South Piedmont Community College
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South Piedmont Community College (South Piedmont, or SPCC) is a community college
located in North Carolina
consisting of two campuses and an auxiliary center which serve the areas of Anson
and Union
counties in south-central North Carolina.
South Piedmont is part of the North Carolina Community College System
.
. When SPCC was created, the school replaced Anson Community College and Union Technical Education Center; through these predecessors the college can trace its roots back to 1962.
Despite being created in 1999, South Piedmont Community College
boasts a proud history of providing education throughout the community.
CURRENT PRESIDENT:
On July 1, 2011, Dr. Stanley Sidor assumed the responsibilities as President from retiring President Dr. John R. McKay.
LEARNING OPTIONS:
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 North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
consisting of two campuses and an auxiliary center which serve the areas of Anson
Anson County, North Carolina
-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Anson County, North Carolina-External links:*...
and Union
Union County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,677 people, 43,390 households, and 34,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile . There were 45,695 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...
counties in south-central North Carolina.
South Piedmont is part of the North Carolina Community College System
North Carolina Community College System
The North Carolina Community College System is a statewide network of fifty-eight public community colleges. Each college has a distinct governance system and policies. In total, the system enrolls over 800,000 students, and is the third largest community college system in the nation...
.
Local Cities
- Monroe, North CarolinaMonroe, North CarolinaMonroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
- Waxhaw, North CarolinaWaxhaw, North CarolinaWaxhaw is a town located in Union County, North Carolina. The population was 2,627 at the 2000 Census.-Geography:Waxhaw is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land...
- Polkton, North CarolinaPolkton, North CarolinaPolkton is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,195.The town is named after its founder, Leonidas L...
- Wadesboro, North CarolinaWadesboro, North CarolinaWadesboro is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Anson County.-Geography:Wadesboro is located at ....
History
SPCC was created in 1999 by the North Carolina General AssemblyNorth Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
. When SPCC was created, the school replaced Anson Community College and Union Technical Education Center; through these predecessors the college can trace its roots back to 1962.
Despite being created in 1999, South Piedmont Community College
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...
boasts a proud history of providing education throughout the community.
Preceding Institutions
- In 1962, the Ansonville unit of the Charlotte Industrial Education Center was founded in order to assure quality education was available to local Anson County, North CarolinaAnson County, North Carolina-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Anson County, North Carolina-External links:*...
residents. Working with Stanly Community College, South Piedmont Community College provided years of service in Union County under the name of Union Technical Education Center.
- In 1967, a local Board of Trustees changed the Ansonville Industrial Education Center to the Anson Technical Institute, a unit of the Department of Community Colleges of North Carolina.
- In 1971, the legislature authorized the chartering of Anson Technical Institute.
- From the early 1970s through 1981, Anson Tech, Central Piedmont, and Stanly Community College offered credit and non-credit courses in Union County.
- In 1977, due to increased enrollment (including from Polkton Mayor W. Cliff Martin) Anson Technical Institute acquired land, obtained additional funds, and completed the construction of a 28000 square feet (2,601.3 m²) building in Polkton.
- On June 7, 1979, Anson Technical Institute became Anson Technical College.
- In 1981, the Union Technical Education Consortium was created when Central Piedmont voluntarily withdrew from Union County and the N.C. Department of Community Colleges authorized service in the county by a consortium of Anson and Stanly community colleges.
- In 1982, construction was completed in Polkton on a second building, the Martin Learning Resources Center, named in honor of trustee and benefactor W. Cliff Martin.
- In 1986, Union County Commissioners appointed a 12-member committee to study the need for technical education in Union County.
- On Nov. 1, 1987, Anson Technical College was renamed Anson Community College.
- On May 19, 1999, Gov. Jim Hunt signed a bill abolishing Anson Community College and Union Technical Education Center and creating North Carolina’s newest community college: South Piedmont Community College.
- On August 3, 1999, South Piedmont Community College was named as the result of a naming contest.
CURRENT PRESIDENT:
On July 1, 2011, Dr. Stanley Sidor assumed the responsibilities as President from retiring President Dr. John R. McKay.
LEARNING OPTIONS:
- Distance Learning
- Online Learning
Campuses
- Old Charlotte Highway Campus in Monroe, North CarolinaMonroe, North CarolinaMonroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
- L.L. Polk Campus in Polkton, North CarolinaPolkton, North CarolinaPolkton is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,195.The town is named after its founder, Leonidas L...