Gadsden State Community College
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Gadsden State Community College is a two-year
institution of higher learning
located in Gadsden
, Anniston, and Centre Alabama
. The college's service area includes Calhoun
, Cherokee
, Cleburne
, Etowah
, and St. Clair
counties.
Initially founded in 1925, the Alabama School of Trades was the first state-operated trade school in the southern United States. In 1973, the name was changed to Alabama Technical College, and it is currently identified as the East Broad Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
The Gadsden Vocational Trade School began in 1960. In 1962 the State of Alabama assumed ownership of the school and in 1972 it was renamed Gadsden State Technical Institute. The U.S. Department of Education designated this institution as a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in 1997. It is now identified as the Valley Street Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
Gadsden State Junior College was established in 1965. It is presently identified as the Wallace Drive Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
The Harry M. Ayers State Trade School was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature on May 3, 1962. Later, in 1972, the Alabama State Board of Education designated the institution as a technical college. Harry M. Ayers State Technical College is now identified as the Harry M. Ayers Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
On February 28, 1985, the Alabama State Board of Education merged Alabama Technical College, Gadsden State Technical Institute, and Gadsden State Junior College. Gadsden State Community College was formed. On July 8, 2003, the Alabama State Board of Education merged Harry M. Ayers State Technical College and Gadsden State Community College.
In addition to these campuses, Gadsden State Community College operates the McClellan Center in Anniston and Gadsden State Cherokee in Centre (Cherokee County). The College also has instructional sites at Anniston Army Depot and St. Clair Correctional Facility.
The Alabama State Board of Education has designated as the College’s service area the following counties: Calhoun, Cherokee (all but northern one-sixth), Cleburne, Etowah, and St. Clair (northeastern third).
, the East Broad Campus, the Ayers Campus
, the Valley Street Campus, the McClellan Center, and the Gadsden State Cherokee Center
.
Community college
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institution of higher learning
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located in Gadsden
Gadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
, Anniston, and Centre Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The college's service area includes Calhoun
Calhoun County, Alabama
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of John C. Calhoun, famous member of the United States Senate from South Carolina. As of 2010 the population was 118,572. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Cherokee
Cherokee County, Alabama
Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2010 the population was 25,989. Its county seat is Centre and it is a prohibition or dry county.- History :...
, Cleburne
Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Patrick Cleburne, of Arkansas. As of 2010 the population was 14,972. Its county seat is Heflin.- History :...
, Etowah
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
, and St. Clair
St. Clair County, Alabama
St. Clair County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is a part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of General Arthur St...
counties.
Academics
The college enrolls 8,000 students and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.History
Gadsden State Community College is a public, open-door comprehensive community college under the control of the Alabama State Board of Education. From 1925 to present, various institutions have merged to form the College as it exists today.Initially founded in 1925, the Alabama School of Trades was the first state-operated trade school in the southern United States. In 1973, the name was changed to Alabama Technical College, and it is currently identified as the East Broad Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
The Gadsden Vocational Trade School began in 1960. In 1962 the State of Alabama assumed ownership of the school and in 1972 it was renamed Gadsden State Technical Institute. The U.S. Department of Education designated this institution as a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in 1997. It is now identified as the Valley Street Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
Gadsden State Junior College was established in 1965. It is presently identified as the Wallace Drive Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
The Harry M. Ayers State Trade School was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature on May 3, 1962. Later, in 1972, the Alabama State Board of Education designated the institution as a technical college. Harry M. Ayers State Technical College is now identified as the Harry M. Ayers Campus of Gadsden State Community College.
On February 28, 1985, the Alabama State Board of Education merged Alabama Technical College, Gadsden State Technical Institute, and Gadsden State Junior College. Gadsden State Community College was formed. On July 8, 2003, the Alabama State Board of Education merged Harry M. Ayers State Technical College and Gadsden State Community College.
In addition to these campuses, Gadsden State Community College operates the McClellan Center in Anniston and Gadsden State Cherokee in Centre (Cherokee County). The College also has instructional sites at Anniston Army Depot and St. Clair Correctional Facility.
The Alabama State Board of Education has designated as the College’s service area the following counties: Calhoun, Cherokee (all but northern one-sixth), Cleburne, Etowah, and St. Clair (northeastern third).
Campus
As of 2009, the college has four campuses and two centers: the Wallace Drive CampusGadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
, the East Broad Campus, the Ayers Campus
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
, the Valley Street Campus, the McClellan Center, and the Gadsden State Cherokee Center
Centre, Alabama
Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,273. The city is the county seat of Cherokee County, and is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-History:...
.
Athletics
The college fields intercollegiate teams in men's tennis, men's and women's basketball, cross country, softball, and volleyball as a member of the Alabama Community College Conference. The college's mascot is the Cardinal.External links
- www.gadsdenstate.edu -- Official web site