Kansas City Kansas Community College
{{Short description|Public college in Wyandotte County, Kansas, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox college
|name = Kansas City Kansas Community College
|image = Kansas City Kansas Community College logo.png
|motto = Making Life Better
|established = 1923
|type = Community College
|president = Greg Mosier
|students = 4,807 (Fall 2023){{cite web|title=Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment |url=https://www.kansasregents.org/resources/PDF/Press/2023_Fall_Prelimary_Enrollment.pdf |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=September 30, 2023}}
|city = Wyandotte County
|state = Kansas
|country = United States
|coor = {{coord|39.1218|-94.7486|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
|campus = Urban
|mascot = Blue Devil
|colors = {{color box|#0033a0}}{{color box|#e4002b}} Blue & red
|website = {{URL|kckcc.edu}}
}}
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is a public two year community college in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission,{{cite web |url=http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1286|title=The Higher Learning Commission |publisher=The Higher Learning Commission|access-date=October 6, 2007}} a commission of the North Central Association{{cite web|url=http://www.ncacasi.org/related|title=Related Links|publisher=North Central Association|access-date=October 6, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829115722/http://www.ncacasi.org/related|archive-date=August 29, 2007|url-status=dead}} and the Kansas Board of Regents.{{cite web|url=http://www.kansasregents.org/institutions/cc/kckcc.html|title=KBOR Institutions|publisher=Kansas Board of Regents|access-date=October 6, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
History
Kansas City Kansas Community College was founded in 1923 as part of the Public School System of Kansas City, Kansas. In 1965, in accordance with legislation governing two-year colleges in the State of Kansas, the name of the college changed to Kansas City Kansas Junior College. In 1979, legislative action created another name change for the two-year colleges in the state. The term "junior" was dropped from their names and replaced with "community"; at this time the college officially became known as Kansas City Kansas Community College.{{cite web|url=http://www.kckcc.edu/administration/accreditation |title=Kansas City Kansas Community College - Accreditation |publisher=Kansas City Kansas Community College |access-date=October 6, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831204351/http://www.kckcc.edu/administration/accreditation |archive-date=August 31, 2007 |url-status=dead}}
Buildings
The main buildings of KCKCC are all dedicated to someone who was an important part of KCKCC's history.{{cite web |url=http://www.kckcc.edu/studentLife/facilities |title=KCKCC's Campus Map |publisher=KCKCC |access-date=December 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024758/http://www.kckcc.edu/studentLife/facilities |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
| Name of building | Function of building |
|---|---|
| Humanities Building | Division of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences; classrooms |
| Henry M. Louis Social & Behavioral Sciences Building | Administration building, classrooms |
| Jewell Student Center | Bookstore, dining services, Student Services |
| Science Building | Science and Lab classrooms, Campus Police |
| Mathematics Building | Division of Mathematics Science Computer Technology Business and Continuing Education; Mathematics classrooms |
| Performing Arts Center | Theatre Department and Media Services |
| Nursing Building | Division of Nursing and Allied Health |
| Flint Building | Business classrooms; Mortuary Science classrooms |
| Field House | Athletic Department and Gymnasium |
| Learning Commons | Library services; TRIO Student Support Services resources, Learning Resource Center; Center for Teaching Excellence |
| Allied Health Building | Division of Nursing and Allied Health, Student Recreation Center |
| Community Education Building | Classrooms |
| Mary Ann Flunder Lodge by the Lake | Conference Center |
| Credit Union | Bank services |
| Campus Child Care Center | Child care services |
Athletics
The official mascot for the Kansas City Kansas Community College is the Blue Devils. The college has 8 sports. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.[http://www.kjccc.org/members.html KJCCC Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613043427/http://www.kjccc.org/members.html |date=June 13, 2010 }} The women's basketball team won the NJCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship in 2016 and 2019.{{Cite web |url=http://www.njcaa.org/sports/wbkb/2015-16/div2/releases/-3-19-16-_DII_WBB_Champ_Recap|title=Kansas City Kansas brings home DII national crown|date=March 20, 2016|website=NJCAA|publisher=NJCAA|access-date=April 18, 2016}}
Notable alumni
- {{anbl|Fana Ashby}}
- Damion Barry, track & field medalist
- David E. Bruns, judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals
- Tom Burroughs, current member of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Mark Jelks, track & field medalist
- Sam Kass, NBC News senior food analyst and former president Barack Obama's Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy,
- Sherridan Kirk, track & field medalist
- Quincy Morgan, former professional football player
- Cindy Neighbor, former member of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Melissa Oropeza, current member of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Irene C. Peden, first American woman engineer or scientist to conduct research in the Antarctic{{cite web |author= SWE |title= Irene Peden |date= March 13, 2008 |url= http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/membership/history/2-uncategorised/53-swe-women-peden |website= Engineering Pioneers |publisher= Society of Women Engineers |access-date= October 29, 2015 |archive-date= September 25, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150925170613/http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/membership/history/2-uncategorised/53-swe-women-peden |url-status= dead }}{{cite interview |last= Peden |first= Irene |interviewer= Kata, Lauren |title= SWE Pioneers |url= http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/images/PDFs/swe%20women_transcript%20peden.pdf |date= March 2, 2002 |work= Society of Women Engineers |page= 6 |access-date= October 29, 2015 |archive-date= February 24, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160224010503/http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/images/PDFs/swe%20women_transcript%20peden.pdf |url-status= dead }}
- David Segui, former professional baseball player
- Kevin Young, former professional baseball player
- Valdenia Winn, former member of the Kansas House of Representatives
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference}}
{{Colleges and universities in Kansas}}
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Category:Buildings and structures in Kansas City, Kansas
Category:Community colleges in Kansas
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1923
Category:Two-year colleges in the United States