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Randolph Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Randolph Community College began operation in 1962 as a joint city-county industrial education center under the direction of the Trades and Industrial Division, Department of Vocational Education. The North Carolina legislature in 1963 established a separate system of community colleges and the College became part of that system. Over the years, the College has operated under four names: 1962-1965, Randolph Industrial Education Center (RIEC); 1965-1979, Randolph Technical Institute (RTI); 1979-1988, Randolph Technical College (RTC); 1988-present, Randolph Community College (RCC).
• The Asheboro Campus includes nine major buildings. The original building, constructed in 1962 is now known as the Administration/Education Center. In addition to a centralized administrative service, this building contains many classrooms, labs and shops, as well as a 30,000-square-foot photography studio and Joblink. The J. W. "Willie" Plummer Vocational/Technical Center containing approximately 30,000 square feet, provides an automotive body shop, a building trades shop, electrical/electronics labs and houses the Hosiery Technology Center. A Student Services Center of 18,000 square feet houses a student lounge, Food Service, and office facilities for Student Services. A new 3,700-square-foot Campus Store sits adjacent to the Student Services Center connected by a covered walkway. The R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center is a 27,000-square-foot facility which includes, among other things, the College library.
• Randolph Community College will become a college of first choice for people seeking opportunities through postsecondary education. Both credit and noncredit classes are offered at Randolph Community College, which is situated near the geographic center of North Carolina, adjacent to the ancient mountains in the area known as the Uwharries. RCC currently offers over 28 different credit programs.
• Noncredit programs include a state-approved Adult High School Diploma program, a General Educational Development program, a variety of preparatory level programs and other continuing education courses. The College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges.
• Randolph Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Randolph Community College is authorized by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges to award the Associate in Applied Science degree and the Associate in Arts degree.

In the News:

• She sees Visitors Center as ‘showcase’ (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 09:24:16 am
  ASHEBORO — Kim Price did not know that a whirlwind eight-day road trip with her son to Arkansas last December would pay benefits beyond its purpose, a visit to a diamond mine where he was keen to do some prospecting.
• RCC recognized as StormReady (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 09:22:05 am
  ASHEBORO — Randolph Community College has become the first community college in the state to receive StormReady Supporter recognition from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service for its weather readiness emergency plan.
• Slack, Ferree hold annual show (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:40:27 am
  ASHEBORO — For more than a dozen years, artist Lenton Slack and potter Mike Ferree have challenged themselves to stretch their creativity, try new things and take a few artistic risks.
• Powerful sounds drum Sink into new direction (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:37:55 am
  ASHEBORO — The community has an opportunity to learn about Japanese drumming in Asheboro on Sunday and help out the Communities In Schools’ Backpack Pals program for Asheboro City elementary students at the same time.
• Leadership, nursing both fortes of Asheboro resident (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 09:39:16 am
  ASHEBORO — Betty Hunt is an old hand at leading people. The newly elected speaker of the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature (STHL) has served as president of nursing organizations on the local, state and national levels.

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