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South Arkansas Community College (SouthArk) is a public
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Educational institutions established in 1992 Buildings and structures in El Dorado, Arkansas Education in Union County, Arkansas Community colleges in Arkansas Universities and colleges formed by merger in the United States 1992 establishments in Arkansas {{Arkansas-stub
South Arkansas Community College (SouthArk) 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 sec ...
in El Dorado, Arkansas.
South Arkansas Community College, known locally as SouthArk, is a public, comprehensive community college with an open-door policy, providing educational programs, workforce development, civic and cultural enrichment, and support services to students and residents in its service area.
Formed from a merger of the El Dorado branch of Southern Arkansas University
Southern Arkansas University (SAU) is a public university in Magnolia, Arkansas.
History
Southern Arkansas University was established by an Act of the Arkansas Legislature in 1909 as a district agricultural high school for southwest Arkansas an ...
and Oil Belt Technical College, South Arkansas Community College was approved by a 62 percent majority vote in Union County in March 1992. Then Governor
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Bill Clinton
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appointed a nine-member Board of Trustees, and all assets and liabilities of Oil Belt and SAU-El Dorado were transferred by June 30, 1992, to SouthArk. The former Oil Belt campus became known as the East Campus and the former SAU-El Dorado the West Campus.
In addition to the two campuses in El Dorado, the college also offers instruction at a location in Warren, as well as and EMT and Paramedic courses at Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services
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in Little Rock.
Athletics
In the 2019–2020 academic year, the college began intercollegiate athletics, starting men's and women's basketball programs. The team mascot is the Stars.See also
*El Dorado Junior College Building
The El Dorado Junior College Building is a historic academic building at 300 South West Avenue in El Dorado, Arkansas. The three story brick building was built in 1905 as a public school building for the county's white students. From 1925 to 193 ...
* W. F. & Estelle McWilliams House
* South Arkansas Arboretum The South Arkansas Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden owned by the local school system but operated as Arkansas's 50th state park by the South Arkansas Community College. It is located next to the former El Dorado High School in El Do ...
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Official website
Educational institutions established in 1992 Buildings and structures in El Dorado, Arkansas Education in Union County, Arkansas Community colleges in Arkansas Universities and colleges formed by merger in the United States 1992 establishments in Arkansas {{Arkansas-stub