Schoolcraft College is a

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History

Schoolcraft College was established in 1961. Originally named Northwest Wayne County Community College, the name of the college was changed because of the length. On February 6, 1963, the college officially changed the name to Schoolcraft College, after an American geologist

Henry Schoolcraft Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (March 28, 1793 – December 10, 1864) was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832 expedition to the source of the Mississippi R ...

. The school's name omits the word "community", both to keep the name short, and to avoid the assumption on the part of the public that the school is located in or associated with Schoolcraft County.

Academics

Schoolcraft College is known for its

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program and

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. The culinary department is headed by four certified master chefs (CMC) which is the highest CMC/Student ratio of any culinary school in the country. The ''Schoolcraft Connection'' is the student-run campus newspaper.

Athletics

Schoolcraft College Athletic program is a part of the

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via the

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. The athletic teams' name is the Ocelots.

Administration

Some noteworthy public figures have served on the Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees in the past. They include Congressman

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of Livonia and former State Senator Laura M. Toy of Livonia. The value of its endowment as of June 30, 2011 was $10.659 million.As of June 30, 2011.

Business engagement

Schoolcraft College's Business Development Center hosts several programs for regional businesses. The center is composed of the Schoolcraft College Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Schoolcraft College, and Workforce Training Solutions.

Schoolcraft College Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

The Schoolcraft College PTAC is funded through a cooperative agreement with the

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and Schoolcraft College. The PTAC provides free government contracting assistance to businesses in selling products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies. The Center assists companies headquartered in

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and most of Wayne County, excluding the City of Detroit and Downriver Communities. The Schoolcraft College PTAC operates satellite offices at Automation Alley and the Oakland County government's One Stop Shop Business Center.

Public Sector Construction Forum (PSCF)

The Public Sector Construction Forum (PSCF) was established in 2016 with the support and assistance of the Schoolcraft College PTAC and

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

PTAC. The Forum engages local public and private sector representatives, including small business owners. The Forum discusses industry trends, federal and state spending, contractor diversity and methods to expand the success of public sector construction - both vertical and horizontal - from a stakeholder and private industry perspective throughout the

and

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. The current Chairman of the Forum is Alexander Masters.

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* {{authority control Community colleges in Michigan Michigan Community College Athletic Association Universities and colleges in Wayne County, Michigan Livonia, Michigan Educational institutions established in 1961 1961 establishments in Michigan Two-year colleges in the United States