Florida State College at Jacksonville
President John Avendano | | |
| Students | 49,721[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | , U.S. 30°20′05.0″N 81°39′35″W / 30.334722°N 81.65972°W | |
| Campus | Urban | |
| Colors | Blue & yellow | |
| Nickname | BlueWave | |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Region 8, Mid-Florida Conference | |
| Mascot | None | |
| Website | fscj.edu | |
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) is a
bachelor's degrees than traditional community colleges
.
The college was established in 1966 as Florida Junior College. It has four major physical campuses and several additional centers located around the First Coast region and enrolled 49,721 students in 2017.[2]
History
The institution was founded in 1966 as Florida Junior College. With the growth of the community college movement, it was renamed Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ) in 1986.[3]
In 2009, in recognition of a shortage of four-year colleges in the state, the
graduate degree programs. FCCJ was one of the first community colleges to make the change, and, also in 2009, announced the change to their current name, "Florida State College at Jacksonville".[3]
Campuses
Downtown Campus
Florida State College at Jacksonville's main administrative campus is situated in
bus and Jacksonville Skyway
monorail service.
Other downtown facilities include:
- The Administrative Offices serve the administrative functions of FSCJ, and are located adjacent to the Downtown Campus.[5]
- The Advanced Technology Center is a specialized facility for teaching technical topics such as information technology, industrial electricity, transportation technology, biotechnology, and corporate training. The ATC is located along State Street west of Downtown Campus and behind the Administrative Offices.[6]
- The Urban Resource Center is home to the Open Campus as well as FSCJ's military and government programs. It is located on State Street near the Downtown Campus. Open Campus is FSCJ's distance learning. It is housed in the Downtown Campus' Urban Resource Center.[7]
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Northern facade of the Advanced Technology Center. -
Administration Building at FSCJ Downtown. -
FSCJ Urban Resource Center. -
Building A at FSCJ Downtown, an example of Brutalist architecture. -
The Main Street Building. -
Pedestrian bridge located near State Street.
North Campus
North Campus is located off Dunn Avenue on Jacksonville's
soccer facilities.[8]
Kent Campus
Kent Campus is located on
Board of Trustees. In 1979, the buildings that were still structurally sound went into service as residential housing in the community. Kent Campus was rebuilt in an all-brick, closed courtyard design, gaining it a reputation over the years as an aesthetically pleasing area in an urban environment
.
South Campus
South Campus is located on
associate's degrees. South Campus is home to FSCJ's art, music and theater programs and the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, as well as the Jacksonville Regional Fire/Rescue Training and Education Center. The campus features the Sports Center, an arena for basketball, volleyball, and tennis.[10]
Other facilities
- The Betty P. Cook Nassau Center, located in Yulee, is an outlying FSCJ branch serving Nassau County residents. It offers courses and certificate and degree programs in various fields. Nassau Center includes the Outdoor Education Center, a 16-acre natural space owned by the college.[11] It houses the Nassau County Yulee Library Branch.[12]
- Cecil Center North is located at Westside. It offers more traditional college courses than the nearby Cecil Center South.[13]
- Cecil Center – Aviation Programs is located at
- Deerwood Center is situated in a former shopping mall in the Baymeadows area of Jacksonville's Southside.[15] It offers a variety of courses and programs.[16] It is also the center of FSCJ's information technology department, which maintains the college's computer network and serves distance learners.
Athletics
FSCJ offers intercollegiate athletics for both men and women. The FSCJ Athletic Program competes in Men's and Women's Cross-Country, Women's Volleyball, Women's Softball, Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, and Men's Baseball. The college competes as a Division 2 program in the Mid-Florida Conference of the
Region 8
.
FSCJ had a track and field program that was dismantled due to Title IX and lack of community college teams to compete against at the completion of the 2000 outdoor track season. Larry Monts served as its only head coach, coaching 129 NJCAA All-Americans, 29 national champions, and winning two team NJCAA National Championship during his tenure.
In 2017 FSCJ hired former assistant coach and Jacksonville native Jody Hale to restart the Cross-Country program.
Notable alumni
- Janet H. Adkins, member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Audrey Gibson, member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Alvin Heggs, professional basketball player
- Sam Jones, mayor of Mobile, Alabama
- Tim McGraw, country music artist and actor (attended for one semester)
- Michael D. Reynolds, astronomer and faculty member at Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Kevin O'Sullivan, head baseball coach for the Florida Gators
- Kelly Kelly, former WWE professional wrestler and 1x Divas Champion
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ a b FSCJ (2018). "FSCJ Fact Sheet" (PDF). www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Aasen, Adam (March 4, 2009). "New name: FCCJ to be Florida State College at Jacksonville". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Downtown Campus". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Administrative Offices". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Advanced Technology Center". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Open Campus". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "North Campus". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Kent Campus". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "South Campus". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Betty P. Cook Nassau Center". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Yulee Library Branch." Nassau County Public Library. Retrieved on February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Cecil Center North". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Cecil Center South - Aviation Center of Excellence". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "A Ritzy '80s Florida Mall Flamed Out - Until It Went to Community College". Adapt + Reuse. 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Deerwood Center". www.fscj.edu. Florida State College at Jacksonville. 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
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