Kennedy-King College
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Former names
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Woodrow Wilson Junior College (1935–1969) |
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| Motto | Education that Works |
| Type | Community |
| Established | 1935 |
| Affiliation | City Colleges of Chicago |
| Chancellor | Cheryl L. Hyman |
| President | Arshele Stevens |
| Address | 6301 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60621, United States |
| Campus | Large city |
| Athletics | Basketball (men) Basketball (women) |
| Mascot | Statesmen |
| Website | ccc |
Kennedy–King College (KKC) part of City Colleges of Chicago, is a public two-year community college in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Kennedy–King is a part of the City Colleges of Chicago, a system of two-year education that has existed in Chicago since 1911. Kennedy–King was founded as Woodrow Wilson Junior College in 1935. The school was renamed in honor of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. in July 1969, a year after they were assassinated.
KKC is a co-educational institution that awards associate degrees and career certificates. Entrance is noncompetitive and application is by rolling admission. Residents of the City of Chicago are charged lower tuition fees than non-residents. The total enrollment for financial year 2013 was 11,877. There is no on-campus housing.
KKC is City Colleges of Chicago's hub for culinary and hospitality. Launched in 2011 by Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, College to Careers partners the colleges with industry leaders in high-growth fields to address the skills gap in Chicago's workforce. The initiative draws industry partners to work with faculty and staff in redesigning occupational program curricula and facilities to better match the needs of employers. In the fall of 2014, KKC launched a hospitality program to complement the school's culinary program.
The 18-acre (7.3 ha) original KKC campus, which spans Wentworth Avenue, was completed in 1972. It included two gyms, a daycare center, a theater, a swimming pool, a television studio, and a radio station. The call letters for WKKC 89.3 FM radio stand for "We're Kennedy-King College".
The American Institute of Architects recognized the innovative design of the main campus building.
Kennedy–King College Library, which was founded as Woodrow Wilson Junior College Library in 1935, had over 50,000 books.
The school's address was 6800 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60621-3798. Woodrow Wilson Junior College was located at 6800 South Stewart Avenue, Chicago, as of November 1942.
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