Meridian Community College
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| Type | Public, 2-year |
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| Established | 1937 |
| President | Dr. Scott Elliot |
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Academic staff
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147 (44 male / 103 female) |
| Students | 3,435 (2005) |
| Location | Meridian, Mississippi, United States |
| Campus | Urban, Commuter |
| Colors | Green, White |
| Mascot | "Victor the Eagle" |
| Website | http://www.mcc.cc.ms.us/ |
Meridian Community College is a two-year public community college in Meridian, Mississippi (USA). Founded in 1937, it was originally named Meridian Junior College but changed its name in 1987.
Founded in 1937 as the "13th" and "14th" grades at Meridian High School, Meridian Community College is the only one of Mississippi's 15 public community colleges to originate through the initiative of the local school system. MCC began as the vision of Dr. H.M. Ivy (1884–1977), superintendent of the Meridian Separate School District in the 1930s. The college, then known as Meridian Junior College, operated at Meridian High School until 1964 when the College moved to its present location.
In 1970, the College merged with the historically black T.J. Harris Junior College as a result of a federal court order to the Meridian Municipal Separate School System. More than 400 students joined the MJC campus from Harris that year.
Meridian Junior College made its final break with Meridian Public schools by establishing its own district and Board of Trustees in 1980.
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the College changed its name to Meridian Community College to more accurately reflect the diversity of opportunities it provides for a growing community area.
The college is located on a 72-acre (29 hectare) campus located a short distance from downtown Meridian and is next to the campus of Mississippi State University's Meridian Campus. Other facilities not located at the main campus include the college's Truck Driving School and Magnolia Hall which is widely used by the community.
The community college's president is Scott Elliot, Ed.D.
Recent data shows enrollment at almost 4,000 students. Meridian Community College offers a wide variety of academic courses of study. Students can concentrate in a technical field such as construction trade technology, broadcasting, machine shop technology, electronics, cosmetology, dental hygienics, nursing, and many other fields of study. Students can also take pre-professional academic courses to prepare them for careers in medicine, science, engineering, mathematics, economics, education, languages, law, architecture, and many other fields of study. Theatrical and musical performances are often produced.
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