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The school opened as Southwestern Junior College in 1961 with William Kepley as its president. The dean of admissions was Saxon Wright. The Chula Vista Star-News reported that 15 students had registered within the first half hour the dean of admission's office was open, with Oliver Pittenger, a graduate of the nearby Chula Vista High School being the first person to enroll.
Southwestern College may refer to the following colleges in the United States: Southwestern College (California) Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern College (New Mexico) Southwestern College of Business and New England Technical Institute, now part of Lincoln Tech; Arizona Christian University, formerly Southwestern College
The college's initial intention was to train counselors who were well-versed and practiced in areas of spirituality and consciousness. In 1979, the college started to offer programs in Counseling. Quimby College later became Southwestern College. [5] [6] In 1996, Southwestern College became accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [1]
The college's nickname, "Moundbuilders," (frequently shortened to just "Builders") has inspired the creation of a large pile of rocks on the college campus, called "The Mound." At the beginning of each school year, the "Moundbuilding Ceremony" allows students, faculty, alum, clubs, and guests of Southwestern College to place a rock on the Mound ...
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The beginnings of Southwestern Community College can be traced back to April 1961 when a need for skilled textile workers brought representatives of the North Carolina state Trade and Industrial Education Department to Jackson County. The county responded, and began setting up training classes in local schools and in other county locations.
The name Southwestern Community College is shared by several campuses in several states in the United States: Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California; Southwestern Community College (North Carolina), Sylva, North Carolina; Southwestern Community College (Iowa), Creston, Iowa, with extension campuses in Osceola and Red Oak
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