Highline College
{{Short description|Community college in Des Moines, Washington, US}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Highline College
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| image = HighlineCollegeSeal.png
| image_upright =
| image_alt = Seal of Highline College
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| former_name = Highline Community College{{cite web|url=https://www.highline.edu/highline-reverts-to-original-name/|title=Highline Reverts to Original Name » Highline College|website=www.highline.edu|date=July 8, 2014 |access-date=16 February 2018}}
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| parent = Community College District IXRCW 28B.50.040(9)
| type = Public community college
| established = {{start date|1961}}Authorized by Laws of 1961, ch. 198, Approved by Governor Rosellini March 20, 1961.
| closed =
| endowment = $43,700,000 (2016-17){{cite web |url= https://documents.highline.edu/highline/Highline-College-Facts-and-Information-2017-2018.pdf|title= Brochure|website=documents.highline.edu |access-date=2019-10-18}}
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| president = John Mosby
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| students = 15,375{{cite web|url=https://www.highline.edu/about-us/facts-and-information/|title=Facts and Information » Highline College|website=highline.edu|access-date=11 June 2021}}
| address =
| city = Des Moines, Washington
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{Coord|47|23|19|N|122|18|03|W|type:edu_region:US-WA}}
| campus = Suburban, {{convert|80|acre|m2}}
| language = English
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| athletics_nickname = Thunderbirds
| sporting_affiliations = Northwest Athletic Conference
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| website = {{URL|www.highline.edu}}
| logo = HighlineCollegeLogo.png
| logo_size = 240px
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Highline College is a public community college in Des Moines, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Washington. The main campus covers {{convert|80|acre|m2}}. {{As of|2015}}, there were approximately 17,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.{{cite web | title = Highline Facts| publisher = Highline College | url = https://communications.highline.edu/facts.php#students | access-date = 2014-08-11 }}
History
Highline College was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. The current campus in Des Moines was built in 1964 with additional buildings added in following years to meet student and technology needs. The school was known as Highline College until 1967 when the Washington State Legislature passed the Community College Act of 1967, and the name became Highline Community College. In June 2014, Highline's board of trustees voted to change the name back to Highline College.{{cite web|url=https://communications.highline.edu/news/NRs/13-14_NRs/Highline_will_revert_to_original_name_061314.php
|title=Highline will revert to original name |publisher=Highline College Media Releases
|access-date=2017-10-23}} Starting in the fall of 2014, Highline was approved to offer four Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs.{{cite web|url=http://communications.highline.edu/news/NRs/13-14_NRs/Highline_will_revert_to_original_name_061314.php|title=Media Releases|website=communications.highline.edu|access-date=16 February 2018}} Classes are also offered at the Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center at Redondo Beach and additional service-area locations such as Burien and White Center.{{cite web|url=http://communications.highline.edu/facts.php |title=Communications & Marketing |publisher=Communications.highline.edu |access-date=2013-06-03}}
Demographics
The demographics of Highline are diverse due to both the local population and the acceptance of international students. {{as of|2019}}, 23% of all students were categorized as White, 20% are Asian, 1% are Pacific Islander, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic/Latino, less than 1% Native American, and 12% are multiracial. The total number credit and non-credit students was 15,375, while 71% of those are credit students. The student body was 60% female and 40% male.{{cite web|year=2019|title=Facts and Information|url=https://www.highline.edu/about-us/facts-and-information/|access-date=2021-06-11}}
Accreditation
The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.{{Cite web |last=Ramaswamy |first=Sonny |date=February 12, 2021 |title=Letter Reaffirming Accreditation |url=https://nwccu.app.box.com/s/iyskflkep165ums728memybx06fh6w1l |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=nwccu.app.box.com}} Its Nursing program is accredited by National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission. The Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment. The Paralegal program is approved by the American Bar Association.{{cite web | title = Accreditation | publisher = Highline College | url = https://utilikilt.highline.edu/catUrl/generate/permaLink/About | access-date = 2015-12-30 }}
Foundation
The Highline College Foundation was established in 1972 as a non-profit organization to help raise funds to improve the quality of education at Highline College.{{cite web|url=http://www.funds4highline.org/|title=Highline College Foundation|access-date=2006-12-23|year=2006}} The Foundation often holds events and allows donations to be made in an effort to raise funds. With a donation of $500 the Foundation allows individuals or groups to create their own fund that others may donate to. Both students and faculty members can take advantage of the Foundation, through scholarships and grants respectively.
MaST
The Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) is located approximately ten minutes south of the Highline College campus at Redondo Beach Park, and promotes the understanding of the South Puget Sound ecosystem.{{cite web|url=http://mast.highline.edu/AboutTheCenter.htm|title=About the MaST Center - Highline College|access-date=2008-06-09|date=2007-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719210113/http://mast.highline.edu/AboutTheCenter.htm|archive-date=2011-07-19|url-status=dead}} A new facility, {{convert|2500|sqft|m2}} large and situated on a {{convert|260|ft|m|adj=on}} pier, opened in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://flightline.highline.edu/mast/|title=Highline College's Marine Science and Technology Center|access-date=2007-11-12|year=2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115222407/http://flightline.highline.edu/MAST/|archive-date=2007-11-15|url-status=dead}}
Athletics
Highline College competes in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) as the Thunderbirds, fielding men's and women's teams for basketball, soccer, and golf, and women's teams for softball, tennis and volleyball.{{cite web|title=Highline College Thunderbird Athletics|url=https://athletics.highline.edu/|publisher=Highline College|access-date=September 21, 2016}}
CWU-Des Moines
Central Washington University has a campus facility located on Highline College's campus. There is a partnership between the schools that allows students to take classes from both Highline and CWU concurrently. Both bachelor's and master's degrees programs are available along with certification programs.
Notable alumni
- Brandon Brown - professional basketball player
- Anthony Hamilton (fighter) - NJCAA All-American wrestler; professional professional mixed martial artist{{Cite web|last=Simon|first=Zane|date=2014-04-02|title=Welcome to the UFC Anthony Hamilton|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/4/2/5571448/report-ufc-signs-anthony-hamilton-to-face-oleksiy-oliynyk-fight-night-san-antonio-mma-news|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Bloody Elbow|language=en}}
- Ann Rule - true crime writer{{Cite web|title=Seattle true crime writer Ann Rule dies|url=https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/seattle-true-crime-writer-ann-rule-dies/291-221780449|access-date=2021-05-28|website=13newsnow.com|date=July 28, 2015 |language=en-US}}
- Norm Rice - Mayor of Seattle from 1989 to 1997. Rice attended Highline before transferring to the University of Washington.{{cite web|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8283|title=Rice, Norman B. (b. 1943 ) - HistoryLink.org|website=www.historylink.org|access-date=16 February 2018}}
- Alexis Denisof - actor
- Jens Pulver - professional mixed martial artist{{Cite web|last=Faux|first=Justin|title=Lil' Evil: The Jens Pulver Story|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/359539-lil-evil-the-jens-pulver-story|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}
- Trevor Smith - NJCAA All-American (2002); professional mixed martial artist{{cite web|title=Trevor Smith UFC Bio|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/toreha-sumisu|access-date=2014-01-01}}
- Brian Scalabrine - professional basketball player and analyst for the Boston Celtics{{cite web|title=Brian Scalabrine NBA Bio|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/scalabrine_brian00.html|access-date=2014-01-01|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204148/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/scalabrine_brian00.html|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.highline.edu Official website]
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Category:Community colleges in Washington (state)
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1961
Category:Universities and colleges in King County, Washington
Category:Seattle metropolitan area