Minnesota North College – Itasca Explained

Minnesota North College – Itasca
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Motto:Best Place to Start
Established:1922
President:Michael Raich (interim)
Provost:Bart Johnson
Academic Staff:70
Administrative Staff:40
Students:1,400
Country:U.S.
Colors:  Blue & white
Athletics Nickname:Vikings
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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.

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.[1]

Academics

Enrollment 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

As 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.[2] 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

Notes and References

  1. News: Whitford . Emma . Merger Approved for 5 Minnesota Community Colleges . 21 March 2022 . . March 17, 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Athletics . 2022-10-02 . Minnesota North . en-US.
  3. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=12475 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John T. Davies
  4. Web site: Brock Larson MMA Bio. 2014-01-01.
  5. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11981 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George Gilbert Wangensteen