Dodge City Community College
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Dodge City Community College (DC3, DCCC) is located on the Central High Plains
in Ford County, southwest Kansas.
Commercial radio station KEDD, broadcasting on AM frequency 1550, ceased broadcasting April 30, 1987. The FCC granted the College their frequency, and call sign KDCC, on November 20, 1992. KDCC began broadcasting from the KEDD building on North 14th Street, north of the campus, and KONQ moved to this location at the same time. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KDCC
The KONQ-FM moved back on campus into the Fine Arts building in 2010.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
, whose expedition, looking for Cibola
-"the Seven Cities of Gold", crossed the Arkansas River
just east of Dodge City in 1541. When the college's first class met on September 10, 1935, one of the new students from New Mexico
was familiar with the history of Coronado and suggested the Conquistador be adopted as their nickname. The College's Conquistador symbol recognizes Coronado's early travels in southwestern Kansas, and the conquering spirit of the College's athletic teams http://www.dc3.edu/admissions/.
The Student Union is the heart of the campus. It contains the Conq Corral (snack bar, computer center, 4 satellite televisions, and entertainment center), Conq Shop Bookstore, Journalism Department, Student Government Association, and Information Center.
The Learning Resource Center, or LRC, contains 30,000 volumes of print material, 200 periodicals, a Federal Documents Depository, electronic reference materials, and has access to over 2.5 million titles and 50,000 periodical titles through networking with other Kansas libraries. Access to over 24 million titles in 71,000 libraries in 112 countries is also available by participation in OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), a non-profit computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing the rate of rise of library costs. Internet access is available to online reference material and university libraries' catalogs worldwide. The College's television station is located on the second floor. The College archives is also located in the LRC. It is the repository for material related to the history of DC3, including yearbooks, newspapers, flyers, programs, and other historical items.
The Cosmetology/Child Care Building contains the cosmetology program and Cosmetology Salon. The Salon is designed as a laboratory experience for cosmetology students, and is open to the public on a limited basis. Appointments are available by calling the Department of Cosmetology at 620.225.0288.
Lake Charles, named after former College President Charles Barnes, is a 1½ acre, 12 feet (3.7 m) deep community fishing lake. The lake remains full with water pumped into it by the college. It is stocked with channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, trout, and bluegill. Its location is 37.77562°N 100.0385°W. Current conditions, fishing reports, recent stockings, catch limits, and bait recommendations may be found at Lake Charles, KS Dept. of Wildlife & Parks. Fishing permits are required.
The Little Theatre holds campus performances, special cultural events, lectures, student musical performances, and community meetings. It has a proscenium stage and holds 357 spectators. DC3's Art Gallery is located in the Theatre's lobby.
The Wellness Center, located on the lower level of the Physical Education building, is used by students, staff, and community members. The Center offers free weights, stationary bikes, rowing machines, Nordic-Trak ski machine, treadmills, step machines, and aerobic riders. Staff offer individually-designed exercise prescriptions, fitness evaluations, body composition analysis, and exercise programs for senior citizens.
The Clyde Tombaugh Astronomy Center is on the southwest campus. Completed in 1996, it consists of two domes, a 10" Meade LX200
Schmidt-Cassagrain telescope, and a 12.5" Parks Optical Newtonian/Cassagrain HIT telescope. The facility is named after Clyde Tombaugh
, who discovered Pluto
on February 18, 1930, and grew up in Burdett, a small town near Dodge City. The High Plains Astronomical Society supports the center.
DC3 is only one of a handful of community colleges in the country to own and operate an electron microscope; it is located in the Science and Math building.
Approximately 300 students live on campus each year. There are 2 traditional residence halls, Shelden (male), and Coleman-Webb (female); two roommates share a connected bathroom with another two-roommate suite. There are 3 apartment-style residence halls, Sites-Franklin, Russell-Revitte, and Gleckler-Zollars halls; Each has a living room and two or three bedrooms.
Security for the campus and residence halls is present 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff consists of full-time officers, part-time officers, and student cadets.
s:
Associate of Arts, a transfer degree in the traditional liberal arts and social sciences, satisfies the primary general education requirements at the Regents’ universities in Kansas, while allowing for a small block of elective/major hours.
Associate of Science, a transfer degree in the empirical sciences, addresses the primary general education requirements at the Regents' universities in Kansas, while allowing for a large block of elective/major hours.
Associate of Science in Nursing
is a specialized degree designed to prepare students to pass the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and become licensed as a registered nurse
. The program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Associate of Applied Science is a terminal degree designed to provide students with occupational skills in a variety of areas; these areas include mass communication
s, agriculture
, business
, environmental technology
, personal service, hospitality management
, health information management
, information technology
, industrial technology
, flight instructor
, and public service
.
Associate of General Studies is a transfer degree which can be applied toward the general education requirements for a baccalaureate degree at the Regents’ universities in Kansas. Although it is not designed to satisfy the requirements entirely, it is appropriate for students who are having difficulty selecting a specific program of study or who are primarily concerned with a broad survey of interests. In some limited cases, this is also the preferred degree for students transferring in Agriculture.
The program is designed to allow students to get “hands-on” broadcasting experience early in their college careers by staffing the two campus radio stations, KDCC-AM 1550 and KONQ-FM 91.9, and DC3 television. Students produce government meetings and student shows, and produce and announce Conq and other local and area sports events. Students not majoring in Mass Communications may take part in the stations' programming, provided they are enrolled in an appropriate radio or TV course.
Career opportunities are numerous in this major, and include on-air personality, broadcast advertising sales, farm broadcasting, newscast announcer, sportscast announcer, public relations, television camera and video technician, industrial video technician, programmer, and broadcast engineering technician.
Through the radio stations’ membership with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, students attend KAB seminars and meet broadcast station owners and managers, which helps students secure employment after college.
All students who complete the first year (Level 1) are eligible for the state licensure examination to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Students who choose to continue and complete the second year (Level II) are eligible for the state licensure examination to become a Registered Nurse.
For more information contact: Paul Yaroslaski, Professor of Information Technology 620.227.9324
), Art Club, Block and Bridle club, The Conquistador newspaper and The Golden Shield yearbook, DCCC Student Nurse Association, Dramatics, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, instrumental music, International Student Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, residence hall assistants, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Rodeo Club, Student Ambassadors, Student Government Association, vocal music, and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.
The Student Government Association is an active part of the student body. It is composed of four student body-elected officers, elected representatives from each campus club, and other interested students. GSA members, who sit on numerous College committees, promote students' opinions on College policies, development of student activities, and development of the college as an institution.
Phi Theta Kappa
, the international honor society for two-year college students, has an active Kappa Psi chapter on campus. Its mission is recognizing and encouraging student scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and community service. To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of 12 hours of associate degree coursework and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, which usually means a 3.25 GPA. Their events calendar, contact list, and discussion board can be found here.
International Student Organization offers an opportunity to students of all ethnic origins, especially foreign born, to contribute their ideas and culture to DC3. Some of its fellowship and service activities include guest lectures, field trips, and co-sponsorship of various ethnic day celebrations. This club provides social enrichment for members and non-members and promotes awareness of cultural diversity among all students.
and AM
radio broadcasting stations, and is one of only 5 community colleges in the state with a radio station. KDCC
1550 AM is located north of the campus on 14th Street, and KONQ
91.9 FM is located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building.
DC3 television is located in the LRC, and broadcasts on cable TV channel 8.
ConqSports.com carries live streaming audio of Conq sports.
Livestream carries live streaming video of Conq sports.
The Conquistador, the online campus newspaper, reports on campus news, sports, and opinion. It is produced and published by journalism students, and other interested students, faculty, and staff members. The Conquistador was published biweekly for many years in print, but was dropped in favor of the online version due to budget cuts.
DC3 sports news can also be found at the Dodge City Daily Globe website.
The Golden Shield yearbook has not been published for several years due to budget cuts.
The Conqs are members of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
. The men's basketball team has won one national junior college championship.
Conq athletes participate in the following sports:
Men–Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Track & Field, Rodeo
Women–Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball, Cheer and Dance squads, Rodeo
Wichita State University College of Education’s Plan of Study Guides for Teacher Education Programs facilitate the selection of general education course work at DC3 in preparation for transfer to WSU.
DC3 is the windiest college in America. According to the National Climatic Data Center's list of annual average wind speeds, Dodge City is the windiest U.S. city in the lower 48 states, with an average speed of 13.9 mi/h http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/avgwind.html.
Prior to ownership by the College, KEDD 1550 AM was principally owned by Alf Landon
, former Kansas governor, former broadcaster, and Republican presidential candidate against Franklin Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election. He was also the only Republican governor re-elected in the 1934 election. Landon died October 12, 1987, at age 100.
In 1819, the campus property was less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Mexican border. The Arkansas River formed the southern border between New Spain
(Spanish Mexico) and the United States in the Adams-Onís Treaty
in 1819.
The campus is only 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the 100th meridian west
. A 600-pound limestone post marks the 100th meridian just east of downtown on the south side of US Highway 50 (Wyatt Earp Blvd.) between Avenues L and M http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=37.752,-100&z=7&t=H&marker0=37.752,-100,100th%20meridian%20west.
High Plains
High Plains refers to one of two distinct land regions:*High Plains , land region of the western Great Plains*High Plains , land region adjacent to the Great Dividing Range...
in Ford County, southwest Kansas.
Campus
For 22 years, the College was located on the third floor of the Senior High School Building at 1601 First Avenue. By 1957, it had grown large enough to require a move to a different location, at 1000 Second Avenue. The College remained there for the next 13 years. In 1965, the Kansas Legislature passed legislation changing control of the state’s junior colleges from the State Board of Education to locally elected Boards. Kansas junior colleges became genuine community colleges, answerable to the citizens in their areas. Ford County voted overwhelmingly to assume responsibility for the College, and in the fall of 1965, the county elected its first Board of Trustees. In the fall of 1966, the Student Affairs Division was first established. The Student Affairs encompassed counseling, records and admission, student housing, campus activities, and recreation activities. In October 1966, due to overcrowded classrooms and the increasing need for additional occupational programs, the citizens of Ford County endorsed a $2.5 million bond. In 1970, DC3 opened its 35th year of operation with a new campus, located on the northwest edge of the city. The College's outstanding design was recognized with an award by the American Institute of Architects. http://dc3.edu/handbook/foreword.htmRadio stations
In 1977, The Federal Communications Commission granted FM broadcast frequency 91.9 and call sign KINF to the College. KINF began broadcasting from the first floor of the Learning Resource Center. The FCC later granted the College's request to change the call sign to KONQ.Commercial radio station KEDD, broadcasting on AM frequency 1550, ceased broadcasting April 30, 1987. The FCC granted the College their frequency, and call sign KDCC, on November 20, 1992. KDCC began broadcasting from the KEDD building on North 14th Street, north of the campus, and KONQ moved to this location at the same time. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KDCC
The KONQ-FM moved back on campus into the Fine Arts building in 2010.
Nickname
The inspiration came from ConquistadorConquistador
Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under the control of Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries, following Europe's discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492...
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado y Luján was a Spanish conquistador, who visited New Mexico and other parts of what are now the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542...
, whose expedition, looking for Cibola
Cibola
Cibola commonly refers to one of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold.It may also refer to:* Cibola, Arizona* Cibola County, New Mexico* Cibola National Forest, in New Mexico and Oklahoma...
-"the Seven Cities of Gold", crossed the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
just east of Dodge City in 1541. When the college's first class met on September 10, 1935, one of the new students from New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
was familiar with the history of Coronado and suggested the Conquistador be adopted as their nickname. The College's Conquistador symbol recognizes Coronado's early travels in southwestern Kansas, and the conquering spirit of the College's athletic teams http://www.dc3.edu/admissions/.
Campus
The campus encompasses 145 acre (0.5867947 km²), 20 buildings, a fishing lake, a 1.25 miles (2 km) fitness trail, basketball, tennis and racquetball courts, and a rodeo arena.The Student Union is the heart of the campus. It contains the Conq Corral (snack bar, computer center, 4 satellite televisions, and entertainment center), Conq Shop Bookstore, Journalism Department, Student Government Association, and Information Center.
The Learning Resource Center, or LRC, contains 30,000 volumes of print material, 200 periodicals, a Federal Documents Depository, electronic reference materials, and has access to over 2.5 million titles and 50,000 periodical titles through networking with other Kansas libraries. Access to over 24 million titles in 71,000 libraries in 112 countries is also available by participation in OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), a non-profit computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing the rate of rise of library costs. Internet access is available to online reference material and university libraries' catalogs worldwide. The College's television station is located on the second floor. The College archives is also located in the LRC. It is the repository for material related to the history of DC3, including yearbooks, newspapers, flyers, programs, and other historical items.
The Cosmetology/Child Care Building contains the cosmetology program and Cosmetology Salon. The Salon is designed as a laboratory experience for cosmetology students, and is open to the public on a limited basis. Appointments are available by calling the Department of Cosmetology at 620.225.0288.
Lake Charles, named after former College President Charles Barnes, is a 1½ acre, 12 feet (3.7 m) deep community fishing lake. The lake remains full with water pumped into it by the college. It is stocked with channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, trout, and bluegill. Its location is 37.77562°N 100.0385°W. Current conditions, fishing reports, recent stockings, catch limits, and bait recommendations may be found at Lake Charles, KS Dept. of Wildlife & Parks. Fishing permits are required.
The Little Theatre holds campus performances, special cultural events, lectures, student musical performances, and community meetings. It has a proscenium stage and holds 357 spectators. DC3's Art Gallery is located in the Theatre's lobby.
The Wellness Center, located on the lower level of the Physical Education building, is used by students, staff, and community members. The Center offers free weights, stationary bikes, rowing machines, Nordic-Trak ski machine, treadmills, step machines, and aerobic riders. Staff offer individually-designed exercise prescriptions, fitness evaluations, body composition analysis, and exercise programs for senior citizens.
The Clyde Tombaugh Astronomy Center is on the southwest campus. Completed in 1996, it consists of two domes, a 10" Meade LX200
Meade LX200
The Meade LX200 is a family of commercial telescopes produced by Meade Instruments launched in 1992 with 8″ and 10″ schmidt-cassegrain models on computerized mounts.Rod Mollise - The Past, Present and Future of the Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope , . 12" and 16" models quickly followed...
Schmidt-Cassagrain telescope, and a 12.5" Parks Optical Newtonian/Cassagrain HIT telescope. The facility is named after Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh
Clyde William Tombaugh was an American astronomer. Although he is best known for discovering the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper Belt, Tombaugh also discovered many asteroids; he also called for serious scientific...
, who discovered Pluto
Pluto
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
on February 18, 1930, and grew up in Burdett, a small town near Dodge City. The High Plains Astronomical Society supports the center.
DC3 is only one of a handful of community colleges in the country to own and operate an electron microscope; it is located in the Science and Math building.
Approximately 300 students live on campus each year. There are 2 traditional residence halls, Shelden (male), and Coleman-Webb (female); two roommates share a connected bathroom with another two-roommate suite. There are 3 apartment-style residence halls, Sites-Franklin, Russell-Revitte, and Gleckler-Zollars halls; Each has a living room and two or three bedrooms.
Security for the campus and residence halls is present 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff consists of full-time officers, part-time officers, and student cadets.
Accreditation
The College has regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and participates in the Association's Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). While the normal accreditation review process is every ten years, member schools who participate in the AQIP program have their accreditation reviewed yearly.Degrees
The college offers over 30 programs leading to the following Associate's degreeAssociate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
s:
Associate of Arts, a transfer degree in the traditional liberal arts and social sciences, satisfies the primary general education requirements at the Regents’ universities in Kansas, while allowing for a small block of elective/major hours.
Associate of Science, a transfer degree in the empirical sciences, addresses the primary general education requirements at the Regents' universities in Kansas, while allowing for a large block of elective/major hours.
Associate of Science in Nursing
Associate of Science in Nursing
An Associate of Science in Nursing is a tertiary education nursing degree. In the United States, this type of degree is usually awarded by community colleges or similar nursing schools. Some four year colleges also offer this degree...
is a specialized degree designed to prepare students to pass the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and become licensed as a registered nurse
Registered nurse
A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a university or college and has passed a national licensing exam. A registered nurse helps individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease...
. The program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Associate of Applied Science is a terminal degree designed to provide students with occupational skills in a variety of areas; these areas include mass communication
Mass communication
Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time...
s, agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, environmental technology
Environmental technology
Environmental technology or green technology or clean technology is the application of one or more of environmental science, green chemistry, environmental monitoring and electronic devices to monitor, model and conserve the natural environment and resources, and to curb the negative impacts of...
, personal service, hospitality management
Hospitality management
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
, health information management
Health Information Management
Health information management is the practice of maintenance and care of health records by traditional and electronic means in hospitals, physician's office clinics, health departments, health insurance companies, and other facilities that provide health care or maintenance of health records...
, information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, industrial technology
Industrial technology
Industrial technology is the field concerned with the application of basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers...
, flight instructor
Flight instructor
A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an aviator in pursuit...
, and public service
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
.
Associate of General Studies is a transfer degree which can be applied toward the general education requirements for a baccalaureate degree at the Regents’ universities in Kansas. Although it is not designed to satisfy the requirements entirely, it is appropriate for students who are having difficulty selecting a specific program of study or who are primarily concerned with a broad survey of interests. In some limited cases, this is also the preferred degree for students transferring in Agriculture.
Mass Communications
The Mass Communications program offers curricula leading to Associate of Arts-Broadcast, Associate of Applied Science-Broadcast, and Associate of Arts-Print. A transfer degree can be designed if the student wishes to continue this major at a four-year school.The program is designed to allow students to get “hands-on” broadcasting experience early in their college careers by staffing the two campus radio stations, KDCC-AM 1550 and KONQ-FM 91.9, and DC3 television. Students produce government meetings and student shows, and produce and announce Conq and other local and area sports events. Students not majoring in Mass Communications may take part in the stations' programming, provided they are enrolled in an appropriate radio or TV course.
Career opportunities are numerous in this major, and include on-air personality, broadcast advertising sales, farm broadcasting, newscast announcer, sportscast announcer, public relations, television camera and video technician, industrial video technician, programmer, and broadcast engineering technician.
Through the radio stations’ membership with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, students attend KAB seminars and meet broadcast station owners and managers, which helps students secure employment after college.
Nursing
DC3 offers both LPN and RN programs in nursing. The Nurse Education curriculum includes both nursing and general education courses. The nursing courses include theory and clinical experience in patient care in a variety of settings. The program provides opportunities for the student to acquire knowledge and clinical skill in the field of nursing.All students who complete the first year (Level 1) are eligible for the state licensure examination to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Students who choose to continue and complete the second year (Level II) are eligible for the state licensure examination to become a Registered Nurse.
Information Technology
The Information Technology (IT) program is designed to teach students the skills necessary for employment in the Information Technology field. The IT program provides an IT degree with: IT General Curriculum, Information Technology Essentials/A+ Certification emphasis, CISCO CCNA certification emphasis, or Web Page Design WOW Certified Web Designer Apprentice (CWDSA) emphasis.For more information contact: Paul Yaroslaski, Professor of Information Technology 620.227.9324
Leadership Institute
Since 1998, DC3 has hosted Leadership Institute, a one-week summer course that provides the best and brightest Kansas high school and early college students the opportunity to explore different career paths, and earn 3 college credit hours. Leadership Institute’s focus is helping young leaders learns skills that will help them lead and guide the state in the future. Some of the most prestigious state leaders in government, education, and entrepreneurial professions present challenging and fun classes and activities. Students are housed on campus.Student activities
These include: Academic Excellence Challenge (QuizbowlQuizbowl
Quiz bowl is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge that is commonly played by students enrolled in high school or college, although some participants begin in middle or even elementary school...
), Art Club, Block and Bridle club, The Conquistador newspaper and The Golden Shield yearbook, DCCC Student Nurse Association, Dramatics, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, instrumental music, International Student Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, residence hall assistants, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Rodeo Club, Student Ambassadors, Student Government Association, vocal music, and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.
The Student Government Association is an active part of the student body. It is composed of four student body-elected officers, elected representatives from each campus club, and other interested students. GSA members, who sit on numerous College committees, promote students' opinions on College policies, development of student activities, and development of the college as an institution.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, also ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK , is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, particularly community colleges and junior colleges. It also includes Associate's degree-granting programs offered by four-year colleges...
, the international honor society for two-year college students, has an active Kappa Psi chapter on campus. Its mission is recognizing and encouraging student scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and community service. To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of 12 hours of associate degree coursework and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, which usually means a 3.25 GPA. Their events calendar, contact list, and discussion board can be found here.
International Student Organization offers an opportunity to students of all ethnic origins, especially foreign born, to contribute their ideas and culture to DC3. Some of its fellowship and service activities include guest lectures, field trips, and co-sponsorship of various ethnic day celebrations. This club provides social enrichment for members and non-members and promotes awareness of cultural diversity among all students.
Faculty Activities
Dodge City Community College Faculty Association consists of membership from the faculty of Dodge City Community College and promotes the general welfare of the faculty and students. The Association offers a faculty scholarship to encourage students to pursue post-secondary education at DC3.Broadcast, Print, and Online Media
DC3 is the only college or university in the state of Kansas to own and operate both FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
and AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
radio broadcasting stations, and is one of only 5 community colleges in the state with a radio station. KDCC
KDCC
KDCC is a radio station licensed to Dodge City, Kansas, USA, the station serves the SW Kansas area. The station is currently owned by Dodge City Community College....
1550 AM is located north of the campus on 14th Street, and KONQ
KONQ
KONQ is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Dodge City, Kansas, USA, the station serves the SW Kansas area. The station is currently owned by Dodge City Community College.-History:...
91.9 FM is located on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building.
DC3 television is located in the LRC, and broadcasts on cable TV channel 8.
ConqSports.com carries live streaming audio of Conq sports.
Livestream carries live streaming video of Conq sports.
The Conquistador, the online campus newspaper, reports on campus news, sports, and opinion. It is produced and published by journalism students, and other interested students, faculty, and staff members. The Conquistador was published biweekly for many years in print, but was dropped in favor of the online version due to budget cuts.
DC3 sports news can also be found at the Dodge City Daily Globe website.
The Golden Shield yearbook has not been published for several years due to budget cuts.
Athletics
The Conq athletic training room is the third largest athletic training room in Kansas. The facility, built in 2002, is located in the physical education building.The Conqs are members of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference is a college athletic conference that is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association...
. The men's basketball team has won one national junior college championship.
Conq athletes participate in the following sports:
Men–Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Track & Field, Rodeo
Women–Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball, Cheer and Dance squads, Rodeo
University Affiliations
Access University Systems (Access US) program helps DC3 students complete their bachelor's degrees without moving from their home communities. The degree-granting partners are Kansas State University, Fort Hays State University, and Emporia State University. Participation in courses is face-to-face, IPTV on campus, and online. Programs offered include Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with English as Second Language emphasis, Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Technology Leadership, and Bachelor of General Studies with Business emphasis. Competitive scholarships up to $750 per semester are available.Wichita State University College of Education’s Plan of Study Guides for Teacher Education Programs facilitate the selection of general education course work at DC3 in preparation for transfer to WSU.
Scholarship Programs
A list of over 60 scholarships and grants available for DC3 students can be found at FastWeb.com and the College website.Registered Nonprofit Organizations associated with DCCC
Notable Alumni and Former Coaches
- Marc Anduss, MD, 2010 DCCC Distinguished Alumnus http://www.dc3.edu/news/, Medical Director of CareNow Medical Centers in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX http://www.carenow.com/dr_marc_anduss.aspx.
- Brett Akagi, assistant news director for KSHB-TV in Kansas City, and Upper Midwest Emmy award winner http://midwestemmys.org/2010/01/22/emmy-night-2009-2/.
- Larry Brown, former NFL running back, 1972 NFL MVP http://www.motleyhealth.com/news/tom-brady-wins-the-associated-press-nfl-most-valuable-player-award
- C. Robert Haywood, cowboy historian and author http://www.skyways.org/orgs/kcfb/database_pages/h/Haywood_Robert.html
- Jim Hueber, former assistant football coach, is Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive line coach http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/jim-hueber/b5a1f93a-3fcd-4f17-8d50-12c1ace82099.
- Nola OchsNola OchsNola Ochs is an American college graduate. On May 14, 2007 she became a Guinness World Record holder as the world's oldest college graduate when she received her diploma at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas...
, world's oldest college graduate, 2007 Kansas Woman Leader of the Year, and oldest Phi Theta Kappa member. She received her Associate's degree from DC3 in 1988, and her Bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University in 2007 at age 95. Video, photos, and story can be found here. - Gary Patterson, Texas Christian University head football coach http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/patterson_gary00.html.
- Ron Prince, former Kansas State University head football coach http://www.stampedeblue.com/2010/3/2/1332568/former-kansas-state-head-coach-ron
- Elizabeth Rogers, research attorney for the Kansas Supreme Court http://www.mansonkarbanklaw.com/rogersprofile.html
- Darrin Simmons, Cincinnati Bengals special teams coach http://www.bengals.com/team/coaches/Simmons_Darrin/240e32e7-1516-44d5-a707-148b283c29f3
- Steve Tasker, former NFL special teams player, 1993 Pro Bowl MVP, CBS sports announcer http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/stasker.
Trivia
A golf course, with sand greens, was originally located on the southwest side of the campus.DC3 is the windiest college in America. According to the National Climatic Data Center's list of annual average wind speeds, Dodge City is the windiest U.S. city in the lower 48 states, with an average speed of 13.9 mi/h http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/avgwind.html.
Prior to ownership by the College, KEDD 1550 AM was principally owned by Alf Landon
Alf Landon
Alfred Mossman "Alf" Landon was an American Republican politician, who served as the 26th Governor of Kansas from 1933–1937. He was best known for being the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States, defeated in a landslide by Franklin D...
, former Kansas governor, former broadcaster, and Republican presidential candidate against Franklin Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election. He was also the only Republican governor re-elected in the 1934 election. Landon died October 12, 1987, at age 100.
In 1819, the campus property was less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Mexican border. The Arkansas River formed the southern border between New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
(Spanish Mexico) and the United States in the Adams-Onís Treaty
Adams-Onís Treaty
The Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty or the Purchase of Florida, was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that gave Florida to the U.S. and set out a boundary between the U.S. and New Spain . It settled a standing border dispute between the two...
in 1819.
The campus is only 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the 100th meridian west
100th meridian west
The meridian 100° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
. A 600-pound limestone post marks the 100th meridian just east of downtown on the south side of US Highway 50 (Wyatt Earp Blvd.) between Avenues L and M http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=37.752,-100&z=7&t=H&marker0=37.752,-100,100th%20meridian%20west.
External links
- DC3 Website
- DC3 on Facebook
- photos of Radio and TV stations
- Technical Center Computer Lab home page
- The Conquistador Online
- Clyde Tombaugh Astronomy Center photo
- High Plains Astronomical Society
- 4 videos of campus and Dodge City
- WSU Plan of Study Guides
- Access US
- Academic Quality Improvement Program Checkup Visit November 2009