Dallas College El Centro Campus

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Dallas College El Centro Campus
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Dallas College El Centro Campus in the West End
Type Public community college
Established1966
Parent institution
 Dallas College
Chancellor Dr. Justin H. Lonon
President Bradford Williams
Location
Dallas
,
Texas
,
United States

32°46′48″N96°48′18″W / 32.78000°N 96.80500°W / 32.78000; -96.80500 Coordinates: 32°46′48″N96°48′18″W / 32.78000°N 96.80500°W / 32.78000; -96.80500
Campus Urban
Colours Blue and black
MascotChaparrals
Website www.dallascollege.edu
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Dallas College El Centro Campus (El Centro or ECC) is a public community college in Dallas, Texas. It is part of Dallas College. [1]

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The campus is located at 801 Main Street in downtown Dallas, in the former Sanger Harris department store building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Dallas College El Centro Campus became the flagship campus of Dallas College in 1966, when it first opened. [3] Its Spanish name reflects the center of the downtown area and it is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

El Centro's location allows students from all parts of Dallas County to take advantage of core educational courses transferable to four-year institutions, as well as career training in more than 50 fields and a variety of continuing education and workforce education courses. Many of the degree plans offered at El Centro specialize in the medical and technological fields including nursing, [4] culinary/pastry/hospitality, [5] and fashion design and marketing. [6]

Campuses

El Centro has grown from just one campus in downtown Dallas to three campuses in the central section of the city: El Centro main downtown campus, Bill J. Priest campus and West Dallas campus. Two additional buildings are now part of the downtown campus – the R building, which once was home to DCCCD district offices, and the Paramount building, where El Centro's Center for Allied Health and Nursing is located. The Paramount building is located in the West End.

The Downtown campus also houses the Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School. [7]

In 2016, El Centro leased over 50,000 square feet on the 10th and 11th floors of nearby One Main Place (Dallas) for the college's growing architecture, digital art, engineering, fashion design, fashion marketing, and interior design programs. [8]

The West Dallas Campus is a one-stop location close to home to register for classes. Students can meet with an adviser, register for classes, and speak to a financial-aid adviser all at the West Campus. El Centro’s West Campus is the only college presence in West Dallas.

The Bill J. Priest campus offers a variety of programs, such as welding courses, workplace skills, job search assistance, career exploration, and industrial maintenance.

2016 shooting

On July 7–8, 2016, the college was affected by a mass shooting targeting police officers. The gunman, Micah Xavier Johnson, who by that point had killed four officers, fled inside the college. Two police officers working with the school were wounded while Johnson attempted to make entry inside a school building. After gaining entry through another route, Johnson stationed himself in an elevated position and was able to kill a fifth officer standing outside the college. After evacuating the building, police officers engaged Johnson in an hours-long standoff. Johnson was eventually killed by a robot-delivered bomb, which also damaged the school's servers. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The college cancelled all classes on July 8 and became a crime scene for investigators until July 20 and 21, when it partially reopened to faculty and students. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dallas College El Centro Campus" . Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dallas Public Library - Site Map". dallaslibrary2.org. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "History of Dallas College" . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "nursing" . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Culinary, Pastry, Hospitality". Dallas College College. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ "marketing". Dallas College. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Lassiter Brochure in English (Archive). Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School. Retrieved on December 13, 2015. "701 Elm Street (street)[...]Dallas, X 75202"
  8. ↑ Steve Brown/Real Estate Editor (April 19, 2016). "One Main Place tower in downtown Dallas signs major office lease with El Centro College || Dallas Morning News". Bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ Hacker, Holly K. (July 12, 2016). "El Centro College officials trace footsteps of Dallas police killer". Dallas News . Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ Cardona, Claire Z. (July 10, 2016). "2 El Centro College officers wounded when sniper shot through glass doors". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ Young, Stephen (July 20, 2016). "Police Provide Details of Shootout at El Centro". Dallas Observer. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Emily, Jennifer; Tsiaperas, Tasha (July 14, 2016). "Dallas police shooter killed 4 officers on the street, 1 through a second-floor window". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ Thomas, Joel (July 11, 2016). "New Details On Robot That Killed Ambush Suspect". CBS DFW. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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