Yakima Valley College

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Yakima Valley College
Yakima Valley College Clocktower Plaza.jpg
Clocktower Plaza on Yakima Valley College's Yakima Campus
Former name
Yakima Valley Junior College
Type Public college
Accreditation NWCCU
President Linda J. Kaminski
Location
Yakima, Washington
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U.S.
Nickname Yaks
Sporting affiliations
 NWAC

Yakima Valley College (YVC) is a public college in Yakima, Washington. It was founded as Yakima Valley Community College in 1928 with Elizabeth Prior serving as the institution's first president. [1] The college offers 5 Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs, 55 associate degree programs, and more than 100 certificates of achievement. [2]

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YVC's service district covers more than 8,000 square miles (21,000 km2), encompassing Yakima, Kittitas and Klickitat counties. [3] The main campus is located at S. 16th Ave. and Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima. There also is a campus in Grandview, and learning centers in Toppenish, Sunnyside, and Ellensburg.

History

Yakima Valley College was founded in 1928 as Yakima Valley Junior College when the Yakima School District decided to create a junior college. The effort was led by Charles L. Littel, superindendent of the Yakima School District at the time. The school became the third junior college in Washington state when it opened on September 17, 1928. The college's first classes were taught at Yakima's Columbia School building and had its first graduating class in 1930. [4]

In 1937, the college obtained land donated by the family of Yakima businessman A.E. Larson. The first building on the college's new campus was dedicated in 1949 and named after its first president, Elizabeth Prior. Prior Hall featured classrooms, administrative offices, a small bookstore, and hall for assemblies along with music practice rooms.

Academics

YVC offers programs in lower-division arts and sciences, professional and technical education, adult basic education, English Language Acquisition, and continuing education. Offerings include five bachelors of applied science degrees, 55 associate degrees, and 100+ certificates of achievement. The college also offers Running Start, a program that enables eligible high school juniors and seniors in Washington State the opportunity to enroll in YVC classes and receive both high school and college credit with no tuition cost. [5]

Campus

Yakima Valley College has two campuses: the Yakima Campus at S. 16th Ave. and Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima and the Grandview Campus at 500 W. Main Street in Grandview. The Yakima Campus consists of 26 buildings as well as baseball, softball, and soccer fields. [6] The Grandview Campus consists of four buildings including the joint City of Grandview/YVC Library. [7]

In January 2021, Yakima Valley College opened West Campus — a $22.7 million project that includes learning spaces for the college's allied health programs, Larson Gallery, a tasting room for the college's teaching winery (Yakima Valley Vintners), and a conference center. [8]

Athletics

Yakima Valley College competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) as the Yaks, fielding men's teams for baseball, women's teams for soccer, softball and volleyball, and men's and women's teams for basketball. [9] The men's basketball team won the 2022 NWAC Championship. [10]

Yakima Valley's teams were known as the "Indians" prior to 1998, when the name was changed to "Yaks". [11]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "It Happened Here: Elizabeth Prior appointed as first dean of Yakima Valley Junior College". 8 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "College Programs | SBCTC".
  3. ↑ "Colleges and Locations Served | SBCTC".
  4. ↑ "It Happened Here: Elizabeth Prior appointed as first dean of Yakima Valley Junior College". 8 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "What We Offer".
  6. ↑ Yakima Valley College. "YVC Yakima Campus Map" (PDF). yvcc.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  7. ↑ Yakima Valley College. "YVC Grandview Campus Map" (PDF). yvcc.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  8. ↑ "Yakima Valley College's new West Campus ready for grand opening". 4 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Yakima Valley Community College Athletics". Yakima Valley Community College. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Yakima Valley Dominates 2nd Half to Claim NWAC Men's Basketball Title". 28 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "No More Yakety-Yak: Here Comes `Yak Attack'". Seattle Times . Seattle, Washington. June 15, 1998. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

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