Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC, formerly Dabney S. Lancaster Community College) is a

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. It is part the

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Academics

MGCC offers a wide variety of credit programs, including those for transfer and selected occupational, technical and allied health fields. Non-credit classes,

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s for youth and special topics seminars are offered throughout the year. The division of Workforce Services and Community Education customizes education and training for the unique needs of current and prospective employers.

Location

The main campus is located in

. MGCC also operates the Rockbridge Regional Center on Vista Links Drive in

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Renaming

In 2022, the college was renamed from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College to Mountain Gateway Community College after a review of names prompted by the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges. The review found that Lancaster supported

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and even had ties to a

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group.

References

External links

Official website
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