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Bladen Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Bladen Community College formally opened on December 16, 1967, as Bladen Technical Institute. Bladen Community College was initially located in a complex of rented buildings in Elizabeth town. The College began operation on a full-scale basis in September of 1968. Initially, curriculum programs were offered in Cosmetology, Executive Secretarial Science, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering and Agricultural Engineering Technologies, Industrial Maintenance, Automotive Mechanics and Nursing Assistant. A complete battery of extension and other part-time adult programs was started during the evenings to complement day programs. The name of the institution was changed to Bladen Technical College in 1979 and to Bladen Community College in October of 1987.
• A site for a permanent campus near Dublin was secured, and phase one of the College building program began in the spring of 1970. The College moved to its permanent 25-acre campus in July 1971. Two buildings totaling 27,000 square feet were included in the initial building phase and housed administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories, shops, a student lounge, and library.
• Bladen Community College offers post-secondary certificate, diploma, and degree programs. Occupational and vocational courses and programs are also offered through a variety of Continuing Education offerings. Workforce development is a priority of the college along with numerous programs directed at improving basic educational skills, advancing economic development, and improving the quality of life of Bladen citizens.
• The college is accreditated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Want to voice your opinion on state spending? (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 01:49:51 pm
  Video Body You can voice your opinion about state spending Tuesday night. The North Carolina House is hosting a public hearing to get input on the state budget. House members want to hear from regular folks who are not normally engaged in the process. The meeting is from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Raleigh. If you do not want to make the drive to Raleigh, there will also be video hookups at ...
• House budget writers are at your mercy Tuesday (The News & Observer)
  posted on April 27, 2009 at 06:40:12 am
  The House plans a public hearing Tuesday to get input on the state budget.
• House budget hearing to be broadcast on Web (The Fayetteville Observer)
  posted on April 24, 2009 at 03:05:28 pm
  House budget writers will hold a public hearing next week to get input from residents about the proposed state budget. The hearing will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the North Carolina Museum of History, at 5 E. Edenton St. in Raleigh.
• Three groundwater hearings scheduled (The News & Observer)
  posted on April 14, 2009 at 06:12:33 am
  The Division of Water Quality has scheduled three hearings this month to gather public comments on proposed revisions to the state regulations of pollutants in groundwater.
• Weigh In On Standards For Groundwater Pollution (MyNC.com)
  posted on April 13, 2009 at 04:23:30 pm
  The Division of Water Quality has scheduled three April hearings to gather public comments on proposed revisions to the state regulations of pollutants in groundwater.

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