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| Motto | A Great Place to Start ... Or Start Over |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1927 |
| President | Jason Smith |
| Undergraduates | 4,695 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Bulldog |
| Website | texarkanacollege.edu |
Texarkana College is a public community college in Texarkana, Texas.
Texarkana College was founded in 1927 as part of the Texarkana Independent School District. [1] In 1941, the Texarkana College District was established. [1] In 1948, twenty acres of land were purchased to for a new campus. [1] In 1950, construction began and the college moved locations. [1] In 1957, the college became independent from the school distrcit when the members of the board of the Texarkana Independent School District (who had also been serving as a board of regents of the college) voted to separate the two boards. [1]
In 2022, the college had 3,794 students. [2]
The college is governed by a board of trustees. [3] Jason Smith is the current president of the college. [2]
The college offers associate degree programs, certificate programs, and non-credit courses [4] It is also home to the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing. The college's bladesmithing program is associated with the American Bladesmith Society and was established by William F. Moran. [5] [6]
The college offers classes at the Barry Telford Unit state prison. [7] [8] [9]
The college was formerly home to the Texarkana Bulldogs football team and the Texarkana Bulldogs baseball team. The college has formerly been part of the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Texas Junior College Conference, the Texas Eastern Conference, and the Southwest Junior College Football Conference.
The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. [10] Individual programs are also accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. [10]
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