North Hennepin Community College

North Hennepin Community College
Motto	Engaging students, changing lives
Type	Public community college
Established	1966; 55 years ago
President	Rolando García
Provost	Jesse Mason
Students	9,742 credit students enrolled in fiscal year 2018
Location	Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	Norsemen
Website	www.nhcc.edu

North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) is a public community college in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It was founded in 1966 and is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system or Minnesota State System, previously branded as MnSCU.

History[]

The college was founded in 1966 as North Hennepin State Junior College, opening concurrently with two other state junior colleges in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Metropolitan State University. North Hennepin operated during its first three years in the former facilities of Osseo Junior High School in Osseo.^[2] Classes were first offered in September 1966, with a first semester enrollment of 425 students.^[3] The current site in Brooklyn Park was selected in 1967, and the new campus opened in the fall of 1969.^[4] The school's name was changed to North Hennepin Community College in 1973.^[5]

Academics[]

NHCC offers associate degrees as well as certificates. North Hennepin also offers 13 bachelor's degree programs through collaboration with universities in Minnesota. Full degrees for certain majors can be obtained via NHCC and courses required in other majors can also be taken at their campus.

North Hennepin Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.^[6]

Notable alumni[]

Bruce Anderson - member of the Minnesota Senate.
Barb Goodwin - former member of the Minnesota Senate^[7]
Tom Hackbarth - former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Jerry Hertaus - member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Warren Limmer – member of the Minnesota Senate
Jessie Ventura - 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003

Notable faculty[]

Lance Kiland (November 27, 1947 to June 30, 2015) an American painter and Professor. He held a B.A. from Moorhead State University and M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. A founding members of NHCC's Art Department and established the current Graphic Design program. His artwork is a vision of emotional, cultural, and psychic complexity filled with irony, agony, and gentle humor, reflecting his lifelong examination of both art and life. His work is in many private and public collections including the Walker Art Center, Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "New President". www.nhcc.edu (Press release). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
^ "Clipped From The Minneapolis Star". The Minneapolis Star. 1966-08-11. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
^ "Clipped From The Minneapolis Star". The Minneapolis Star. 1966-09-22. p. 64. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
^ "Clipped From The Minneapolis Star". The Minneapolis Star. 1967-02-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
^ North Hennepin Community College Course Catalog 2011-12. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. 2012. p. 6.
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^ "Legislator Record - Goodwin, Barbara J. "Barb"". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-08.

External links[]

Official website

Coordinates: 45°06′19″N 93°22′27″W / 45.10529°N 93.37425°W / 45.10529; -93.37425

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[1] "New President". www.nhcc.edu (Press release). Retrieved 28 November 2020.

[2] "Clipped From The Minneapolis Star". The Minneapolis Star. 1966-08-11. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-09-06.

[3] "Clipped From The Minneapolis Star". The Minneapolis Star. 1966-09-22. p. 64. Retrieved 2020-09-06.

[4] "Clipped From The Minneapolis Star". The Minneapolis Star. 1967-02-16. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-09-06.

[5] North Hennepin Community College Course Catalog 2011-12. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. 2012. p. 6.

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[state1-7] "Legislator Record - Goodwin, Barbara J. "Barb"". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved 2012-12-08.

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