Spartanburg Community College
Encyclopedia
Spartanburg Community College (SCC) (Formerly Spartanburg Technical College or Spartanburg Tech), is a public, suburban, two-year comprehensive, open-admission institution of higher education serving the citizens of Spartanburg, Cherokee
, and Union counties in Upstate South Carolina
. The College advances economic development of the region through programs, services and partnerships that address emerging and continuing employment needs in a rapidly changing global environment. The College promotes lifelong learning and helps students reach their personal and professional goals. A recent name change has taken effect in late 2006, with the "Technical" being dropped, and now has come to be known as Spartanburg Community College.
Dr. Para M. Jones is the college president, taking the helm in October 2009.
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. It is included in the Gaffney, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the county's...
, and Union counties in Upstate South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. The College advances economic development of the region through programs, services and partnerships that address emerging and continuing employment needs in a rapidly changing global environment. The College promotes lifelong learning and helps students reach their personal and professional goals. A recent name change has taken effect in late 2006, with the "Technical" being dropped, and now has come to be known as Spartanburg Community College.
Dr. Para M. Jones is the college president, taking the helm in October 2009.
Campuses
Spartanburg Community College has multiple locations:- Spartanburg Campus (Main Location), in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Tyger River Campus in Duncan, South CarolinaDuncan, South CarolinaDuncan is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,181 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Duncan is located at ....
- Cherokee County Campus in Gaffney, South CarolinaGaffney, South CarolinaGaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census...
- Union County Advanced Technology Center in Union, South CarolinaUnion, South CarolinaUnion is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census.It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area , an which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater...
External links
- Spartanburg Community College Official Website
- Aerial Image of the Main Campus
- Corporate & Community Education at Spartanburg Community College Corporate & Community Education Official Website
- Corporate & Community Education Blog of Corporate & Community Education at Spartanburg Community College: Tomorrow's Job Skills Today