Black Hawk College

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Coordinates: 41°31′43″N 90°24′39″W / 41.52861°N 90.41083°W / 41.52861; -90.41083
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Black Hawk College
Former names
Moline Community College
Type
President
Jeremy Thomas
Students3,773 (Fall 2022)[1]
Location
Moline
,
Illinois
,
United States

41°31′43″N 90°24′39″W / 41.52861°N 90.41083°W / 41.52861; -90.41083
Additional campusesGalva, East Moline, Kewanee, Rock Island
Colors    Black, Gold
NicknameBraves
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA - Arrowhead Conference
Websitewww.bhc.edu

Black Hawk College is a

public community college in Illinois with campuses in Moline and Galva
.

History

Black Hawk College is a community college with campuses located in

liberal arts, vocational education, and adult education
.

Since Moline Community College was founded in 1946, it was colocated with Moline High School in the Beling Building on 16 Street, Moline. The high school moved to new facilities in 1958. In 1967, the college expanded operations to Kewanee, Illinois, and in 1971, opened the East Campus just south of Kewanee, in Galva, which also houses the agriculture and horticulture programs. The Illinois Community College Board approved the college as one college with two campuses in 1989.[2]

In addition to the full-service campuses in Moline and Galva the college owns the Outreach Center in East Moline, the Adult Learning Center in Rock Island, and the Community Education Center in Kewanee.[3]

Academics

Black Hawk College is accredited by the

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
.

Black Hawk College offers college transfer and career programs. The college annually enrolls over 8,300 college credit students, 3,000 Adult Basic Education students and 6,000 Continuing Education/Vocational Training students.[5] It offers dual enrollment to high school students seeking an early start on their college education.[6]

Athletics

Black Hawk College competes in several intercollegiate sports as a member of the

soccer, basketball, and softball.[7]

Transportation

The main campus of Black Hawk College in Moline is served by Quad Cities MetroLINK. Routes 30 and 60 provide bus service from campus to downtown Moline, downtown Rock Island, and other destinations.[8]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Black Hawk College". NCES. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Black Hawk College - History of the College". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-18. History of Black Hawk College
  3. ^ "Black Hawk College - Locations". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-18. Black Hawk Locations
  4. ^ "Black Hawk College - Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-18. Black Hawk Accreditations
  5. ^ "Black Hawk College - Data/Information". Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2009-08-18. Black Hawk Data page
  6. Staten Island, NY
    . Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  7. ^ "Athletics".
  8. ^ "Monday through Friday schedules". Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "HARE, Phil, (1949 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "Ambassador (ret.) Richard D. Kauzlarich —". richkauzlarich.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-21.

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