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Gaston College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Gaston College was granted a charter by the State of North Carolina in 1963 and began its first classes in temporary headquarters in September 1964. The college moved to its permanent campus on Highway 321 between Dallas and Gastonia two months later. Serving both Gaston and Lincoln counties, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and averages over 16,000 students annually in its Continuing Education programs. Part of the North Carolina Community College System, Gaston College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
• The twelve major buildings that comprise the Gaston College Dallas campus contain approximately 450,868 square feet and have an estimated current value of $41,385,862. There is an efficient road system and parking for more than 2,000 cars. College facilities (including a 480-seat auditorium) are available for public use and may be scheduled through the Office for Finance and Facilities. Gaston College is a commuter institution and does not have dormitories or housing for rent.
• The purpose of the Arts and Sciences Division of Gaston College is to provide quality instructional opportunities in college parallel programs for students who intend to transfer to senior institutions and to provide support of technical and occupational program curriculums. The division serves as a community resource and promotes academic articulation with public/private schools, business/industry, and senior institutions.
• The Liberal Arts and Sciences Division offers a wide range of courses. Among these are art, criminal justice, technology, early childhood education, English, foreign languages, humanities, mathematics, music, the natural sciences, paralegal technology, and the social sciences.

In the News:

• First mass vaccination for Gaston county (The Charlotte Observer)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 11:45:00 am
  It will be Gaston County's first major mass vaccination: Thousands of people are expected to get H1N1 flu shots while sitting in their vehicles on Dec. 13.
• New art studio adds color to downtown Gastonia (The Gaston Gazette)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:45:46 pm
  A local artist is adding more color to downtown Gastonia. Curt Butler, a native of Ohio, moved to Gastonia 10 years ago after earning both a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and master’s degree from The Savannah College of Art and...
• Tell us your vision of Gaston County (The Gaston Gazette)
  posted on October 25, 2009 at 11:27:09 pm
  Tell us what your vision for Gaston County is at the bottom of this story. The Gazette asked dozens of Gaston County residents - many of them leaders in business, government and other areas - to share their ideas for what local communities should...
• Gaston County plans workshop on used tire recycling rules (The Gaston Gazette)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 09:37:16 pm
  Tire shops and auto service centers are supposed to keep tabs on their discarded tires, but recycling officials say state law is often ignored when the rubber meets the road. The Gaston County Department of Public Works’ Solid Waste and Recycling...
• Man charged with groping woman, 19, at Gaston College (The Gaston Gazette)
  posted on October 17, 2009 at 09:37:16 pm
  A Kings Mountain man faces a charge of sexual battery after allegedly groping a woman at Gaston College. Robert Winton Alec Jenkins, 19, of 419 El Bethel Road, looked down a 19-year-old woman’s shirt and grabbed her breast on Sept. 24, according to...

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