Jackson State Community College
- Jackson State Community College
Infobox_University
name =Jackson State Community College
established =1965
president =Bruce Blanding
city =Jackson
state =Tennessee
country =United States
nickname =Generals
colors =Green & Gold
website =http://www.jscc.edu
Jackson State Community College is a publicly-supported community college located in Jackson, Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is one of the largest community colleges in the Regents system and, along with the presence of the private Union University, Lambuth University, and Lane College, and the location of Freed-Hardeman University in nearby Henderson.
The University of Memphis has offered upper level and graduate courses on Jackson State's campus for many years. In 2008, The University of Tennessee at Martin began offering junior and senior level courses and a graduate program at Jackson State also. Jackson State Community College has become a true Center for Higher Education.
Jackson State's first President was Dr. F.E. Wright who served from 1967 until his death in 1976.Dr. Walter Nelms became the 2nd President of the college until his retirement in 1997. Dr. Charlie Roberts served as the 3rd President of Jackson State until 2004 when Dr. Bruce Blanding became the 4th President of the college.
Jackson State has branch campuses in Lexington (Henderson County), Tennessee, and Savannah (Hardin County), Tennessee. A new branch campus in Humboldt, Tennessee opened in 2007. Jackson State will be the lead institution there in conjunction with (The University of Memphis), the (University of Tennessee at Martin) and the Tennessee Technology Center of Jackson.
External links
* [http://jscc.edu/ Jackson State Community College Website]
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