Delta College (Michigan)
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Delta College is a two-year community college
located southwest of Bay City, Michigan
. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw
, Midland
, and Bay
counties making up the district. In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened for classes in 1961. Delta College replaced Bay City Junior College, established in 1922, because the junior college could no longer support the growing enrollment. With Saginaw Valley College established in 1964, later renamed Saginaw Valley State College in 1975, and finally named Saginaw Valley State University
in 1987, both Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University
form University Center, Michigan
.
these are some courses
A
Academic Career Experience
Accounting
Alternative Energy - Wind Turbine Technology
Architectural Technology
Art + Design
Automotive Service Educational Program (gm Asep)
Automotive Service Technology
Aviation Flight Technology
C
Chemical Process Technology
Chemical Technology
Child Development
Communication
Computer Aided Drafting
Computer Numerical Control
Computer Science And Information Technology - Bit
Computer Science And Information Technology - Ca
Computer Science And Information Technology - Ist
Computer Science And Information Technology - Nt
Computer Science And Information Technology - Pc
Computer Science And Information Technology - Prog
Computer Science And Information Technology - Web
Construction Management
Criminal Justice
Customer Energy Specialist
D
Dental Assisting
Dental Hygiene
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Digital Film Production
Dual Degrees
E
Electrical Utility Worker
Electronic Media Broadcasting (emb)
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Technology
F
Fire Science Technology
G
Global Peace Studies
Group Fitness Instructor
H
Health Fitness Specialist
I
Industrial Technology Education
International Studies
J
Journalism And Emerging Media
L
Lean Resource Management
Legal Support Professional
Liberal Arts
M
Management
Management/subsequent Degree
Manufacturing And Industrial Technology
Massage Therapy
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Medical Office Professions
N
Nursing (adn)
Nursing Rn Transition Track
O
Office Professions
P
Personal Trainer
Physical Therapist Assistant
Practical Nurse
Pre-apprentice Skilled Trades
Professional Studies In Office Administration
Q
Quality Assurance
Quality Management
R
Radiography
Refrigeration, Heating, Air Conditioning Service Technology
Residential Construction
Respiratory Care
S
Skilled Trades (apprenticeship)
Surgical Technology
W
Water Environment Technology
Welding Engineering Technology
Writing - General Writing
Writing - Technical Writing
Y
Youth Services Certificate
Men's
Women's
They have two national championships in varsity play, with the men's basketball team winning in 1989 and the softball team winning in 1999.
The school also has four club sports, which are baseball
, hockey
, dodgeball
and golf
.
(Q-90.1), the NPR
affiliate. Collectively, these stations are known as Delta College Quality Public Broadcasting and they serve 1.2 million people from Tawas to Flint, Alma to the Thumb, and all of Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties.
The college's student-run newspaper is The Collegiate and has been published since the college opened in 1961.
2010 - Vice President Joe Biden
came to campus to highlight the success of the Chemical Process Technology Program and its partnerships to get displaced workers retrained and back into the workforce.
2010 - Sets enrollment record with 11,787 students in Winter 2010.
2009 - Named “Great College to Work For” in a survey done for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
2008 - Students contributed 95,525 service hours to the Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond. The value of this volunteer time is estimated at just under $2 million dollars.
2008 - A 16 week training program called Fast-start was created in response to alternative energy growth and partnerships with regional chemical, solar and industrial companies
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located southwest of Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
, Midland
Midland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 82,874 people, 31,769 households, and 22,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 159 people per square mile . There were 33,796 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
, and Bay
Bay County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density was 248 people per square mile . There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
counties making up the district. In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened for classes in 1961. Delta College replaced Bay City Junior College, established in 1922, because the junior college could no longer support the growing enrollment. With Saginaw Valley College established in 1964, later renamed Saginaw Valley State College in 1975, and finally named Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township, Saginaw County...
in 1987, both Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township, Saginaw County...
form University Center, Michigan
University Center, Michigan
University Center is a locale in Bay and Saginaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the name of the post office with the ZIP code of 48710....
.
Off Campus Centers
Delta College has off campus centers in each of its three neighboring counties: Delta College Planetarium and Learning Center in Bay City; Delta College Midland Center in Midland; and the Ricker Center in Saginaw.these are some courses
A
Academic Career Experience
Accounting
Alternative Energy - Wind Turbine Technology
Architectural Technology
Art + Design
Automotive Service Educational Program (gm Asep)
Automotive Service Technology
Aviation Flight Technology
C
Chemical Process Technology
Chemical Technology
Child Development
Communication
Computer Aided Drafting
Computer Numerical Control
Computer Science And Information Technology - Bit
Computer Science And Information Technology - Ca
Computer Science And Information Technology - Ist
Computer Science And Information Technology - Nt
Computer Science And Information Technology - Pc
Computer Science And Information Technology - Prog
Computer Science And Information Technology - Web
Construction Management
Criminal Justice
Customer Energy Specialist
D
Dental Assisting
Dental Hygiene
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Digital Film Production
Dual Degrees
E
Electrical Utility Worker
Electronic Media Broadcasting (emb)
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Technology
F
Fire Science Technology
G
Global Peace Studies
Group Fitness Instructor
H
Health Fitness Specialist
I
Industrial Technology Education
International Studies
J
Journalism And Emerging Media
L
Lean Resource Management
Legal Support Professional
Liberal Arts
M
Management
Management/subsequent Degree
Manufacturing And Industrial Technology
Massage Therapy
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Medical Office Professions
N
Nursing (adn)
Nursing Rn Transition Track
O
Office Professions
P
Personal Trainer
Physical Therapist Assistant
Practical Nurse
Pre-apprentice Skilled Trades
Professional Studies In Office Administration
Q
Quality Assurance
Quality Management
R
Radiography
Refrigeration, Heating, Air Conditioning Service Technology
Residential Construction
Respiratory Care
S
Skilled Trades (apprenticeship)
Surgical Technology
W
Water Environment Technology
Welding Engineering Technology
Writing - General Writing
Writing - Technical Writing
Y
Youth Services Certificate
Athletics
Delta College has five varsity sports competing in the NJCAA, and is in the MCCAA's Eastern conference. The Pioneers compete in the following varsity sports:Men's
- basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- soccer
Women's
- volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- softballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
They have two national championships in varsity play, with the men's basketball team winning in 1989 and the softball team winning in 1999.
The school also has four club sports, which are baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, dodgeball
Dodgeball
Dodgeball is any of a variety of games in which players try to hit other players on the opposing team with balls while avoiding being hit themselves. This article is about a well-known form of team sport with modified rules that is often played in physical education classes and has been featured...
and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
.
Media
The college owns and operates WDCQ-TV (Q-TV), the region's PBS station, and WUCX-FMWUCX-FM
WUCX-FM, FM 90.1 in Bay City, Michigan, is licensed to Central Michigan University and operated jointly with Delta College. It airs programming separate from WCMU-FM between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m on Sundays. The station...
(Q-90.1), the NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
affiliate. Collectively, these stations are known as Delta College Quality Public Broadcasting and they serve 1.2 million people from Tawas to Flint, Alma to the Thumb, and all of Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties.
The college's student-run newspaper is The Collegiate and has been published since the college opened in 1961.
Recent Developments
2010 - A $800,000 federal grant will allow Delta to train students and healthcare professionals in the newly emerging field of electronic records systems, allowing them to receive a Health Information Technology certificate/degree.2010 - Vice President Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
came to campus to highlight the success of the Chemical Process Technology Program and its partnerships to get displaced workers retrained and back into the workforce.
2010 - Sets enrollment record with 11,787 students in Winter 2010.
2009 - Named “Great College to Work For” in a survey done for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
2008 - Students contributed 95,525 service hours to the Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond. The value of this volunteer time is estimated at just under $2 million dollars.
2008 - A 16 week training program called Fast-start was created in response to alternative energy growth and partnerships with regional chemical, solar and industrial companies
Notable alumni
- Rob LittleRob LittleRob Little is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Pinconning, Michigan. He has been performing stand-up comedy since 1998 and has been acting in movies and television. He has also produced two straight to DVD comedy specials based on his stand-up...
- Stand up comedian
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
- 2008 - Madonna
- 2007 - Alice M. Gerard, RN, MSN (President, Bay Regional Medical Center)
- 2006 - Dr. Jack Nash
- 2005 - Joseph Rivet (Bay County Drain Commissioner, former state representative)
- 2004 - Wilmer Jones Ham McZee (former mayor of Saginaw, Michigan)
- 2003 - Joaquin Guerrero
- 2002 - Steven J. Morello
- 2001 - Dr. Audrey "Dree" Stryker
- 2000 - Scott Seeburger
- 1999 - Paul A. Rowley
- 1998 - Dr. Roger Kahn (state senate, former state representative)
- 1997 - Penny M. Phelps
- 1996 - Charles E. Braddock
- 1995 - David R. Gamez
- 1994 - William J. Hargreaves
External links
- Delta College's Website
- Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center Located in Bay City, Michigan.