Mott Community College

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C.S. Mott Community College
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Mott Community College
Former names
Flint Junior College (1923-c.1955)
Flint Community Junior College (c.1955–1970)
Genesee Community College (1970–1973) [1]
MottoReady For More!
Type Public community college
Established1923
Academic affiliations
 MCCA, CNCCJC
President Beverly Walker-Griffea
Administrative staff
407 full-time; 421 part-time
Students10,456
Undergraduates 10,456 [1]
Location
Flint
,
Michigan
,
U.S.

43°01′12″N83°40′21″W / 43.0200°N 83.6725°W / 43.0200; -83.6725
Campus Flint with four suburban extension centers Clio, Fenton, Lapeer, and Howell, Michigan [1]
Colors     Black and gold
Nickname Bears
Sporting affiliations
 MCCAA
NJCAA
Website www.mcc.edu

Mott Community College (officially Charles Stewart Mott Community College or abbreviated MCC) is a public community college in Flint, Michigan. It is named for politician, businessman, and philanthropist Charles Stewart Mott. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of trustees. The college offers 61 associate degrees and 40 pre-associate certificates. It also has satellite campuses in nearby Clio, Fenton, Lapeer, and Howell. The majority of students come from Genesee, Lapeer, and northwest Oakland County. [1]

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History

Founded in 1923 by the City of Flint Board of Education, Flint Junior College held classes in Flint Central High School. [2] In 1920, the school district purchased the Old Grove sanitarium plus 60 adjacent acres in 1920. [3] With increased enrollment in the high school and junior college, the college moved in 1931 to the Oak Grove Campus. [2]

In 1946 Charles Stewart Mott granted $1 million towards building a four-year college. A development committee was started based on the offer for future funding of a College and Cultural Center with more than $30 million pledged by the early 1960s. This funded a new campus on 32 acres (130,000 m2) of donated Applewood Estate land. The first building constructed in 1954 was The Ballenger Field House. This campus opened in 1955. [3] By that time, the college's name was Flint Community Junior College. The college was turned into a county-wide institution with a referendum and millage proposal passing the voters in 1969. To reflect this, Flint Community Junior College was renamed Genesee Community College on July 5, 1970. In 1973, it was renamed to Charles Stewart Mott College after the death of C.S. Mott. [1] [2]

Presidents

Athletics

MCC's sports teams are called the Bears. Their Men's Basketball team won the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2012 national NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship games. In 2001, 2004, and 2011 they were the division runners-up.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Affiliated Institutions: Charles Stewart Mott Community College". The Higher Learning Commission Website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mott Community College". Flint Timeline Project. Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  3. 1 2 Azizian, Carol (July 11, 2008). "Community supporters made Flint Cultural Center a reality". Flint Journal. MLive Media Group. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Schuch, Sarah (2014-10-01). "Meet the new Mott Community College president during welcome celebration". mlive. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ↑ Schuch, Sarah (2014-10-01). "Meet the new Mott Community College president during welcome celebration". mlive. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ↑ Flint native John Jasinski named president of Northwest Missouri State University - mlive.com - June 23, 2009
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