Highland Park Community College Explained
| Highland Park Community College |
| Established: | 1918 |
| Closed: | 1996 |
| Type: | Junior (1918 - ?)
Community (? - 1996) |
| City: | Highland Park |
| State: | Michigan |
| Former Names: | Highland Park Junior College |
Highland Park Community College, formerly Highland Park Junior College,[1] was a public community college located in Highland Park, Michigan. Highland Park Community College was an urban campus and the focus of many efforts to benefit urban populations.[2]
History
The college was founded in 1918[3] as Highland Park Junior College.[1]
On May 21, 1954, the college has its radio station, WHPR-FM, sign on.[4]
The college sold its radio station to R.J. Watkins Late Night Entertainment.[4] The school was closed in 1996.[1] [5] The Highland Park Career Academy was brought in to replace it.[6]
Robert Elmes bought the campus for $18,000.[7]
Programs
Among other programs the college had a nursing program.[8] WHPR-FM was originally run by Highland Park Community College.[4]
Alumni
Among the alumni of Highland Park Community College is Michigan State Senator Martha G. Scott[9] as well as Detroit activist General Baker, Jr., and Radio Announcer, Karla Fox formerly of WJZZ/WCHB, Smooth Jazz V-98.7, Mix 92.3, WJLB, Radio One and other Broadcast Companies.
References
- News: Foley. Aaron. From state-of-the-art to state takeover: The rise and fall of Highland Park Public Schools. 2 February 2012. mlive.com. February 2, 2012.
- http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED257502&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED257502 Highland Park Community College's Ford Foundation Urban Transfer Project
- http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/MichiganCC.htm Michigan Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names
- Web site: WHPR-FM 88.1 Highland Park. Station Listings. michiguide.com. 2 February 2012.
- http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1329 Higher Learning Commission
- News: Sarnecki-Walsh. Peggy. Community college gets new life steering students to careers: Second chances. Detroit Free Press. 1996-11-22. 3B. - clipping from Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Reindl. JC. Entrepreneur's big vision for empty Highland Park schools may die. Detroit Free Press. 2019-01-28. 2021-06-17.
- Web site: Oretta Mae Todd, Ph.D . 2008-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080622182716/http://www.med.umich.edu/haahc/Oralbios/todd.htm . 2008-06-22 . dead .
- Web site: Senator Martha Scott . 2008-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071101200518/http://www.senate.michigan.gov/scott/about.php . 2007-11-01 . dead .
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