Texarkana College
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| Motto: | A Great Place to Start ... Or Start Over |
| Established: | 1927 |
| Type: | Community college |
| President: | Frank Coleman |
| Staff: | N/A |
| Location: | Texarkana, Texas, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colors: | Blue and White |
| Nickname: | Bulldog |
| Website: | texarkanacollege.edu |
Texarkana College is a community college located in Texarkana, Texas.
[edit] History
Texarkana College was formed in 1927, as a branch of the Texarkana Independent School District, which voted to proceed with plans for establishment of a community college. Its first building was located at the corner of 16th and Pine Streets, and contained classrooms, laboratories, and a gymnasium, the latter two of which were used by both the college and the high school.
In 1941, the citizens of Texarkana voted to create a separate Texarkana College District, complete with approval of a 20 mill property tax to fund the District. However, the local school board and the district's Board of Regents would comprise the same individuals until 1957, when the two boards voted to separate.
After a successful bond issue in 1948, the College purchased 20 acres at its present location, and moved there in October 1951.
In 1971, Texarkana College and East Texas State University joined to offer upper-level and graduate courses on the Texarkana College campus, whereby Texarkana College students could obtain Bachelor's and Master's degrees without leaving Texarkana. In 1976, Texarkana College deeded 3.8 acres to ETSU to build an administration building. The ETSU-Texarkana campus would later become a separately accredited institution and is today's Texas A&M University-Texarkana.
A notable alumnus of Texarkana College is businessman and politician H. Ross Perot.
