Volunteer State Community College

Volunteer State Community College
Established	1971
President	Dr. Warren Nichols
Location	Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
Colors	Red and Blue
Nickname	Pioneers
Website	http://www.volstate.edu

Volunteer State Community College is a publicly supported two-year community college located in Gallatin, Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Vol State, as it is popularly known, serves the Nashville community as well as its home area of Gallatin, some 30 miles (48 km) to the northeast. In total, Vol State serves 12 counties in northern Middle Tennessee: Clay, northeast Davidson, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, and Wilson.

Students walk across Volunteer State Community College's main campus in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Volunteer State has five major divisions: Allied Health, Humanities, Business, Social Sciences/Education, and Math/Science. Popular programs at the school include Radiologic Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Education, Pre-Nursing, Paralegal, Pre-Engineering and Communications. The college has a television studio, a radio station, and a recording studio. It offers a recording management program and classes in commercial music and songwriting. Many students also take University Studies programs which prepare them for transfer to 4-year colleges and universities.

Vol State has two degree granting centers: one in Livingston, Tennessee, and the other at McGavock High School in Nashville. The college offers numerous courses at the Highland Crest higher education facility in Springfield, and manages the site. The school also has learning locations in Macon County, and Wilson County. Vol State also offers some third and fourth-year level college courses through arrangements with other institutions.

In Fall of 2010 8983 full and part-time students were enrolled.

Degree and Certificate Programs

The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the AA (associate of arts), AS (associate of science), and AAS (associate of applied science) degrees. All academic programs eligible for accreditation are fully accredited. Volunteer State offers the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees in more than 40 areas of emphasis. The college also offers the Associate of Applied Science degrees in the fields of Allied Health, Business, Math and Science, and Social Science and Education. Technical Certificates are offered in Allied Health and Business.

Allied Health

• Allied Health Option
• Dental Assistant
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• EMT - Basic, Paramedic
• Fire Science Technology
• Health Information Technology (Medical Records-Medical Coding)
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Ophthalmic Technician
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Care Technology
• Sleep Diagnostics Technology

Business

• University Parallel
• Aviation
• Business and Commerce
• Business Education
• Paralegal Studies
• General Business Administration

Business with emphasis

• Accounting
• Banking
• Commercial Music
• Computer Information Systems
• Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Medical Practice Management
• Office Management Technology
• General Technology
• Technical Certificates
• Office Management Technology
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Humanities

Art

Communications

English

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Foreign Languages

Liberal Arts

Music

Philosophy

Recording Industry Management

Theater

University Studies

Mathematics and Science

Agriculture

Animal Care Technology

Biology

Biotechnology

Chemistry

Engineering

Environmental Science

Geology

Industrial Technology

Mathematics

Mathematics and Science

Physics

Physical Science

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Pre-Med Professional

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Nursing (Belmont Partnership)

TSU Nursing

Veterinary Technology

Social Sciences

Associate of Science in Teaching Degree (A.S.T.) K-6

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Economics

Geography

Health and Physical Education

Health, Physical Education and Sports Medicine

Health, Physical Education and Wellness

History

Homeland Security

Human Services

Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice

Political Science

Pre-Law

Psychology

Secondary Education

Social Science and Education

Sociology

TSU Elementary Education

Regents Online Degree Program (RODP)

• Associate of Applied Science in Professional Studies: Concentration in Information Technology (CIS)

Vol State at Livingston

Volunteer State at Livingston is a full service degree-granting off-campus location of Volunteer State Community College. The campus underwent a major multi-year construction project transforming the original building into a new facility. It features 15 classrooms with the latest teaching technology; ITV interactive television classroom, science-biology lab, computer lab, library, 18 faculty offices, administration offices, outdoor and indoor study areas. Several of the classrooms are prepared for Allied Health classes.

Vol State offers the Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees at Livingston. Classes include general education, vocational and career development courses. They are scheduled during the day and evening. Formats include video, online, hybrid and traditional classroom courses.

Vol State classes started in Livingston in 1991. By 1994, increasing enrollment led to discussions about a new facility. The Tennessee Board of Regents approved the plan in 2004. Construction began in July 2005. The $5 million project was funded by donations to the Livingston Campus Campaign, and those donations were matched by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The total amount raised by the community was $2,286,516.

Vol State at Highland Crest

Vol State, along with Austin Peay State University, offers classes at the Highland Crest off-campus site in Springfield, Tennessee. This $4.4 million facility contains 25,000 square feet of space housing four classrooms, a multipurpose room, a science lab, an interactive television (ITV) classroom, a bookstore, a library, a learning support center, and ten faculty offices.

A local resident of Springfield, Billy Batson, donated the land for Highland Crest. Robertson County and Springfield leaders provided $6 million for construction. A partnership with the nearby NorthCrest Medical Center ensured that operating costs for the site would be funded for the first two years of operation. The campus opened on June 24, 2011 in time for the fall 2011 semester.

Classes offered at this campus include general education requirements for most degree programs and specific courses in the Allied Health.

Student life

Students can work on the weekly student newspaper, The Settler, or the award-winning student magazine, The Pioneer. Radio station WVCP also provides students with a chance to work at a broadcast radio station. There are a variety of student clubs and organizations. Student groups work to provide events on campus throughout the year. Theater students produce several plays each year and the Music Department puts on showcases each semester that feature student performers and original student works. The Music Department also produces a CD of student performers to sell at each showcase.

Athletics

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  The Vol State Softball team won the TCCAA Region 7 Championship in 2011.

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  The Baseball Team went to the TCCAA Regional finals in 2007 and 2008 and were Regional Champions in 2009.

The athletic teams at Volunteer State Community College include Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and Women's Fast Pitch Softball. The intercollegiate teams have been highly successful and nationally ranked. Vol State is a member of the Western Division of the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association. Vol State is also a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region VII.

The Vol State baseball team went to the Junior College World Series twice, in 1994 and 1999. The softball team competed in the Division One NJCAA Softball Championship in 2011

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  The Men's Basketball Team

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  The Women's Basketball Team

April 7, 2006 Tornado

Main article: April 6–8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak

This image from Nashville's WTVF shows the damage suffered by Noble Caudill Hall as a result of the April 7, 2006 tornado that directly struck Vol State's campus and killed 9 people in surrounding neighborhoods.

The college was damaged heavily in a tornado outbreak on April 7, 2006. Two buildings suffered direct hits from the twister, and reports from the college indicated that over 80 cars in the parking lots were damaged and destroyed. There were only minor injuries on campus. The Hal Reed Ramer Administration Building received major damage, including damage to the office of the President. Noble Caudill Hall suffered perhaps the worst damage, as much of the second floor on the south side of the building collapsed, and a large section of roofing above WVCP radio and the Wemyss Auditorium was ripped off and/or collapsed inward. Caudill Hall closed for more than a year and a half until repairs were completed. In all, eleven classrooms had to be relocated due to damage and 72 faculty and staff offices were moved. Volunteer State building coordinators and campus safety staff have been credited with helping to save lives on the day the tornado hit. They were honored in a ceremony at the school.

By spring of 2007, the Ramer building was fully occupied again, including a new home for the student radio station. The Caudill Building re-opened for classes on January 12, 2008. A major landscaping project was finished in spring 2008 marking the end of tornado repair.

See also

• WVCP - campus radio station

External links

• http://www.volstate.edu/ Official site
• [1] Official college blog