Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Stevens Tech) is a public

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. It offers twenty-two academic programs for about 1,200 students. It was named for

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, a nineteenth-century statesman. The college was founded in 1905 and is accredited by the

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Campus

The campus consists of 19 buildings on of land. These include 6 residence halls, a dining hall, a laboratory/classroom building with computer and learning labs, and new and expanded technical laboratory facilities. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995. Also available for student use are an athletic field with a track and a student center. In April 2019, the school opened the Greiner Campus, a 60,000 square-foot facility dedicated to advanced manufacturing programs. Another campus, called the Transportation Center, was announced in January 2020. This campus, located in the Greenfield Corporate Center, will be the location of the school's automotive technology and collision repair technology classes. The campus is expected to open for the fall 2021 semester.

Leadership

On August 4, 2020, Thaddeus Stevens announced that Pedro Rivera would become the 10th president of the college. Rivera, who previously served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and superintendent of the

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, officially started October 1, 2020.

Rankings

*Thaddeus Stevens is ranked 9th for Top Two-Year Trade Schools by

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in their 2018 rankings. *Thaddeus Stevens has been recognized as a top 150 community college by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

Athletic programs

Thaddeus Stevens is a member of the

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, participating in Division III sports. *Basketball *Cross Country *Football *Track and Field *Wrestling

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology Garden State Athletic Conference Universities and colleges in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Educational institutions established in 1905 1905 establishments in Pennsylvania NJCAA athletics