Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) is a public

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serving residents of

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and

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counties in

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. CCC&TI is part of the

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. CCC&TI offers two full-service campuses, one located in

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and other in Boone. Additional college facilities include: the Transportation and Public Services Center in Hudson, the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir and the Broyhill House in Lenoir. CCC&TI is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the

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to award associate degrees.

History

In 1964, the college first opened its doors as Caldwell Technical Institute with the employment of Dr. H. Edwin Beam as its first president. Health occupations courses were offered in 1965, with the college's first facilities occupied in 1967. Three years later, the institution's name was changed to Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute as the college transfer program was implemented. CCC&TI's second president, Dr. Eric B. McKeithan, was appointed in 1984. Dr. Kenneth A. Boham took the reins as president in 1995 and retired as president in 2016. Caldwell County native Dr. Mark Poarch was named president in 2016, becoming the institution's fourth president. The Appalachian Center at Caldwell is located on the Hudson Campus of CCC&TI. Also on campus is Caldwell

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, where students can get their high school diploma and an

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at the same time. The campus also houses the Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy, formerly known as the Caldwell Career Center Middle College. CCC&TI offers over 100 curriculum programs and a variety of continuing education options. The Watauga Campus of the college lies from the campus of

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in Boone.

Arts

From 1984 to 1988, CCC&TI housed and sponsored the Unifour Jazz Ensemble, and were the 1987 Community College Jazz Ensemble national champions. In 1990, UJE was named Community Jazz Ensemble of the 1980s by the

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, and in 2013, its director Tom Smith was inducted into the ''

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'' Jazz Education Hall of Fame.

Athletics

The college competes in

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(NJCAA) sports (men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball), using the mascot and nickname "Cobras".

References

External links

Official CCC&TI site
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