Cisco Junior College

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Cisco Junior College

Established:	1939
Type:	Community college
President:	Colleen Smith, Ph.D.
Staff:	N/A
Undergraduates:	N/A
Location:	Cisco, Texas, USA
Campus:	Rural, 92 acres
Endowment:	N/A
Colors:	Blue and white
Nickname:	Wrangler
Website:	www.cjc.edu

Cisco Junior College is a community college located one mile north of Cisco, Texas, a small town between Fort Worth, Texas and Abilene, Texas.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Cisco Junior College is comprised of the following:^[1]

all of Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor Counties, and
the Cisco Independent School District.

1 History
2 Cisco Junior College today
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Cisco Junior College was established in 1909 when O.C. Britton, prominent early-day educator, gained the support of far-sighted Cisco citizens in opening a private school known as Britton Training Institute. This school operated successfully until military involvement in World War I so depleted the number of students that it was forced to close.

In 1923 the Christian Church of Texas reopened the institution as Randolph College and operated it until 1932 as a four-year church-related school. Financial shortages plagued the college, and from 1932 until 1936 officials tried to keep the school open as a two-year junior college. When this effort failed, the college was again closed.

On May 8, 1939, after months of planning and consultation with state officials, Cisco citizens succeeded in getting enacted into legislation a bill, which created Cisco Junior College as a part of the Cisco Independent School District. R.N. Cluck, superintendent of Cisco schools, who had devoted years to the project, became its first president. Randolph College properties were purchased, and the college was formally opened in September 1939. The first students were received in 1940. Such was the success of this venture that in 1956 the college was separated from the public schools, and a Board of Regents was elected.

Today, Cisco Junior College serves the West Central Texas area in two locations: the main campus at Cisco and an educational center at Abilene. CJC is a vibrant two-year institution that offers a variety of academic transfer and career and technical education programs. It is an affordable, accessible college that provides practical educational options for its students.

Responsible leadership, dedicated faculty, outstanding students and a supportive community have served to make Cisco Junior College the leading two-year institution in West Central Texas.

[edit] Cisco Junior College today

Cisco is conveniently located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways 183, 206, and 6 intersect Interstate 20.

The ninety-two-acre campus in Cisco rests atop a hill one mile north of the town and presents a beautiful view of the surrounding country. Nearby Lake Cisco provides exceptional recreational activities, and West Central Texas is a mecca for dove, quail, turkey and deer.

Forty miles west of Cisco is home to CJC’s second location. The Abilene Educational Center, opened in 2004 and offers a full schedule of classes. The 38-acre site at 717 E. Industrial Boulevard in Abilene has served to enhance the outreach and impact of Cisco Junior College in West Central Texas. The state-of-the-art 72,000 sq. ft. facility offers wireless capabilities and can accommodate up to 3,000 students.

CJC provides affordable, accessible academic transfer and career and technical education programs.