About Three Rivers

 

• About the College
• About Our Students
• About our Academic Programs
• About Our Faculty
• Our Mission and Philosophy
• Quick Facts

 

About the College                     

 

            Three Rivers Community College is celebrating four decades of excellence and service of providing accessable, affordable and quality learning opportunities to Southeast Missouri. TRCC was founded in  Poplar Bluff in 1967 when voters in the counties of Butler, Carter, Ripley and Wayne approved the TRCC taxing district.

 

            Three Rivers Community College serves the people of Southeast Missouri - reaching from Ozark hills to the flat Delta in Missouri's Bootheel and from the crystal clear waters of the Big Spring to the Mississippi River. Since its establishment, Three Rivers has grown with the needs of the communities in the service region. In addition to the main campus in Poplar Bluff, TRCC has in-district centers in Doniphan, Piedmont and Van Buren, and full-service center in Campbell, Kennett, Malden, Portageville and Sikeston. In addition, TRCC offers classes at sites throughout the region, including at many high schools throughout Southeast Missouri. TRCC also offers e-learning opportunities with a wide variety of courses on-line.

 

            TRCC is governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the people in the college taxing district of Butler, Carter, Ripley and Wayne counties.

 

About Our Students

                                

            Three Rivers' traditional student is anything but traditional. Our students are as diverse as the communities we serve. Nearly 60 percent of Three Rivers students are female and the average age of the student body is 25.

 

            With 43 percent of our students attending Three Rivers part-time and a large portion of those students choosing classes in the evening, we recognize that the ever-changing demands of the market require us to be able to meet the evolving needs of our local workforce. In that same vein, we also seek to provide an affordable, valuable start to a four-year degree through our growing number of transfer programs. As we strive to prepare our students to enter or re-enter either the workforce or an advanced degree program, our goal is to be a deep and valuable resource for the local community's growth and development.

 

About Our Academic Programs

 

            In order to meet the diverse needs of our student body and our communities throughout the region, the College offers three different Associate Degrees in more than 40 degree and certificate programs.

 

 

About Our Faculty                   

 

            TRCC's faculty are dedicated, student oriented professionals in their respective fields. Many are nationally and state recognized educators who are active in statewide professional organizations and who are also artists, authors, musicians and volunteers active in the community and region. While our faculty is accomplished and active in their fields, their commitment to student learning is their first and foremost professional priority.

 

Our Mission

 

         Three Rivers Community College provides quality, accessible and affordable learning opportunities and services for academic scholarship and professional success.

  

           More about Three Rivers' mission

                   

 

Quick Facts

            

Founded                     

• 1967

 

Campus                      

• 80-acre campus located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri with centers in Campbell, Doniphan, Kennett, Malden, Piedmont, Portageville, Sikeston and Van Buren.

 

Accreditation              

• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (312-263-0456, www.ncahlc.org)

 

School Colors            

• Black and gold

 

Mascot                    

• Rocky Raider

 

Enrollment                 

• 3002 students (Fall 2006 semester)
• 31.35% male/68.65% female (Fall 2006 semester)
• Average student age 25 (Fall 2006 semester)

                                   

 

Academic Programs  

• More than 40 high-demand programs are offered at TRCC, from accounting to  welding technology to nursing and teacher education.

 

Technology            

• Three Rivers has computers on campus and at its centers that are  available to students.
• Three Rivers also has one of the largest ITV (Interactive                                                Television) systems in the nation, connecting students and teachers throughout    the Southeast Missouri region. The ITV network is housed in the E.K. Porter Distance Learning Center on the Poplar Bluff campus.

 

Library                       

• Rutland Library on the TRCC campus has more than 26,000 volumes in its Collection and more than 14 million additional volumes available through the MOBIUS consortium.

 

Athletics

• Member, National Junior College Athletic Association, Missouri Community College Athletic Conference 
• Intercollegiate sports teams:
  •  Men's basketball
  •  Women's basketball
  •  Men's baseball
  •  Women's softball

 

Student groups          

• A variety of student organizations serve students at Three Rivers, including the TRCC Student Senate, Student Ambassadors, and performance, professional and honor organizations.

 

Student housing        

• Student housing is provided on campus through the Rivers Ridge Apartments.
• Students choosing to live in Rivers Ridge share a completely furnished apartment that includes four private bedrooms, two baths, furnished kitchen and living room area. Internet access is provided to each unit, and recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, sand volleyball court, and the Rivers Ridge Clubhouse are available.

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