Camden County College
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| Type | Community College |
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| Established | 1967 |
| President | Donald Borden |
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Academic staff
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139 |
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Administrative staff
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345 |
| Students | apx. 9000 (2016-2017) |
| Location | Blackwood, New Jersey, USA |
| Website | http://www.camdencc.edu |
Camden County College (CCC) is an accredited co-educational two-year public community college located in Camden County, New Jersey. Camden County College has four distinct campuses located in Blackwood, Camden, Sicklerville, and Cherry Hill. The main campus is located in Blackwood.
As a community college, the school offers both liberal arts and technical training including a Nursing Program, a Laser Engineering Program, an Automotive Training Program. The College also has a liberal arts Honors College. The College offers degree programs in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs and certificate programs.
In 1962, a New Jersey State law enabled the establishment of colleges by counties. Camden County created a college board in 1964 and a voter referendum, in 1965, approved the creation of a county college. In 1966, the Freeholders of Camden County charged Harry Benn, then secretary of the Camden County College Board, and a small commission to find land capable of maintaining a college in the central part of the county. The Salvatorian Fathers, who ran the Mother of the Savior Seminary, were looking to sell the land and close down the facility. Camden County College was established in 1967 on 320 acres (1.3 km2) of land which had belonged to the Mother of the Savior Seminary.
Three Seminary buildings, Roosevelt, Wilson and Jefferson halls, are still in use. The Three buildings form an "U" shape with a small central courtyard. The 1969 graduation commencement took place in the courtyard of the three major buildings. Currently, a small memorial to the Mother of the Savior Seminary resides in that courtyard. In 1967, Wilson Hall served as an administrative center, library, cafeteria and activity room. Jefferson Hall served as the main Science Building. Originally, there was a pond and creek on campus which later included a series of waterfalls, lounge beaches, and pedestrian walks.
Otto R. Mauke was chosen to be the first president of the college in March 1967 and his staff moved into Washington Hall in June 1967. First Day of classes for the college was on September 25, 1967 only six months from the founding of the college.
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