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Broward College

Coordinates: 26°04′49″N 80°14′04″W / 26.08028°N 80.23444°W / 26.08028; -80.23444
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Broward College
Former names
Junior College of Broward County (1959–1968)
Broward Junior College (1968–1970)
Broward Community College (1970–2008)[1]
TypePublic college
Established1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Parent institution
Florida College System
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$44 million (2024)[2]
Budget$220.8 million (2024)[3]
PresidentDonald P. Astrab (interim)[4]
Academic staff
349 (full-time)[5]
755 (part-time)[5]
Undergraduates30,057 (fall 2022)[5]
Location
Fort Lauderdale
,
Florida
,
United States

26°04′49″N 80°14′04″W / 26.08028°N 80.23444°W / 26.08028; -80.23444
CampusMidsize city[5]
Colors  Broward College Blue
NicknameSeahawks
MascotSammy the Seahawk
Websitewww.broward.edu

Broward College is a public college based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Miramar, Florida, Pembroke Pines, Florida and Davie, Florida. It is a member of the Florida College System, and offers several associate and baccalaureate degree programs.

History

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The college was established in 1959 as the Junior College of Broward County with 701 students and 28 faculty members, initially operating in buildings that once belonged to a naval air station on the western end of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.[6] It moved to its permanent site in 1963. Its name changed to Broward Junior College in 1968, then to Broward Community College in 1970, before becoming 'Broward College' in 2008. Over the decades, the institution expanded with new campuses and centers to meet growing demand.[6]

Campuses

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Broward College South Campus administration building

Broward College operates three main campuses and several additional centers across Broward County. The A. Hugh Adams Central Campus in Davie, the first permanent site of the college, houses the Buehler Planetarium, a health sciences complex, and a joint-use library with Florida Atlantic University. The Judson A. Samuels South Campus in Pembroke Pines is home to the Aviation Institute and a regional library, while the North Campus in Coconut Creek includes health science programs, the Citrix IT Academy, and the Junior Achievement Huizenga Enterprise Village. Additional facilities include the Willis Holcombe Center in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, which offers classroom space and administrative offices, and the Tigertail Lake Center in Dania Beach, which provides aquatic and adventure learning programs. Broward College also extends its reach through international centers in countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, delivering courses identical to those taught in Florida.

Athletics

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Broward College competed in collegiate sports from 1962 until 2021, participating in the National Junior College Athletic Association before discontinuing its athletic programs for budgetary reasons.

Notable alumni

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Main article: List of Broward College alumni

References

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  1. ^ History of the College - Broward College, archived from the original on June 4, 2024, retrieved September 8, 2024
  2. ^ Marra, Andrew (February 12, 2024). "Two Florida universities have more than $1 billion in endowments to invest on campus". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Annual Budget Summary - Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Broward College)". Florida Department of Education. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Unglesbee, Ben (April 9, 2024). "Broward College launches search to find permanent leader". Higher Ed Dive. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Broward College. National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "History of BC". Broward College. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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