Parkland College

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Parkland College
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Established: 1966
Type: Public
President: Thomas R. Ramage. Ed. D.
Faculty: 188
Undergraduates: 10,500+
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Campus: 233 acres
Colors: Green and Gold
Mascot: Cobras
Website: www.parkland.edu

Parkland College is a community college located in Champaign, Illinois. It was established in 1966. William M. Staerkel was the first president in October, 1966.

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[edit] College Presidents

  • Dr. William M. Staerkel: College founding to June 30, 1987
  • Dr. Paul J. Magelli: July 1, 1987 - September 14, 1989
  • Dr. Robert Poorman: September 15, 1989 - June 30, 1990 (interim)
  • Dr. Zelema Harris: July 1, 1990 - June 30, 2006
  • Dr. Robert Exley: July 1, 2006 - May 22, 2007
  • Dr. Thomas Ramage: May 23, 2007 - January 16, 2008 (interim), January 17, 2008 - present [1]

[edit] Theater, Planetarium, and Art Gallery

The Parkland Theatre and Planetarium are two spetacular points of interest in Parkland, and houses many shows each year. Additionally, the college houses the Parkland Art Gallery, founded in 1981. The Gallery's exhibitions and educational programs are offered free of charge to the public. Each year through its programs of exhibitions, the Gallery seeks to promote the development of artists talent and aesthetic awareness while at the same time expanding the audience's appreciation of various art forms. Exhibits are selected to illustrate a wide range of traditional and innovative work, recognized and new talent, proven forms and fresh ones. The Gallery displays work by contemporary artists of regional and national status.

[edit] Student Organizations

Parkland College has many student organizations to meet the extracurricular needs of the college, including several national organizations and fraternities.

  • Alpha Phi Omega - National Service Fraternity (Interest Group)
  • Black Student Association
  • College Democrats
  • College Republicans
  • Phi Alpha Chi - Agricultural club
  • Parkland Isshin-Ryu Karate Club
  • Phi Beta Lambda - Business club
  • Phi Theta Kappa - National Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges (Alpha Psi Eta chapter)
  • Prospectus - Student-produced newspaper
  • Rotaract
  • Student American Dental Hygenists' Association
  • Women in Computer Science and Information Technology

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ The News-Gazette.com: Parkland trustees unanimously OK Ramage as president

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