Highland Park Community College
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Highland Park Community College was a Community college
located in Highland Park, Michigan
. The Community college was founded in 1918. Highland Park Community College was an urban campus and the focus of many efforts to benefit urban populations. Among other programs the college had a nursing program.
WHPR-FM was originally run by Highland Park Community College.
The school was closed in 1996. There were several attempts to save the college, but its failure to receive full support from millages had essentially doomed it. The legislature took up bills related to the college and there were attempts to portray its closing as an attempt by Republicans to undermine education access for African-Americans. The old records of Highland Park Community College are held by the School District of the City of Highland Park
.
The old site of the college has now been turned into a shopping center.
Among the alumni of Highland Park Community College is Michigan State Senator Martha G. Scott
.
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 in Highland Park, Michigan
Highland Park, Michigan
- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249...
. The Community college was founded in 1918. Highland Park Community College was an urban campus and the focus of many efforts to benefit urban populations. Among other programs the college had a nursing program.
WHPR-FM was originally run by Highland Park Community College.
The school was closed in 1996. There were several attempts to save the college, but its failure to receive full support from millages had essentially doomed it. The legislature took up bills related to the college and there were attempts to portray its closing as an attempt by Republicans to undermine education access for African-Americans. The old records of Highland Park Community College are held by the School District of the City of Highland Park
School District of the City of Highland Park
School District of the City of Highland Park is a school district headquartered in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. The district serves the city of Highland Park.-Schools:* Highland Park Adult Education/Career Academy...
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The old site of the college has now been turned into a shopping center.
Among the alumni of Highland Park Community College is Michigan State Senator Martha G. Scott
Martha G. Scott
Martha Scott of Highland Park, Michigan, is a Democratic member of the Michigan State Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2001. The district includes the northeast section of Detroit and the cities of Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods, and the five Grosse Pointes. She is currently in...
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