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'''Baton Rouge Community College''', an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public [[community college]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], was established on June 28, 1995. The college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The {{convert|60|acre|m2|sing=on}} campus consists of six main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Student Center, the Magnolia Library and Performing Arts Pavilion, and the Bon Santé Health and Wellness Center. The college's current enrollment is more than 7,000 students. Along with former [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[John Breaux]] and [[United States House of Representatives|Congresswoman]] [[Corrine Brown]], former [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]] visited the college on February 8, 2008 to campaign for his wife, [[Hillary Clinton]], in the [[Louisiana]] [[2008 Democratic primaries|2008 Democratic primary]],
'''Baton Rouge Community College''', an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public [[community college]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], was established on June 28, 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mybrcc.edu/about_brcc/index.php|title=About BRCC|publisher=mybrcc.edu|accessdate=2018-02-18}}</ref> The college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The {{convert|60|acre|m2|sing=on}} campus consists of six main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Student Center, the Magnolia Library and Performing Arts Pavilion, and the Bon Santé Health and Wellness Center. The college's current enrollment is more than 7,000 students. Along with former [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[John Breaux]] and [[United States House of Representatives|Congresswoman]] [[Corrine Brown]], former [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]] visited the college on February 8, 2008 to campaign for his wife, [[Hillary Clinton]], in the [[Louisiana]] [[2008 Democratic primaries|2008 Democratic primary]],


==Programs==
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Revision as of 06:14, 19 February 2018

Baton Rouge Community College
The Magnolia Library
MottoImagine What You Can Do
TypeCommunity College
EstablishedJune 28, 1995
ChancellorDr. Larissa Littleton-Steib
StudentsApprox. 8000
Location
Baton Rouge
,
Louisiana
,
USA
CampusUrban
ColorsRed, Black, and White
NicknameBears
Websitehttp://www.mybrcc.edu/

Baton Rouge Community College, an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established on June 28, 1995.[1] The college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The 60-acre (240,000 m2) campus consists of six main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Student Center, the Magnolia Library and Performing Arts Pavilion, and the Bon Santé Health and Wellness Center. The college's current enrollment is more than 7,000 students. Along with former Senator John Breaux and Congresswoman Corrine Brown, former President Bill Clinton visited the college on February 8, 2008 to campaign for his wife, Hillary Clinton, in the Louisiana 2008 Democratic primary,

Programs

The Louisiana Building

The Baton Rouge Community College offers collegiate and career education for: transfer to four-year colleges and universities, community education programs and services, lifelong learning, developmental education, distance learning, and workforce and continuing education programs. The curricular offerings include courses and programs leading to transfer credits, certificates and associate degrees.

Admissions

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) accepts graduates of a state-approved high school, individuals who have obtained the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years-of-age for admission. High school students at least 16 years-of-age can be admitted through concurrent enrollment, which allows them to register in a maximum of two college courses simultaneously with their high school courses.

Athletics

The Baton Rouge Community College Bears compete in NJCAA Division 1 athletics in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball (Men's), and Basketball (Women's).

Former board members

  • William Daniel, former state representative for East Baton Rouge Parish

Notable people

  • Preston Denn, entrepreneur

References

  1. ^ "About BRCC". mybrcc.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

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