University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
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The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) is a public community college
located in Batesville, Arkansas
. It is an accredited two-year university offering various Associates of Arts and Associates of Science degrees.
system absorbed Gateway, and a few months later re-christened it as the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), offering both vocational courses as well as courses towards associates degrees and college courses toward "core" requirements at four-year schools.
In the years since its reorganization, UACCB has undergone several campus renovations. The first major renovation, completed in 1999, added an 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) Arts and Sciences building, as well as various landscaping and parking additions. The next phase of construction, completed in 2001, added a 37000 square feet (3,437.4 m²) auditorium and conference facility named Independence Hall (after Independence County, of which Batesville is the county seat). In 2002, the College acquired adjacent 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) of unimproved land and constructed a 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) Physical Plant.
Ground was broken in early 2010 for a new facility for Nursing and Allied Health.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Batesville, Arkansas
Batesville, Arkansas
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 9,556...
. It is an accredited two-year university offering various Associates of Arts and Associates of Science degrees.
History
In 1991, the facility was organized as Gateway Technical College, offering courses in electrician and mechanical fields. In 1997, the University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
system absorbed Gateway, and a few months later re-christened it as the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), offering both vocational courses as well as courses towards associates degrees and college courses toward "core" requirements at four-year schools.
In the years since its reorganization, UACCB has undergone several campus renovations. The first major renovation, completed in 1999, added an 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²) Arts and Sciences building, as well as various landscaping and parking additions. The next phase of construction, completed in 2001, added a 37000 square feet (3,437.4 m²) auditorium and conference facility named Independence Hall (after Independence County, of which Batesville is the county seat). In 2002, the College acquired adjacent 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) of unimproved land and constructed a 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) Physical Plant.
Ground was broken in early 2010 for a new facility for Nursing and Allied Health.