History
Western Nebraska Community College was originally established as the Scottsbluff Junior College in 1926. It was an extension of the University of Nebraska system made to reduce the over-crowding of other colleges at the time. [1] After only one year in operation, the school board closed the school in 1927. [2] Two years later, the college was re-established as a separate entity. [3] In 1932, following a special election, Scottsbluff Junior College was officially made a public college. [4]
In 1968, the college officially changed its name to Nebraska Western College. Additionally, the college announced the construction of a new multi-purpose main building, which opened the following year. [5] The college became Scottsbluff's only non-parochial institution of higher education after private Hiram Scott College shut down in 1971. [6] That same year, the Nebraska State Legislature passed a bill creating eight technical community college areas. The college was added to the Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area in 1973. [7]
In 1982, the college purchased the Alliance Vocational School of Practical Nursing, located in Alliance. [8] In 1988, Nebraska Western College merged with Western Nebraska Technical College, located in Sidney. The resulting organization became Western Nebraska Community College, which began operations in July of that same year. [9]
In 2017, the college began renovations of their main campus. Additionally, a new performing arts theater, learning commons, and welcome center also began construction. [10] Construction was completed in 2019. [11]
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