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(Redirected from SKYCTC Glasgow Campus) Community college in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Other nameSKYCTC
TypePublic community college
Established1939
Parent institutionKentucky Community and Technical College System
PresidentPhillip W. Neal
LocationBowling Green, Kentucky, United States
36°59′3.87″N 86°28′36.38″W / 36.9844083°N 86.4767722°W / 36.9844083; -86.4767722
ColorsNavy █ and Gold █
Websitesouthcentral.kctcs.edu

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) is a public community college in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is an open-admissions college and a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

History

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College was established as Western Trade School in 1939 and was operated by Western Kentucky State Teachers College (later Western Kentucky University (WKU). In 1962, the school became independent of WKU, and underwent two name changes before joining KCTCS in 1997 and becoming Bowling Green Technical College. On December 7, 2012, the KCTCS Board of Regents approved a request to change the name to Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, recognizing the fact that the college's accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, had designated it as a comprehensive community college and granted approval for it to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees.

Service area

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College has a 10 county service area. Included are:

Campuses

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College maintains six campuses:

  • Main Campus
  • Glasgow Health Campus
  • Glasgow Technology Campus
  • KATI Campus
  • Transpark Center
  • Franklin-Simpson Center

References

  1. Howerton, Christina (2009-08-08). "Accreditation will help BGTC grads transfer". Bowling Green Daily News.
  2. History of Bowling Green Technical College Archived 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan" (PDF). KCTCS System Office.

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South Warren High School has a Bowling Green address but is south of the city limits.


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