Cisco Junior College
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Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas
, located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways 183, 206
, and 6 intersect Interstate 20
. The 92 acres (372,311.1 m²) campus in Cisco rests atop a hill one mile (1.6 km) north of the town and presents a beautiful view of the surrounding country. Cisco College serves the West Central Texas area in two locations—the main campus at Cisco and an educational center at Abilene. Cisco College is a vibrant two-year institution that offers a variety of academic transfer and career and technical education programs. It is an affordable, accessible college that provides practical educational options for its students.
In 1923 the Christian Church of Texas reopened the institution as Randolph College and operated it until 1932 as a four-year church-related school. Financial shortages plagued the college, and from 1932 until 1936 officials tried to keep the school open as a two-year junior college. When this effort failed, the college was again closed.
On May 8, 1939, after months of planning and consultation with state officials, Cisco citizens succeeded in getting enacted into legislation a bill which created Cisco Junior College as a part of the Cisco Independent School District. R.N. Cluck, superintendent of Cisco schools, who had devoted years to the project, became its first president. Randolph College properties were purchased, and the college was formally opened in September 1939. The first students were received in 1940. Such was the success of this venture that in 1956 the college was separated from the public schools, and a Board of Regents was elected.
Texas author
Lou Halsell Rodenberger
(1926–2009) once taught English
at Cisco College.
As defined by the Texas Legislature
, the official service area of Cisco College is the following:
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Cisco, Texas
Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,851 at the 2000 census.-History:Conrad Hilton started the Hilton Hotel chain with a single hotel bought in Cisco. Hilton came to Cisco to buy a bank, but the bank cost too much; so he purchased the Mobley Hotel in 1919...
, located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways 183, 206
Texas State Highway 206
State Highway 206 or SH 206 is a Texas state highway running from US 67 near Coleman northeast to Cisco.-History:SH 206 was originally designated between 1933 and 1936, replacing a section of SH 23 between Coleman and Rising Star. In 1939, the section between Cross Plains and Rising Star was...
, and 6 intersect Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
. The 92 acres (372,311.1 m²) campus in Cisco rests atop a hill one mile (1.6 km) north of the town and presents a beautiful view of the surrounding country. Cisco College serves the West Central Texas area in two locations—the main campus at Cisco and an educational center at Abilene. Cisco College is a vibrant two-year institution that offers a variety of academic transfer and career and technical education programs. It is an affordable, accessible college that provides practical educational options for its students.
History
In 1909, O.C. Britton, a prominent early-day educator, gained the support of far-sighted Cisco residents in opening a private school known as Britton Training Institute. This school operated successfully until military involvement in World War I, which depleted the number of students that it was forced to close.In 1923 the Christian Church of Texas reopened the institution as Randolph College and operated it until 1932 as a four-year church-related school. Financial shortages plagued the college, and from 1932 until 1936 officials tried to keep the school open as a two-year junior college. When this effort failed, the college was again closed.
On May 8, 1939, after months of planning and consultation with state officials, Cisco citizens succeeded in getting enacted into legislation a bill which created Cisco Junior College as a part of the Cisco Independent School District. R.N. Cluck, superintendent of Cisco schools, who had devoted years to the project, became its first president. Randolph College properties were purchased, and the college was formally opened in September 1939. The first students were received in 1940. Such was the success of this venture that in 1956 the college was separated from the public schools, and a Board of Regents was elected.
Texas author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
Lou Halsell Rodenberger
Lou Halsell Rodenberger
Molcie Lou Halsell Rodenberger was a Texas author, educator, professor, and journalist.-Early years:Rodenberger was born in the rural Eastland County, Texas, community of Okra to educators, Austin Carl Halsell and the former Mabel Falls...
(1926–2009) once taught English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at Cisco College.
Cisco College today
Forty miles west of Cisco is home to Cisco College’s second location. The Abilene Educational Center, opened in 2004 and offers a full schedule of classes. The 38 acres (153,780.7 m²) site at 717 East Industrial Boulevard in Abilene has served to enhance the outreach and impact of Cisco College in West Central Texas. The state-of-the-art 72000 sq ft (6,689 m²) facility offers wireless capabilities and can accommodate up to 3,000 students.As defined by the Texas Legislature
Texas Legislature
The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The Legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin...
, the official service area of Cisco College is the following:
- all of CallahanCallahan County, Texas*Baird*Belle Plain*Callahan City*Clyde*Cottonwood*Cross Plains*Eula*Putnam-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas-External links:* at the University of Texas*...
, Coleman, and TaylorTaylor County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile . There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...
Counties, and - the Cisco Independent School DistrictCisco Independent School DistrictCisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Cisco, Texas .Located in Eastland County, a very small portion of the district extends into Callahan County....
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