Tri-County Community College is a community college located in the westernmost tip of North Carolina. It is a member of the North Carolina Community College System.
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Approved by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts
Approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing
Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
Tri-County Community College serves the counties of:
There are ‘’’two’’’ campus locations:
21 Campus Circle Murphy, NC 28906
145 Moose Branch Rd. Robbinsville, NC 28771
Local Cities
Amidst the tumultuous 1960’s the foundation for what is Tri-County Community College were laid.
1964- North Carolina Board of Education approved Tri-County Industrial Education Center operation
1965-Cherokee County Board of Education negotiates lease agreement for occupation by college of the abandoned Cherokee County Prison Camp
1970’s- Renovation and construction of three buildings on the Murphy campus (now renamed Tri-County Community College) completed.
Three buildings named:
1984 NC Legislature allocation of funds for construction of new multi-purpose building
1989- Complete of new multi-purpose building named the Enloe building (named for State Legislature Jeff Enloe, whose support of the college enabled successful appropriate of funds for building construction)
1993- Passing of a Statewide Bond Referendum to fund the Graham County Center.
1995- Land and buildings conveyed for Graham County Center.
1998-Opening of Graham County Center.
1998- Dedication of a new building for dual use as a Student Activities Center and an early childhood education center both aptly named to honor worthy school supporters. Then president Norman Oglesby named one building for himself.
Student Activities wing is named for Sarah Easley Harper originator of the Student Support Center
Early childhood education wing is named the Jarrett/Oglesby Center.
Graham County Center Programs:
The Graham County Center offers courses in:
Tri-County Communicator –the student newspaper of TCCC [2]
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