Wake Technical Community College

College in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
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NJCAA Region XWebsitewww.waketech.edu

Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a public community college in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its first location, Southern Wake Campus, opened in 1963.[3] Wake Tech now operates multiple campuses throughout Wake County.[4] The largest community college in North Carolina,[2] Wake Tech is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

History

Wake Tech was chartered in 1958 as the Wake County Industrial Education Center.[5] The school opened its doors on October 7, 1963, with 304 enrolled students, 34 in curriculum studies on campus and 270 in industrial training programs.

Athletics

Wake Tech established an athletics program in 2008.[6] Tech Athletics includes nine teams: men's baseball; women's softball and volleyball; men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, and men's and women's soccer.[7] Wake Tech's mascot is an eagle named Talon and sponsors a co-ed cheerleading and mascot team. The college is a member of Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Alumni

Faculty

  • Dana Trent, full-time Humanities faculty member, author

References

  1. ^ "Wake Tech Board Approves Transition Plan for New President". Wake Tech News. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "About Wake Tech | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Southern Wake Campus | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Wake Tech's Campuses & Centers | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Wake Tech History | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Wake Tech to Add Athletics Program". WRAL. February 19, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wake Technical Community College".
  8. ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140904022448/http://senatormcdermott.com/about.php. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2024-02-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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