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{{Short description|Public college in Spartanburg, South Carolina, US}}
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| caption = The historic Evans High School building was renovated and restored in 2013 to house Spartanburg Community College's downtown campus.
| caption = The historic Evans High School building was renovated and restored in 2013 to house Spartanburg Community College's downtown campus.
| motto = Dream It, Chase It, Live It.<ref>{{cite press release |last1=Grace |first1=Colton |title=Spartanburg Community College Reports Record Enrollment, Significant Increases in Adult-Student Population and Unveils First Mascot in College History |url=https://www.sccsc.edu/news/2021-Chaser-Mascot-Day.php |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=www.sccsc.edu |date=November 2, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| motto = Dream It, Chase It, Live It.<ref name="SCC Nov21">{{cite press release |last1=Grace |first1=Colton |title=Spartanburg Community College Reports Record Enrollment, Significant Increases in Adult-Student Population and Unveils First Mascot in College History |url=https://www.sccsc.edu/news/2021-Chaser-Mascot-Day.php |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=www.sccsc.edu |date=November 2, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| established = {{start date and age|1963}}
| established = {{start date and age|1963}}
| type = Public [[community college]]
| type = [[Public college|Public]] [[community college]]
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| parent = [[South Carolina Technical College System]]
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| president = Michael Mikota<ref>{{cite press release |last1=Anderson-Hucks |first1=Cheri |title=Dr. Michael Mikota Named SCC President |url=https://www.sccsc.edu/news/2020-mikota-president.php |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=www.sccsc.edu |date=May 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| president = Dr. Michael Mikota<ref>{{cite press release |last1=Anderson-Hucks |first1=Cheri |title=Dr. Michael Mikota Named SCC President |url=https://www.sccsc.edu/news/2020-mikota-president.php |access-date=27 November 2020 |work=www.sccsc.edu |date=May 26, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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| mascot = [[Chaser (dog)|Chaser the Border Collie]]<ref name="SCC Nov21" />
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'''Spartanburg Community College''', abbreviated as '''SCC''', is a public [[community college]] in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina|Spartanburg]], [[South Carolina]], in the United States. The College serves the citizens of [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina|Spartanburg]], [[Cherokee County, South Carolina|Cherokee]], and [[Union County, South Carolina|Union]] counties in [[Upstate South Carolina|Upstate]] South Carolina.
'''Spartanburg Community College''' ('''SCC''') is a [[Public college|public]] [[community college]] in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]]. The college serves the citizens of [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina|Spartanburg]], [[Cherokee County, South Carolina|Cherokee]], and [[Union County, South Carolina|Union]] counties in [[Upstate South Carolina|Upstate]] South Carolina.

== History ==
Spartanburg Community College was founded in 1963.

In 2024, the college was [[American Association of University Professors#Sanctioned Institutions|sanctioned]] by the [[American Association of University Professors]] "for infringement of governance standards".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2006 |title=Sanctioned Institutions |url=https://www.aaup.org/our-work/shared-governance/sanctioned-institutions |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=AAUP }}</ref>


==Campuses==
==Campuses==
Spartanburg Community College has multiple locations:
Spartanburg Community College has multiple locations:
*Spartanburg Giles Campus (main location), in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
*Spartanburg Campus (Giles), in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
*Tyger River Campus in [[Duncan, South Carolina]]
*Tyger River Campus in [[Duncan, South Carolina]]
*Cherokee County Campus in [[Gaffney, South Carolina]]
*Cherokee County Campus in [[Gaffney, South Carolina]]
*Union County Campus in [[Union, South Carolina]]
*Union County Campus in [[Union, South Carolina]]
*Downtown Campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina
*Downtown Campus (Evans) in Spartanburg, South Carolina


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Frank Evans High School]]
* [[Frank Evans High School]]
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* [[South Carolina Technical College System]]
* [[Chaser (dog)]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Education in Cherokee County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Education in Cherokee County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Education in Union County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Education in Union County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Spartanburg, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cherokee County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Union County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:South Carolina Technical College System]]
[[Category:South Carolina Technical College System]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in South Carolina]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Two-year colleges in the United States]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1963]]

Latest revision as of 23:59, 1 November 2024

Spartanburg Community College
The historic Evans High School building was renovated and restored in 2013 to house Spartanburg Community College's downtown campus.
MottoDream It, Chase It, Live It.[1]
TypePublic community college
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Parent institution
South Carolina Technical College System
PresidentDr. Michael Mikota[2]
Students6,097[1]
Location
Spartanburg
,
South Carolina
,
United States

34°58′30″N 81°59′24″W / 34.975°N 81.990°W / 34.975; -81.990
CampusSuburban
Area42.1 hectares (104 acres)
NicknameChasers[1]
MascotChaser the Border Collie[1]
Websitewww.sccsc.edu

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) is a public community college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The college serves the citizens of Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties in Upstate South Carolina.

History

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Spartanburg Community College was founded in 1963.

In 2024, the college was sanctioned by the American Association of University Professors "for infringement of governance standards".[3]

Campuses

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Spartanburg Community College has multiple locations:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Grace, Colton (November 2, 2021). "Spartanburg Community College Reports Record Enrollment, Significant Increases in Adult-Student Population and Unveils First Mascot in College History". www.sccsc.edu (Press release). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ Anderson-Hucks, Cheri (May 26, 2020). "Dr. Michael Mikota Named SCC President". www.sccsc.edu (Press release). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Sanctioned Institutions". AAUP. July 21, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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