Community College of Philadelphia
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 Community College of Philadelphia Mint Building on Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia | |
| Motto | The Path to Possibilities.[citation needed] |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | September 23, 1965 |
| President | Dr. Donald Generals |
Academic staff | 858 |
| Students | 27,729 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Mascot | Colonial Phil (former) |
| Website | ccp |
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The Community College of Philadelphia is a public community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It grants associate degrees, academic certificates, and proficiency certificates. The college offers traditional, evening, weekend and online courses, including online degree programs.[1]
Students at the college can pursue a bachelor's degree upon graduation and some programs prepare students to enter the workforce. Dual admissions partnerships and transfer agreements[2] with four-year schools make it easy for students to further their education. Student support services[3] include free tutoring, counseling, transfer assistance, the Center for Male Engagement,[4] a Career Services Center,[5] and a Veteran's Resource Center.[6] Adult Basic Education[7] classes can provide Philadelphia residents with skills.
Locations
There are four locations throughout the city:
- Main Campus - 1700 Spring Garden Street in the Spring Garden neighborhood of the Center City area[8]
- Northeast Regional Center - 12901 Townsend Road in the Parkwood neighborhood of Far Northeast Philadelphia[9]
- Northwest Regional Center - 1300 West Godfrey Avenue in the Fern Rock neighborhood of North Philadelphia.[10]
- West Regional Center - 4725 Chestnut Street in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of West Philadelphia[11]
History
The college opened on September 23, 1965, in the Snellenberg's Building at 34 South 11th Street. The Mint Building on the main campus, which opened for classes in 1973, served as the Third Philadelphia Mint from 1901 to 1969.
Notable alumni
- Vanessa L. Brown, Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who was convicted of bribery.[12]
- Dwight Evans, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
- Chaka Fattah, Former member of the United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district.
- Michael Horsey, Former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
- Bryan Leib, pro-Israel and conservative political commentator and activist
- Joe Rocks, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 199th district from 1979 to 1980. Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 4th district from 1981 to 1990.
See also
References
- ^ "Online Learning - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Transfer Opportunities - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Student Support - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Center for Male Engagement - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Career Services - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ "Veterans Resource Center - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Adult Basic Education - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Main Campus - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Northeast Regional Center - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "Northwest Regional Center - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ "West Regional Center - Community College of Philadelphia". www.ccp.edu.
- ^ VANESSA L. LOWERY BROWN - PA House of Representatives
External links
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