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Richland Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Richland Community College, founded in 1971, is a comprehensive community college offering baccalaureate, technical, continuing education, and community service programs. The College has an "Open Door" policy which allows anyone within the district that could benefit from a higher education to be admitted to the College. The purpose of a comprehensive community college is to serve all who then can serve to build a better society.
• Richland offers several degrees in its Baccalaureate/Transfer Program including an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Fine Arts, and Associate in Engineering Science. Over 30 areas of concentration are available for students. Students earning degrees in any of these areas can then transfer their credits on to a four-year college or university.
• The College serves residents of Macon County and parts of Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, and Shelby Counties. Approximately 7,600 students are served annually at the main campus in Decatur, the Clinton Extension Center, Opportunities Center, and other locations throughout the District.
• The Occupational/Technical Programs are designed to prepare students to move directly into the workforce with specific skills. Students can earn Basic Certificates, Advanced Certificates or Associate in Applied Science Degrees in over 40 different career areas.
• Customized training is available through the RCC Business and Industry Institute. The Institute has a broad scope of programs designed to meet all types of needs including computer, basic skills, customer services, technical training, occupational safety training, commercial truck drivers, and management training.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Richland continues to update security plan (Herald & Review)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:10:03 am
  DECATUR - After the shootings at Virginia Tech University in2007, colleges and universities nationwide began to re-examinetheir security measures, and Richland Community College is noexception.
• Durbin hears unemployment hardship stories during Decatur stop (Herald & Review)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:45:02 am
  DECATUR - At a roundtable discussion with several people whohave found themselves receiving unemployment benefits after beinglaid off, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin talked about federal efforts toextend unemployment benefits.
• Senator Durbin Listens To Unemployed Struggling in Central Illinois (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:38:00 am
  Senator Dick Durbin stopped by the Decatur Technical Academy to have a discussion with workers trying to get their lives back together.
• Middle Schoolers Share Their Thoughts on Veterans Day (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:23:11 am
  Veterans were honored at Richland Community College today.
• Prairieland Kiwanis Club provides scholarships for two Richland culinary students (Herald & Review)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:25:02 am
  DECATUR - When Jason Grebe was laid off from his job, he thought it was an opportunity to take a new direction in his career, but he couldn't decide what he wanted to do.

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