Minnesota North College – Itasca, formerly Itasca Community College (ICC), is a public community college campus in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It was founded in 1922 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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| Motto | Best Place to Start |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1922 |
Parent institution | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System |
| President | Michael Raich (interim) |
| Provost | Bart Johnson |
Academic staff | 70 |
Administrative staff | 40 |
| Students | 1,400 |
| Location | , , U.S. 47°14′31″N 93°29′44″W / 47.2420°N 93.4956°W[1] |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA, Minnesota College Athletic Conference |
| Website | www |
In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.[2]
Academics
editEnrollment for the 2017–2019 school year was about 1400 students and the college had 40 full-time faculty members. This location offers diplomas, associate degrees, and professional certificates.
Athletics
editAs part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Viking Athletics include baseball, softball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, trap league, and wrestling.[3] In 2000, men's basketball replaced men's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Teams competed in the Minnesota Community College Conference. At the NJCAA National Wrestling Championship held in Rochester, Minnesota on February 22–24, 2007, heavyweight Chris Miller became the campus' first national champion.
Notable alumni
edit- John T. Davies - Minnesota jurist and legislator[4]
- Brock Larson - wrestler; retired mixed martial artist[5]
- George Gilbert Wangensteen - Minnesota lawyer and legislator[6]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Itasca Community College
- ^ Whitford, Emma (March 17, 2022). "Merger Approved for 5 Minnesota Community Colleges". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Athletics". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John T. Davies
- ^ "Brock Larson MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George Gilbert Wangensteen