Baltimore City Community College
Former names | Baltimore Junior College, Community College of Baltimore, New Community College of Baltimore | |
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Motto | Changing lives... Building Communities | |
Type | President Debra L. McCurdy | |
Academic staff | 700 | |
Students | 4,864[1] | |
Location | , , United States 39°19′12″N 76°39′45″W / 39.319971°N 76.662568°W Liberty Campus | |
Campus | Urban | |
Colors | Red and Black | |
Affiliations | Middle States Commission on Higher Education | |
Mascot | Panther | |
Website | bccc.edu |
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is a
History
Baltimore City Community College dates its origins to the "Baltimore Junior College" (BJC), founded as part of the
The BJC for its first decade of the late 1940s and 1950s was located on the third floor of the
By 1959, the Baltimore Junior College had outgrown its sharing of the BCC "castle" and campus on 33rd Street and had relocated to a park-like campus of its own in the northwest city along Liberty Heights Avenue nearby the newly constructed huge popular
On July 1, 1990, the Maryland General Assembly created a new public college, New Community College of Baltimore. It was renamed Baltimore City Community College in 1992.
In the 2000s, BCCC began to experience significant difficulties. Problems began to surface in 2004 when faculty held a public protest over issues related to remedial courses and governance.[2] In 2010, faculty gave BCCC president Williams a vote of no-confidence and the state legislature held back funding.[3] These troubles worsened in 2011. BCCC's regional accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, placed BCCC on probation because of "concerns about the school's ability to evaluate student learning."[4] To address these problems, Maryland governor Martin O'Malley replaced the majority of BCCC's board of trustees with new members.[3] In 2012, two years after the faculty's initial vote of no confidence, the board of trustees removed Carolane Williams as president of the college.[5] The interim president was Dr Carolyn Hull Anderson,[6] followed by president and CEO, Gordon F. May.
In the summer of 2014 BCCC was warned by the Middle States Commission that the college's accreditation was in jeopardy.[7] MSCHE reaffirmed its accreditation on June 25, 2015.[8]
In 2015 NASA selected BCCC and four other higher education institutions to share in $6 million as part of its Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), an initiative that aims to provide educator training and expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) course offerings.[9]
Campuses
BCCC has five major locations.[10]
Liberty Heights Campus
The main campus of BCCC is on Liberty Heights Avenue, located west of The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. In addition to classes and student services, the Liberty Main Campus provides services including childcare, a library, and a fitness center.
Downtown Harbor Campus
The Downtown Harbor campus is located on Market Place in the
Reisterstown Plaza Campus
The Reisterstown Road Plaza Campus houses additional classroom space.
Life Sciences Institute
The Life Sciences Institute started in 1987, is one of the nation's oldest and foremost community college biotechnology training programs. In 2009, it was moved to one of the nation's top research campuses at
National Weatherization Training Center
There is also a National Weatherization Training Center is located in East Baltimore on East Preston Street. The center is one of only 26
Radio station
Since 1951, the college has operated WBJC radio station. It is an
Athletics
BCCC is a member of the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference[11] which belongs to Region XX (20) of the National Junior College Athletic Association. BCCC athletes compete in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country.
Granville T. Woods Scholars Program
Exclusive to BCCC students, the Granville T. Woods (GTW) Scholars Program awards select students with a full scholarship to pay for tuition, fees, and books. A state-of-the-art notebook computer is loaned to scholars to keep during their participation in the program. Upon completion, the computer is awarded to the graduates. During the summer, scholars are given the opportunity to study abroad and participate in internships.
The program is designed to attract and prepare high-achieving students primarily from Baltimore City Public Schools. Scholars who are selected for the program are expected to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in any discipline. Once they graduate from BCCC, scholars may receive a full or partial scholarship to attend Morgan State University.
The purpose of the GTW program is to challenge students at a higher level and to create an environment of interdependence which should lead to greater successful outcomes.
Applicants must be residents of Baltimore City and have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average based on a 4.0 scale. Applicants should also have at least a combined total SAT score of 1000 (Math and Writing only) or at least a composite score of 21 on the ACT. [1]
Notable alumni
- Wayne Clark (politician), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 65th and 99th districts
- Leroy Loggins – Professional Basketball Player, Olympian
- Dave Johnson– Former Pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
- Kweisi Mfume – an American politician and the former President/CEO of the NAACP, as well as a five-term Democratic Congressman from Maryland's 7th congressional district, serving in the 100th through 104th Congress
- Moses Ingram – actor and writer, Emmy Award nominee
- Barry Levinson – screenwriter, Academy Award-winning film director, actor and producer of film and television
- Maryland State Senate
- Robert W. Curran – member of the Baltimore City Council representing the Third Council District
- Carolyn J. Krysiak – politician who represented the 46th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates
- mixed-mediawork.
- Johan Hegg– singer of the Swedish Melodic-Death metal band, Amon Amarth
- Bernard C. Young - Mayor of Baltimore
References
- ^ "BCCC Spring 2015 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ Jamilah Evelyn (September 17, 2004). "Big Trouble in Charm City". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Liz Bowie (September 27, 2011). "O'Malley replaces majority of Baltimore City Community College board". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Jessica Anderson (July 11, 2011). "Baltimore City Community College on probation". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Julie Scharper and Kevin Rector (December 11, 2012). "Williams forced out as BCCC president". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Erica Green (January 4, 2013). "BCCC appoints interim president". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "BCCC warned its accreditation could be in jeopardy". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "BCCC in Good Standing; Sojourner-Douglass Loses Accreditation". 5 July 2015.
- ^ "BCCC granted NASA funding for STEM offerings".
- ^ "BCCC Maps & Directions". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ^ "Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference". Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference.