Great Bay Community College

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Great Bay Community College
Type Public community college
Established1945;78 years ago (1945)
Parent institution
 Community College System of New Hampshire
Academic affiliations
 Space-grant
President Cheryl Lesser
Students2,217
Location
Portsmouth
,
New Hampshire
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Colors Gold and blue
Sporting affiliations
Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC)
United States College Athletic Association (USCAA)
Mascot Heron
Website www.greatbay.edu

Great Bay Community College (GBCC) is a public community college in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The main campus is in the Pease International Tradeport area of Portsmouth and an additional campus is in Rochester.

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History

The college was founded in 1945 as the State Trade School of Portsmouth. In 1949, it was renamed "New Hampshire Technical Institute - Portsmouth". The current name derives from nearby Great Bay, the largest tidal estuary in New Hampshire. The college has changed its name several times: [1]

1949New Hampshire Technical Institute - Portsmouth
1961New Hampshire Vocational Technical Institute - Portsmouth
1969New Hampshire Vocational Technical College - Portsmouth
1989New Hampshire Technical College - Stratham
1995New Hampshire Technical College - Manchester/Stratham
2005New Hampshire Technical College - Stratham/Portsmouth
2008Great Bay Community College

Academics

Great Bay Community College associate degrees and certificate programs.

Specialized accreditation

Transfer and articulation agreements

As a comprehensive community college, Great Bay has developed partnerships with public and private four-year institutions both in and out of New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Transfer Connections Program allows students to start their education at Great Bay Community College in the Liberal Arts program and transfer to any of the University System of New Hampshire colleges or universities, including a dual admission program with the University of New Hampshire. [3]

Rochester campus

In May 2012, Great Bay Community College opened the Advanced Technology & Academic Center (ATAC) in Rochester to offer traditional academic programs as well as a certificate program in Advanced Composites Manufacturing. ATAC is the largest single project under the statewide Advanced Manufacturing Partnership in Education initiative formed by the Community College System of New Hampshire under the federal TAACCCT-NH grant, with a $19.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration. The Northeast Economic Developers Association named Great Bay Community College's Advanced Technology & Academic Center "Project of the Year" on 8 September 2014, at its annual conference. The award recognizes major economic development projects based on job creation, capital investment, leveraging of development resources, use of public/private and/or intergovernmental partnerships and benefits to the surrounding community and/or environment. [4] John Ratzenberger, actor and advocate for advanced manufacturing, was a featured speaker at the 2014 Distinguished Leaders Awards and praised Great Bay Community College for their work. [5]

Athletics

The college's athletic teams, the Herons, compete in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. GBCC is a member of the Yankee Small College Conference. The school's official colors are blue and gold. The school mascot is a heron.

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References

  1. ↑ "History". Great Bay Community College. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Accreditation". Great Bay Community College. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Michaelson, Robert. "UNH, Great Bay launch dual admission program". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Great Bay Community College's ATAC initiative wins 2014 NEDA Project of the Year". Great Bay Community College. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Dandurant, Karen. "Former 'Cheers' star advocates for manufacturing jobs". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

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