Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
{{Short description|Technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
{{About||the technological university in Hoboken, New Jersey|Stevens Institute of Technology|the women's college in Columbia, Missouri|Stephens College}}
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{{Infobox university
| image =
| image_size = 350px
| motto = Prepare for work. Prepare for life.
| name = Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
| nickname = Bulldogs
| established = 1905
| type = Public technical college
| president = Pedro Rivera
| city = Lancaster
| state = Pennsylvania
| country = United States
| undergrad = 1,200
| campus = Urban
| mascot = Bulldog
| colors = Maroon and Steel {{color box|#990000}} {{color box|silver}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.stevenscollege.edu/}}
| logo = File:Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Logo.png
}}
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Stevens Tech) is a public technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It offers 25 academic programs for about 1,400 students.{{cite web|title=Quick Facts about Stevens College |url=http://www.stevenscollege.edu/220875.ihtml|accessdate=2007-12-05|publisher=Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101041558/http://www.stevenscollege.edu/220875.ihtml |archivedate=2007-11-01 }} It was named for Thaddeus Stevens, a nineteenth-century statesman. The college was founded in 1905 (as "Stevens Trade School") and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Campus
The campus consists of nineteen buildings on {{convert|32.5|acre|m2}} of land. These include six 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.{{cite news|title=A look inside Thaddeus Stevens' new Greiner Campus |url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/a-look-inside-thaddeus-stevens-new-greiner-campus-photos/collection_7911f3a6-5bbc-11e9-9f5a-ef4514ddf613.html |accessdate=2020-02-12 |newspaper=LancasterOnline |last=Lohr |first=Ty |date=2019-04-10 }} 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.{{cite news|title=Thaddeus Stevens College to expand, move transportation programs to Greenfield Corporate Center |last=Geli |first=Alex |date=2020-01-21 |accessdate=2020-02-12 |newspaper=LancasterOnline |url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/thaddeus-stevens-college-to-expand-move-transportation-programs-to-greenfield/article_2e498f20-3bca-11ea-8d75-eb062ac238a3.html }}
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 School District of Lancaster, officially started October 1, 2020.{{cite news |last1=Geli |first1=Alex |title=Pa. secretary of education to leave post, become Thaddeus Stevens College president |url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/pa-secretary-of-education-to-leave-post-become-thaddeus-stevens-college-president/article_e2295e76-d675-11ea-be41-836c76432be8.html |accessdate=4 August 2020 |publisher=Lancaster Online}}
Rankings
- Thaddeus Stevens is ranked 9th for Top Two-Year Trade Schools by Forbes in their 2018 rankings.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartercoudriet/2018/08/15/the-top-25-two-year-trade-schools-colleges-that-can-solve-the-skills-gap/#71f7829d3478 |access-date=2020-02-12 |title=The Top 25 Two-Year Trade Schools: College That Can Solve the Skills Gap |author=Carter Coudriet |website=Forbes |date=2018-08-16}}
- Thaddeus Stevens has been recognized as a top 150 community college by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.{{cite web|url=https://stevenscollege.edu/article/thaddeus-stevens-college-named-among-top-150-us-community-colleges/ |access-date=2020-02-12 |title=Thaddeus Stevens College Named Among Top 150 US Community Colleges}}
Athletics
Thaddeus Stevens is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, participating in Division III sports.
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
References
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External links
- [http://www.stevenscollege.edu/ Official website]
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