Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia Explained

Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia
Motto:Lead The Way
Established:1925
Provost:Shelly McCauley Jugovich
Students:1,700
Country:U.S.
Colors: Gold and green
Mascot:Norsemen
Sports Nickname:Norse

Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia, most recently known as Mesabi Range College (MRC) Virginia campus, which was formerly known as Mesabi Range Community and Technical College) is a public community college campus located in Virginia, Minnesota. 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.

History

The college traced its roots to 1923 when Virginia Junior College came into existence. When the new campus was built across from the lake on the corner of W. Chestnut and N 9th, in the current location, the name was changed to Mesabi State Junior College then to Mesabi Range Community and Technical College. Its name changed again, in January 2014, to Mesabi Range College.[1] It is named for the Mesabi Range, an iron-ore deposit in Minnesota's Iron Range where the campus and Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Eveleth are located.

In 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged Hibbing Community College with Itasca Community College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College, and Vermilion Community College into a single institution called Minnesota North College.[2]

Athletics

As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Norse athletics include baseball, softball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball.[3]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: “Mesabi Range College” Official Name as of January 2014 . Brenda K. Kochevar . March 24, 2014 . Mesabi Range College . www.mesabirange.com . December 22, 2016.
  2. News: Whitford . Emma . Merger Approved for 5 Minnesota Community Colleges . 21 March 2022 . . March 17, 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Athletics . 2022-10-02 . Minnesota North . en-US.