Mid-South Community College

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Coordinates: 35°14′54″N 89°58′58″W / 35.24842291350237, -89.98283386230469

Mid-South Community College (MSCC) is a public community college serving East Arkansas, located in West Memphis, Arkansas.

MSCC serves approximately 2,000 students annually through its degree programs, technical courses, and community educational offerings.

[edit] History

MSCC was established in 1993. Its original purpose was to provide vocational education for the region. The college is an independent institution of higher education and offers associates degrees and college courses toward "core" requirements for four-year schools.

[edit] Governance

MSCC is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor. Each trustee serves a seven-year term which ends on June 30 of the final year.

[edit] Campus

The MSCC Main Campus is located at 2000 West Broadway in West Memphis, and it includes a 64,000 square foot building named the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Academic Excellence, built in 2004 at a cost of 12 million dollars. The center includes the library, multimedia rooms, office space and food service areas.

Also on campus is a Workforce Technology Center, a 38,000 square foot building which houses the computer center, Diesel Maintenance Technology center as well as classrooms and offices.

[edit] Accreditation

MSCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its programs have been approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and the Arkansas State Board of Vocational Education.

[edit] External links

• Mid-South Community College