work and go to school locally.
• ROUNDUP: DACC falls to Kankakee (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:48:14 am
  The Danville Area Community College Jaguars suffered a 90-75 loss at the hands of the Kankakee Community College Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
• DACC cast to perform murder-mystery (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:14:08 am
  The Danville Area Community College instructor said the play will be a good one for audience members who like a little intrigue.
• ROUNDUP: Cardinals win season opener (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:40:13 pm
  Chrisman senior Brooke Wolfe scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Cardinals past the Villa Grove Blue Devils in prep girls basketball Monday night.
• Rossville residents concerned with crime (The Danville Commercial-News)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:09:29 am
  A packed crowd was on hand for the village board meeting Monday night. The majority of the crowd was there to convey to the board members that they want something done about the crime that seem to plague the village.

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