University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB)

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Former names	Gateway Technical College
Type	Community college
Established	1991 (as Gateway Technical College) 1998 (as UACCB)
Chairman	Mr. Jim von Gremp
Chancellor	Ms. Deborah Frazier
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Anne Austin, Mr. Greg Thornburg, Dr. Brian Shonk, Mr. Gayle Cooper
Academic staff	122 (As of 2013)
Undergraduates	1353 (As of 2013)
Location	Batesville , Arkansas , United States
Affiliations	University of Arkansas System
Mascot	River Bandit
Website	http://www.uaccb.edu

The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) is a public community college located in Batesville, Arkansas. It is an accredited two-year university offering various Associates of Arts and Associates of Science degrees.

History

In 1991, the facility was organized as Gateway Technical College, offering courses in electrician and mechanical fields. In 1997, the University of Arkansas system absorbed Gateway, and a few months later re-christened it as the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB), offering both vocational courses as well as courses towards associate degrees and college courses toward "core" requirements at four-year schools.

In the years since its reorganization, UACCB has undergone several campus renovations. The first major renovation, completed in 1999, added an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m²) Arts and Sciences building, as well as various landscaping and parking additions. The next phase of construction, completed in 2001, added a 37,000-square-foot (3,400 m²) auditorium and conference facility named Independence Hall (after Independence County, of which Batesville is the county seat). In 2002, the College acquired adjacent 24 acres (97,000 m²) of unimproved land and constructed a 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m²) Physical Plant.

Ground was broken in early 2010 for a new facility for Nursing and Allied Health.

References

• University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville