West Shore Community College
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| Motto | Where students come first! |
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| Type | Public, 2-year, community college |
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Dr. Kenneth Urban |
| Students | 1190 (Winter semester 2016) |
| Location |
Scottville, Michigan USA Manistee, Michigan USA 44°00′32″N 86°20′14″W / 44.0089°N 86.3371°WCoordinates: 44°00′32″N 86°20′14″W / 44.0089°N 86.3371°W |
| Campus | rural (360 acres) |
| Nickname | Foxes |
| Mascot | Westy the Fox |
| Website | www |
West Shore Community College in Scottville, MI, offers curricula to meet the needs of students interested in occupational program, and also for students wishing to transfer to a senior institution.
Dr. John Eaton was the college’s initial president; he served from 1967-1983. He earned his bachelor of arts from the College of Wooster, his master of arts from Michigan State College and, a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
Dr. William M. Anderson was the college’s second president, serving from 1983-1998. Afterward in 2001, Governor John Engler appointed Anderson the founding director of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. Governor Jennifer Granholm reappointed Dr. Anderson to her cabinet, where he continued to serve as the director of HAL until 2009.
Dr. Charles T. Dillon served as West Shore Community College's third president from 1998 - 2014.
The college's current president is Dr. Kenneth Urban (2015 - ). Dr. Urban earned a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in North Miami Beach, FL, a Master of Business Administration from Ohio State University in Athens, OH, a Master of Arts in Developmental Psychology from the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH.
In 1967 West Shore was established on 365 acres between Ludington and Manistee in Mason County, Michigan. Along with this main campus, West Shore also has a center in Manistee County, just north of the city of Manistee.
Planning for the college began in 1962 with high school superintendents from three adjacent counties meeting to discuss the possibility of a community college in their districts. In September 1968, part-time faculty were hired to teach evening courses at local high schools. The first permanent structure was the Campus Center (now the Administrative Building), which was dedicated in the spring of 1970; prior to this, classes were held in six relocatable classrooms the college had purchased.
Since 1967, West Shore Community college has experienced growth in student body as well as facilities. From an initial enrollment in the fall of 1968 of 118 students and an initial graduating class of 62 students, the college has grown to a current enrollment close to 1,200 students, with the most recent graduation class consisting of nearly 140 students eligible to receive degrees or certificates.
Growth in facilities includes the following: In 2002, an 18,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art science wing was added to the Arts and Sciences Center and West Shore Community College opened a 36,000 sq. ft. ice arena. In 2006, Manistee County Education Center, a partnership between the college and West Shore Medical Center, opened in Manistee. In 2008, the 38,000 sq. ft. Schoenherr Campus Center opened for students.
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