Tallahassee State College
Motto | The College of Choice |
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Type | Suburban |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Nickname | Eagles |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Region 8, Panhandle Conference |
Website | www |
Tallahassee State College (TSC) is a
History
Tallahassee Junior College was founded in 1966 by the
The campus was built on what had been
The College was renamed Tallahassee Community College in 1970 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 698 students to more than 15,000 students annually. On July 1, 2024, the school was rebranded as Tallahassee State College to reflect its expanding statewide impact. TSC offers a wide range of academic and workforce training programs, including associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and in-demand certifications.
There have been six presidents in the history of the college:[5]
Seq | President | Years in Office |
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1 | Fred W. Turner | 1965-1979 |
2 | Marm M. Harris | 1979-1982 |
interim | Fred W. Turner | 1982-1983 |
3 | James H. Hinson, Jr. | 1983-1995 |
4 | T. K. Wetherell | 1995-2001 |
5 | William D. Law | 2002-2009 |
6 | Jim Murdaugh | 2010–present |
Tallahassee State College had an annual economic impact of $387.7 million as of 2015[update].[1]
Locations
Tallahassee State College serves Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties as well as students from around the state, nation, and world.
The main campus is located 1.9 miles from Florida State University. The surrounding area is primarily made up of student housing and commercial amenities that cater to college students. Besides being the capital of the state of Florida, Tallahassee is also a college town, with a total of more than 63,000 students studying at Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee State College.[1]
Campuses
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- Main Campus, located on the west side of Tallahassee, opened in 1967. The 270-acre (1.1 km2) campus serves as the main campus for the college.[citation needed]
Centers
- Center for Innovation is located in downtown Tallahassee across the street from the Florida Capitol. The 34,00-square foot space brings together the public sector, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations in one space. It is also home to the Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE).
- Florida Public Safety Institute (FPSI), located in Gadsden County, was established in 2009 to train the best and brightest in public safety careers such as law enforcement, corrections, criminal justice, security, and firefighting. The facility first opened in 1977 as the Law Enforcement Training and Education Center. It was renamed the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy in 1996. FPSI sits on almost 1,500 acres of diverse grounds which includes thick wooded terrain, wetlands, streams, and bodies of water and is home 12 buildings, a 200-room housing facility, a large conference center, and multiple specialized training sites and facilities. [6]
- Gadsden Center, located in nearby Quincy, Florida, opened in 2016.
- Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education, located in Tallahassee's medical corridor, opened in 2011. The Ghazvini Center offers over 85,000 square feet of space entirely devoted to programs in the healthcare field.
- Wakulla Center, located in Wakulla Countyopportunities to earn initial credits before continuing their studies on the main campus.
- Wakulla Environmental Institute (WEI), located in nearby Crawfordville, Florida, opened in 2016. It is home to the Oyster Aquaculture Certificate Program, an Unmanned Vehicle Systems National Training Center, and the Urban Farming and Entrepreneurship Training Program.[7]
Academics
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TSC is consistently ranked as one of the top community colleges in the nation, offering seamless transfer opportunities and in-demand career training.
The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is the most popular degree program, allowing students to transfer to a university to pursue a bachelor's degree or higher. Tallahassee State College is the number one transfer school to both Florida State University and Florida A and M University.
TSC also offers nearly 100 degrees, certificates, and job-training programs. It also offers four bachelor's degrees.
Enrollment
As of the Fall of 2022:[8]
- 41% of students came to TSC from outside the service district of Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties. Top Florida counties for enrollment include Broward, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Orange, and Palm Beach.
- 71% white; 9% Black, 14% Hispanic, 4% Multi-Racial
- 62% female; 28% male
- 66% full-time course load; 34% part-time course load
Student life
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TSC is home to many student clubs, organizations, academic programs, and teams that provide students the opportunity to get involved on campus.A
Fitness and sports
The Lifetime Sports Complex is a 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m2) complex located on the west side of Tallahassee State College's main campus. The facility houses the Eagle Fitness Center and Recreation Gym. It contains three full-length basketball courts as well as multipurpose facilities for recreational usage. The recreation gym has open informal recreation time for basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and other sports. The recreation gym contains cardio and weight lifting equipment as well as group fitness classes. This facility is free to all students with a valid TSC ID.[citation needed]
Intramurals and club sports
TSC's Intramural Sports program provides all students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to participate in recreational sports and activities. These include a variety of team and individual sports and special events, such as
Parking and area transportation
The TSC campus is served by the StarMetro Bus Service. StarMetro provides transportation to and from campus to the surrounding Tallahassee area including student housing complexes. [11]
Parking on the main campus is free.
Athletics
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TSC Athletics include
Notable alumni
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- ABA
- Lorenzo Cain - Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for the Kansas City Royals who won the 2014 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award
- John Crawford - author of the Iraq War memoir The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell
- Ryan Freel (1976–2012) - MLB player
- Marcus Hatten - former professional basketball player, 2006 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards
- Bernard James - professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
- Michael Saunders - Canadian MLB center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Strasbourg IGin France
- Gregory Tony (born 1978) - Sheriff of Broward County, Florida[13]
References
- ^ a b c "Thousands of students return, making big impact on life in Tallahassee". Tallahassee.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Quick Facts - Tallahassee Community College".
- ^ "Quick Facts - Tallahassee Community College".
- ^ Jean, Tarah (March 27, 2024). "Now it's official: TCC to become Tallahassee State College after DeSantis OKs name change". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "History of the College". catalog.tcc.fl.edu. Tallahassee Community College. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Florida Public Safety Institute - Tallahassee Community College".
- ^ "Wakulla Environmental Institute - Tallahassee Community College".
- ^ "Quick Facts - Tallahassee Community College".
- ^ "Clubs & Orgs - Tallahassee Community College".
- ^ College, Tallahassee Community. "Campus Recreation - Tallahassee Community College". www.tcc.fl.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ https://www.tcc.fl.edu/admissions/financial-aid/cashiers-office/student-id-and-bus-pass-/
- ^ "Clay Harvison UFC Bio". September 14, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony wouldn't have been hired as a cop if he revealed he killed a man, former boss says". Sun Sentinel. May 5, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
External links
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