Established 1966 Campus 212 acres (86 ha) Phone +1 503-491-6422 President Debra Derr | Students 32,433 (2011) Website www.mhcc.edu Total enrollment 32,433 (2010) Graduation rate 20.1% (2014) | |
Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 4,751 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 10,016 USD (2015) Notable alumni Chris Botti, Nick Kahl, Chris Eyre, Tootie Smith, Tamie Tlustos‑Arnold Similar Clackamas Community College, Portland Community College, Chemeketa Community College, Linn–Benton Community College, Clark College Profiles | ||
Mt hood community college alumni
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls around 30,000 students each year and offers classes at the 212-acre (86 ha) main campus in Gresham, the MHCC Maywood Park Center, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education, and at area public schools.
Contents
- Mt hood community college alumni
- Mt hood community college student s stories
- History
- Campus
- Academic profile
- Student life
- Athletics
- Notable people
- References
Mt hood community college student s stories
History
The college opened in 1966.
Past presidents:
1966-1976: Dr. Earl Klapstein1976-1985: Dr. R. Stephen Nicholson1985-1996: Dr. Paul E Kreider1996-2000: Dr. Joel E Vela2001-2007: Dr. Robert Silverman2008-2011: Dr. John J. "Ski" Sygielski2011-2013: Dr. Michael D. Hay2013- Dr. Debra DerrCampus
The main campus occupies 212-acre (86 ha) in Gresham. Other facilities include the Maywood Park campus, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education and area public schools. The college is within relatively short distance from the nearby communities Sandy and Clackamas, and is roughly fifteen miles away from downtown Portland.
Academic profile
MHCC enrolls nearly 30,000 students each year and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The college's programs include nursing, funeral science, integrated media, automotive technology and transfer opportunities to local universities toward B.A. degrees in humanities and science programs.
The college is financed by local property tax funds, state reimbursement funds and student tuition. Local voters established the college tax base in 1968 and approved tax base increases in 1970 and 1980.
MHCC is home to an Eastern Oregon University 4-year degree program in either Business Administration or Education, both with several concentrations. The classes are held in the same manner as a regular 4-year institution, under the Eastern Oregon University - Mt. Hood Metro Center.
Student life
The college was known for a strong jazz performance program, and was the home of jazz radio station KMHD and was the site of the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival each summer from 1982 through 2002 and from 2008-2010. The college has an active student government, almost thirty different student clubs, a student newspaper The Advocate.
Athletics
Mt. Hood Community College competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The college nickname is the Saints in reference to the St. Bernard mascot. There are four men's teams including baseball, basketball, track and field, and cross country. There are five women's teams including volleyball, softball, basketball, track and field, and cross country.
The college features a large aquatics center, which includes an indoor swimming pool.