Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College
Type Community College
Established March 19, 1983
President Robert Garza, Ph.D.
Students 9,368 [1]
Location San Antonio, Texas, USA

Palo Alto College is a community college located in the San Antonio, Texas, USA area. It is one of five separately accredited colleges in the Alamo Colleges District.

History

Palo Alto College was first approved by ACCD Board of Trustees on February 21, 1983 and chartered by the Texas Legislature on March 19, 1983 - the official date of its founding. The college began with 231 students in high schools and military installations with administrative offices located at Billy Mitchell Village. As of 2007-2008, the college had 7,662 students enrolled. The college is set on nearly 126 acres (0.51 km2) of land. Palo Alto College has over 100 staff members and full-time faculty members. PAC’s original complex included 11 buildings and 26 classrooms.[2]

Academics

The new college attracted students from throughout Bexar County and adjoining counties. In 1991, Palo Alto College was named the fastest growing college. Consistent increases in enrollment have prompted physical growth, specifically through the construction of new facilities for added classroom space as well as sports and recreation. As a public comprehensive community college, Palo Alto College provides exemplary, accessible education and training to a diverse and aspiring community. The College educates, nurtures, and inspires students through a dynamic and supportive learning environment, which promotes the intellectual, cultural, economic, and social life of the community.[3]

Palo Alto College fulfills its function by offering the following:

  • General, transfer, and technical education;
  • Basic skills development and comprehensive literacy programs;
  • Continuing education and community outreach;
  • Student success and support programs;
  • Instructional technologies and distance education;
  • Library information resources; and
  • Institutional research, planning, development and evaluation.

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The college also provides several programs in logistics and supply chain management education and training at the associate degree and certificate levels.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Enrollment". Alamo.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Palo Alto College, Texas". Citytowninfo.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  3. ↑ "Palo Alto College". Campusexplorer.com. 29.3240772;-98.5450131. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2013-12-04.

Coordinates: 29°19′31″N 98°32′29″W / 29.325388°N 98.541358°W / 29.325388; -98.541358


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