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Tri-county community college

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The roots of Tri-County Community College date back to mid 1964, when political and educational leaders of Cherokee County met with representatives of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute. That same year, the North Carolina State Board of Education approved The Tri-County Industrial Education Center to operate as a part of the State Department of Community Colleges.
• Tri-County Community College have two campuses. Both are located in areas of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains that are among the most beautiful and charming places on earth. Quality of life is high. Costs are low. Outdoor recreation opportunities abound, attracting visitors from around the world, year-round. We have no residential facilities on campus, but there are plenty of folks near us who can accommodate student housing needs.
• Academic programs currently being offered are designed within one of the following general categories: Technical-Programs classified as technical confer an Associate in Applied Science Degree. These programs are normally four or five semesters in length; General Education- The general education program confers an Associate Degree. This program is normally four semesters in length, and it is designed for those individuals who normally desire only two years of college; College Transfer- The program classified as college transfer confers an Associate in Arts Degree. This program is normally four semesters in length and is designed for individuals who plan to transfer to a senior institution for completion of a four year degree.
• The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
• Profile last updated: 11/27/2007.

In the News:

• Merger proposal scrapped (New Bern Sun Journal)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 01:27:25 am
  A proposed merger of Craven and Pamlico community colleges is off the table for now, but state officials may instead conduct a study of the benefits of combining school resources.
• College merger plan scrapped (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on May 30, 2009 at 04:30:05 am
  RALEIGH — Lawmakers have dropped the idea of consolidating community colleges to save the state money, a proposal that would have merged the two westernmost schools.
• State proposes merger of Craven, Pamlico community colleges (New Bern Sun Journal)
  posted on May 23, 2009 at 02:57:24 am
  A merger of Craven and Pamlico community colleges has been proposed in the N.C. House of Representatives and is opposed by local officials.
• Cherokee County residents grapple with soaring unemployment (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on March 7, 2009 at 05:25:39 am
  MURPHY – Even people living in Cherokee County might have a hard time picturing their remote corner of Western North Carolina as being at the forefront of anything.
• Gov. Perdue appoints local executives to Western Residence Board (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on March 5, 2009 at 02:54:11 pm
  Raleigh – Gov. Bev Perdue has appointed Troy Ball and Al Whitesides, both of Asheville, John Blackburn of Linville, Joella Fulenwider of Morganton, Marsha Hicks of Cherokee, Larry Kernea of Murphy and Kaye Myers of Fairview to the Governor’s Western Residence Board of Directors.

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