Jefferson State Community College (informally Jeff State) is a public
community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior s ...
with multiple campuses in
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
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, including the Jefferson Campus in northeastern
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% f ...
(eastern
Jefferson County), the Shelby-Hoover Campus in northern
Shelby County, the St. Clair-Pell City Campus in
Pell City
Pell City is a city in and one of the county seats of St. Clair County, Alabama, United States, other seat being Ashville. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,939. At the 2010 census, the city-limit population jumped to 12,695.
It was h ...
, and the Chilton-Clanton Campus in
Clanton. It is the largest college in the
Alabama Community College System.
Accreditation
Jefferson State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and priv ...
to award the associate degree. Individual academic programs are nationally accredited by 10 different professional evaluating organizations
Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College is a private Methodist college in Montgomery, Alabama. It was founded in 1854 as a women's college.
History
Huntingdon College was chartered on February 2, 1854, as " Tuskegee Female College" by the Alabama State Legislatu ...
offers a bachelor's degree program that has classes at two of Jeff State's campuses. The courses are accelerated so that students can attend class one night a week and complete their bachelor's degree in a traditional time frame. Classes last 5 weeks and students can receive financial aid through Huntingdon for this program.
History
Jefferson State Junior College was established on May 3, 1963, by an act of the State Legislature. The first students enrolled at Jeff State in September 1965. The
Alabama State Board of Education officially changed the name of the school to Jefferson State Community College on February 23, 1989.
The original campus is located on in
Center Point, Alabama
Center Point is a city and a former census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population was 16,406. However, after its incor ...
. The thirteen buildings that make up the campus are named for community benefactors (H.Y. and Ruby Carson, John B. Bethune, Harvey DeRamus, and Eugene Fitzgerald), elected officials (
James B. Allen,
George C. Wallace
George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and ...
,
Lurleen B. Wallace, and
Harold C. Martin), and former Jeff State presidents (Leroy Brown and George L. Layton).
The college opened an extension center in
Shelby County, Alabama
Shelby County is located in the Central Alabama, central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the population was 223,024. The county seat is Columbiana, Alabama, Columbiana. The largest city is A ...
in January 1993. In June 1996, the center was designated a branch campus by the
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education, a statewide 12-member lay board appointed by the Governor of Alabama, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House and confirmed by the Senate, is the state agency responsible for the overall statewi ...
. The Shelby Campus in
Hoover, Alabama
Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in north central Alabama, United States. Hoover is the largest suburban city in Alabama and the 6th largest city in Alabama. The city had a population of 92,606 as of the 2020 US Census. Hoove ...
has buildings on and is adding a manufacturing center in late 2020.
In 2003, the Alabama State Board of Education revised the college's service area to include the western part of
St. Clair County, Alabama
St. Clair County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama."ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpageACES-St.Clair As of the 2020 census, the populati ...
. Classes began meeting at the St. Clair Center in
Moody, Alabama
Moody is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1962. At the 2020 census, the population was 13,170.Moody is a travel town with it sharing a border with highway 411. It has many hotels as well as a light fast food ...
in Fall 2003. On April 22, 2004, the board approved another instructional site for St. Clair County in
Pell City, Alabama
Pell City is a city in and one of the county seats of St. Clair County, Alabama, United States, other seat being Ashville. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,939. At the 2010 census, the city-limit population jumped to 12,695.
It was ho ...
, and classes started meeting there in Fall 2004. With deeded to the school by the St. Clair Economic Development Council, Jeff State constructed a new center in Pell City. The college offered classes in that three-story facility in Fall 2006.
In 2007, the Board again revised the college's service area to include
Chilton County, Alabama
Chilton County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,014. The county seat is Clanton. Its name is in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810–1871), a lawy ...
and approved construction for a multipurpose instructional facility in
Clanton, Alabama
Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was . The city is the county seat of Chilton County. Clanton is near the ...
. The new center was completed and classes began in Fall 2008.
Jeff State has had four presidents: Dr. Leroy Brown (1964-1971), Dr. George L. Layton (1971-1979), Dr. Judy M. Merritt (1979-2014), and Keith Brown (2018–present; interim: 2014-2018)
Campuses
The Shelby-Hoover campus is in
Shelby County, partially in the
City of Hoover and partially in an
unincorporated area
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. The Math-Science Building and the General Studies Building are in Hoover while the Health Science Building is located across the city line. The Birmingham Supplementary School Inc. (BSS, バーミングハム日本語補習校 ''Bāminguhamu Nihongo Hoshūkō''), a
part-time Japanese school, holds its classes at the Shelby-Hoover campus, while its office is at the
Honda
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Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC facility in unincorporated
Talladega County
Talladega County (pronounced Talla-dig-a) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama."ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpageACES-Talladega As of ...
, near
Lincoln
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. The school first opened on September 1, 2001.
[About Birmingham Supplementary School]
Archive
. Birmingham Supplementary School. Retrieved on May 11, 2014. "Mailing Address 1800 Honda Drive Lincoln, AL 35096 c/o Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC" and "Facility Jefferson State Community College, Shelby Campus 4600 Valleydale Road Birmingham, AL 35242 " Japanese page:
学校の概要
Archive
.
Libraries
A fully stocked academic library is located at all four locations of Jeff State. The libraries contain over 135,000 items including books, periodicals, videos, and government documents. Access to over 52,000 electronic books and millions of articles is available through the library's website.
Facts
Jefferson State was also home to
WJSR radio. The station went silent in 2014.
Approximately 10,004 students enrolled in 2010, the highest enrollment ever seen at the college.
Beta Lambda Delta, the Shelby Campus chapter of two year institution Honor's Society
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ( or PTK) is the international honor society of students attending open-access institutions and seeking associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, or other college credentials. Its headquarters is in Jackson, Mississippi ...
, came in as Fourth Alternate internationally in 2007, taking home 7 awards total. In 2008, the Beta Lambda Delta Chapter was named Most Distinguished Chapter International, the highest award available to a Phi Theta Kappa chapter. The chapter also received the award in 2009, the first time a chapter has taken the top honor two years in a row, in over 30 years.
Jeff State's
Students in Free Enterprise, SIFE, Team received the second runner-up award at the SIFE Regional Competition in Atlanta, GA, on Monday, April 4, 2011.
References
External links
Official website
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Community colleges in Alabama
Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama
Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Education in Jefferson County, Alabama
Education in Shelby County, Alabama
Education in St. Clair County, Alabama
Education in Chilton County, Alabama
Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Alabama
Buildings and structures in Shelby County, Alabama
Buildings and structures in St. Clair County, Alabama
Buildings and structures in Chilton County, Alabama
1965 establishments in Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1965