University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) is a public community college located in Batesville, Arkansas. It is an accredited two-year university offering various Associates of Arts and Associates of Science degrees.

History

In 1991, the facility was organized as Gateway Technical College, offering courses in electrician and mechanical fields. In 1997, the University of Arkansas system absorbed Gateway, and a few months later re-christened it as the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), offering both vocational courses as well as courses towards associates degrees and college courses toward "core" requirements at four-year schools.

In the years since its reorganization, UACCB has undergone several campus renovations. The first major renovation, completed in 1999, added an convert|11000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on Arts and Sciences building, as well as various landscaping and parking additions. The next phase of construction, completed in 2001, added a convert|37000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on auditorium and conference facility named Independence Hall (after Independence County, of which Batesville is the county seat). In 2002, the College acquired adjacent 24 acres of unimproved land and constructed a convert|14000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on Physical Plant.

References

* [http://www.uaccb.edu/ University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville]


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