Mid-South Community College
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Chancellor | Dr. Debra West |
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West Memphis, AR, USA 35°08′45″N 90°13′23″W / 35.14575°N 90.22292°WCoordinates: 35°08′45″N 90°13′23″W / 35.14575°N 90.22292°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | [1] |
Arkansas State University Mid-South, formerly known as Mid-South Community College (MSCC), is a public community college serving eastern Arkansas, located in West Memphis.
With credit enrollment of over 2,000 students, recently established programs in Hospitality Management and Digital Media, and an FAA-approved Aviation Maintenance Technology program in partnership with FedEx Express®, ASU Mid-South continues to blaze a trail in meeting regional higher education needs.
ASU Mid-South offers degree programs, technical courses, community educational offerings, and intercollegiate athletics.
Mid-South Community College was established in 1992. Its original purpose, before becoming a community college, was to provide vocational and technical education for the region. The college now offers associates degrees, technical certificates, certificates of proficiency, and college courses toward "core" requirements for four-year schools.
The college added intercollegiate athletics in 2010 with men's and women's basketball teams and adopted the Greyhounds mascot in recognition of a generous donation from Southland Park Gaming and Racing. Originally competing as a Division III member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the Greyhounds moved to Division II in 2012 where they currently compete as a member of NJCAA Region 2.
On January 11, 2015, the MSCC and Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees announced that MSCC would join the Arkansas State University System as ASU Mid-South, and the merger became official on July 1, 2015.
ASU Mid-South is governed by the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Locally, a seven-member Board of Visitors advises the Board of Trustees on issues related to the college.
Arkansas State Representative Milton Nicks of Crittenden and Cross counties is a former ASU Mid-South trustee.
The ASU Mid-South Main Campus is located at 2000 West Broadway in West Memphis, and it includes a 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) building named the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Academic Excellence, completed in 2000 at a cost of 12 million dollars. The center includes the library, multimedia rooms, office space and food service areas. The south campus houses five classroom buildings and the Glen F. Fenter Athletic Complex, which opened in 2013, and is home of Greyhound Athletics, the college's NJCAA sports teams.
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