Raritan Valley Community College

Raritan Valley Community College
Type	Public community college
Established	1965
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Dr. Michael McDonough
Location	Branchburg , New Jersey , United States
Campus	Suburban
Newspaper	www.rvccrecord.com
Colors	Green and gold
Nickname	Golden Lions
Mascot	Golden Lion
Website	www.raritanval.edu

Last updated January 26, 2025

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in Branchburg, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses.

The college was founded in late 1965 as Somerset County College and opened to its first class of students in the fall of 1968. It was given its present name in 1987, when it became the county college for Hunterdon County as well as its home of Somerset County.^[3] It was the first community college in New Jersey to be sponsored by two different counties. Raritan Valley's University Center offers degree completion programs from a number of schools and university partners including Rutgers University.

Accreditation

Raritan Valley Community College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Programs offered by the college are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Commission on Opticianry Accreditation, and American Bar Association.^[4]

Library

In March 1985, Raritan Valley Community College opened its College Performing Arts Center and library. On its 25th anniversary in 1993, RVCC named the library in honor of founding trustee Evelyn S. Field.^[5] The Evelyn S. Field Library serves as the college's academic research library with special collections of the Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership, and Social Justice.^[6]

Anyone who lives or works in Somerset or Hunterdon County is eligible for a library card.^[6]

Notable alumni

Billy Pauch Jr. (born 1987), professional stock car racing driver^[7]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hunterdon Central Regional High School</span> School district in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

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Neshanic Station is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Branchburg, Somerset County, and extending into Readington Township, Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2016, most of the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Neshanic Station Historic District.

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Solomon Schechter Day School of Raritan Valley was a Conservative Jewish day school that served students in kindergarten through eighth grade that was located in East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, until its closure before the start of the 2013–14 school year. It was affiliated with the Solomon Schechter Day School Association. The school's mission was "To operate a financially sound Jewish Day School that offers a superior general studies program coupled with a rich program in Judaic studies in an environment that thrives on Jewish values", with classes in all grades averaging 18 students.

References

↑ Noonan, Sheila (June 8, 2020). "The Great Unknowns that NJ Community Colleges Must Confront: Revenue and Enrollments". NJ PBS . Retrieved April 5, 2021.
↑ Stolzer, Donna (March 31, 2021). "No Increase in Tuition at RVCC for Fall Semester". TAPinto . Retrieved April 5, 2021.
↑ Siegel, Alan A. (1999). Somerset County in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing pg. 99. ISBN 978-0-7385-0078-2.
↑ "Accreditation". Raritan Valley Community College. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
↑ Deak, Mike (December 7, 2015). "Somerset County mourns pioneer Evelyn Field". Courier News . Retrieved April 5, 2021.
1 2 "Borrowing - Public". Raritan Valley Community College. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
↑ Givler, Chuck."Billy Pauch Jr. vies for spot in Chili Bowl Champion race", The Express-Times , January 12, 2013. Accessed September 4, 2024. "Pauch Jr., a graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School, Raritan Valley Community College and Rider University, said his racing plans for the upcoming season include big block and URC sprint car competition."

External links

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[unknowns-1] Noonan, Sheila (June 8, 2020). "The Great Unknowns that NJ Community Colleges Must Confront: Revenue and Enrollments". NJ PBS . Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[tuition-2] Stolzer, Donna (March 31, 2021). "No Increase in Tuition at RVCC for Fall Semester". TAPinto . Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[Siegel-3] Siegel, Alan A. (1999). Somerset County in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing pg. 99. ISBN 978-0-7385-0078-2.

[4] "Accreditation". Raritan Valley Community College. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[Field-5] Deak, Mike (December 7, 2015). "Somerset County mourns pioneer Evelyn Field". Courier News . Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[:0-6] 1 2 "Borrowing - Public". Raritan Valley Community College. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[7] Givler, Chuck."Billy Pauch Jr. vies for spot in Chili Bowl Champion race", The Express-Times , January 12, 2013. Accessed September 4, 2024. "Pauch Jr., a graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School, Raritan Valley Community College and Rider University, said his racing plans for the upcoming season include big block and URC sprint car competition."

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