Dyersburg State Community College

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Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg State Community College.png
TypePublic community college
Established1969
Parent institution
Tennessee Board of Regents
PresidentKaren Bowyer[1]
Location
Dyersburg
,
Tennessee
,
United States
ColorsRed & Navy
NicknameEagles
Websitedscc.edu

Dyersburg State Community College is a public community college in Dyersburg, Tennessee. It was founded in 1969 and is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents.[2][3]

History[]

Dyersburg was chosen by the Tennessee State Board of Education in 1967 as the location for the second community college in western Tennessee as part of the state's response to the 1957 Pierce-Albright report to the state's Legislative Council, which led to a plan to place a postsecondary institution within a 30-50 mile of each Tennessee resident.[4] Classes began in 1969 and its first graduates completed degrees in 1971. Its center in Trenton first offered classes in 1991, and the Covington center was founded in 1992.[5]

Academics[]

Classes are held on the 100-acre campus in Dyersburg and at centers in Covington and Trenton.[6][7] The college offers Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees as well as technical and academic certificates. Dyersburg State Community College serves seven counties adjacent to or near the Mississippi River in West Tennessee. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the College". Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "About DSCC". Dyersburg State Community College. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "About the College". Dyersburg State Community College. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ Pierce, Truman M.; Albright, Arnold D. "Public Higher Education in Tennessee A Report to the Education Survey Subcommittee of the Tennessee Legislative Council Committee Submitted December 2, 1957". Google Books. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "History and Mission". 2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook. Dyersburg State Community College. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ "History". Dyersburg State Community College. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Institutions: Dyersburg State Community College". The College System of Tennessee. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Dyersburg State Receives SACSCOC Reaffirmation Accreditation for 10 Years". Discover Obion County. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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Coordinates: 36°02′54″N 89°23′24″W / 36.04841°N 89.38992°W / 36.04841; -89.38992

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