Mt. Hood Community College
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| Established | 1966[1] |
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| President | Debra Derr |
| Students | 32,433 (2011)[2] |
| Location | Gresham, United States |
| Campus | 212 acres (86 ha) |
| Website | www.mhcc.edu |
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls nearly 26,000 students each year and offers classes at the 212-acre (86 ha) main campus in Gresham, the MHCC Maywood Park Center, and evening education centers at area public schools.
History
The college opened in 1966.
Past presidents:
- 1966-1976: Dr. Earl Klapstein
- 1976-1985: Dr. R. Stephen Nicholson
- 1985-1996: Dr. Paul E Kreider
- 1996-2000: Dr. Joel E Vela
- 2001-2007: Dr. Robert Silverman
- 2008-2011: Dr. John J. "Ski" Sygielski
- 2011-2013: Dr. Michael D. Hay
- 2013- Dr. Debra Derr
Campus
The main campus occupies 212-acre (86 ha) in Gresham. Other facilities include the Maywood Park campus, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education and evening education centers at area public schools. The college is within relatively short distance from the nearby communities Sandy and Clackamas, and is roughly fifteen miles away from downtown Portland.
Academic profile
MHCC enrolls nearly 26,000 students each year. The college's programs include nursing, funeral science, integrated media, automotive technology and transfer opportunities to local universities toward B.A. degrees in humanities and science programs. The college is financed by local property tax funds, state reimbursement funds and student tuition. Local voters established the college tax base in 1968 and approved tax base increases in 1970 and 1980.
On January 13, 2016 the MHCC Board of Education voted to place a $125m general obligation bond measure on the May 17, 2016 ballot. [3] The proposed bond would pay for a new Applied Technology building on the Gresham campus and a complete rebuild of the Maywood Park facility, among other projects.
MHCC is home to an Eastern Oregon University 4-year degree program in either Business Administration or Education, both with several concentrations.[4] The classes are held in the same manner as a regular 4-year institution, under the Eastern Oregon University - Mt. Hood Metro Center.
Student life
The college was known for a strong jazz performance program, and was the home of jazz radio station KMHD and was the site of the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival each summer from 1982 through 2002 and from 2008-2010. The college has an active student government, almost thirty different student clubs, a student newspaper The Advocate.
Sport
The college nickname is the Saints in reference to the St. Bernard mascot. There are four mens teams including baseball, basketball, track and field, and cross country. There are five womens teams including volleyball, softball, basketball, track and field, and cross country.
The college features a large aquatics center, which includes an indoor pool.
Notable people
- Chris Botti, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter
- Brian Burres, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Todd Field, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker
See also
References
- ↑ "About MHCC - Our History". Retrieved 2009-11-27.
- ↑ "Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ↑
- ↑ EOU - Mt. Hood Metro Center
External links
Coordinates: 45°31′N 122°24′W / 45.52°N 122.40°W