Glen Oaks Community College
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Glen Oaks Community College is a community college located in the village of Centreville, Michigan, USA in Saint Joseph County.
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[edit] History
In 1965, Nora Hagen donated a considerable amount of land in Sherman Township to Glen Oaks and, soon after, Glen Oaks was approved by the state as a credible institution authorized to provide college courses to students. Hagen, who gives her name to many sites at Glen Oaks, was one of the last surviving members of her immediate family and decided that the newly conceived college should receive those 120 acres (486,000 m²). She did so, commemorating the event in the following statements:
This farm of 120 acres [486,000 m²] with the farmhouse and other buildings has been in the Henry B. Hagen family name for 90 years.
In the year 1965 it was given to the St. Joseph County community college district to be used as the central campus of Glen Oaks Community College for the education of the county's young people. It is the memory of my father and mother, my sister Louise C. Fry and her husband Stephen D. Fry, who became co-owners with me of this homestead in 1930, that I fondly dedicate this plaque.
May God's blessing rest on all who pass this way.
5 November, 1965, Nora C. Hagen, The Last Survivor
[edit] Leadership
Currently, Glenn Oxender serves as the college's president. Oxender is a former state representative to the Michigan state legislature, serving in the 59th House District. Oxender has been serving as the college's president for several years.
[edit] Board of Trustees
Glen Oaks is also led by a board of trustees, comprised of members Taylor Snow, Patrick J. Haas I, David Locey, Gretchen Dresser, James Moshier, Paul Schubert, and Bruce Gosling. Each member serves six year terms and elections are held every two years.
[edit] Mission statement
The following has been decided to be the mission statement of Glen Oaks Community College:
Glen Oaks Community College is committed to excellence in teaching and learning, providing a supportive environment and maintaining high expectations for achievement. The Glen Oaks environment is characterized by a genuine, caring, concern for all individuals. Glen Oaks is committed to being an integral part of the community it serves. All citizens who can benefit should have access to the College's programs and services.
Glen Oaks Community College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution, encompassing a commitment to college transfer courses, vocational-technical education programs, lifelong education, community services, and student support programs. The College subscribes to an open access admission policy while establishing standards for entry into all courses that apply towards degrees and certificates.
The College is a teaching institution. Teaching and learning processes are at the very core of the College's purpose and meaning. The College is committed to ensuring the greatest potential for student success.
[edit] Athletics
Glen Oaks maintains seven different sports programs under the oversight of Glen Oaks Athletic Director Tom Horn. These seven are women's volleyball, baseball, tennis, softball, and basketball; men's baseball and basketball; and co-educational golf.
[edit] Future
Glen Oaks has already been approved as a teaching institution through 2008 and shows no signs of discontinuing.
[edit] Source
The preceding information has been taken from [1] www.glenoaks.cc.mi.us, Glen Oaks Community College's official site.
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