Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology explained

Motto:Prepare for work. Prepare for life.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Nickname:Bulldogs
Established:1905
Type:Public technical college
President:Pedro Rivera
City:Lancaster
State:Pennsylvania
Country:United States
Undergrad:1,200
Campus:Urban
Mascot:Bulldog
Colors:Maroon and Steel  

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Stevens Tech) is a public technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It offers twenty-two academic programs for about 1,200 students.[1] It was named for Thaddeus Stevens, a nineteenth-century statesman. The college was founded in 1905 and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Campus

The campus consists of 19 buildings on 32.5acres of land. These include 6 residence halls, a dining hall, a laboratory/classroom building with computer and learning labs, and new and expanded technical laboratory facilities. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995. Also available for student use are an athletic field with a track and a student center.

In April 2019, the school opened the Greiner Campus, a 60,000 square-foot facility dedicated to advanced manufacturing programs.[2] Another campus, called the Transportation Center, was announced in January 2020. This campus, located in the Greenfield Corporate Center, will be the location of the school's automotive technology and collision repair technology classes. The campus is expected to open for the fall 2021 semester.[3]

Leadership

On August 4, 2020, Thaddeus Stevens announced that Pedro Rivera would become the 10th president of the college. Rivera, who previously served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and superintendent of the School District of Lancaster, officially started October 1, 2020.[4]

Rankings

Athletic programs

Thaddeus Stevens is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, participating in Division III sports.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quick Facts about Stevens College . 2007-12-05. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071101041558/http://www.stevenscollege.edu/220875.ihtml . 2007-11-01 .
  2. News: A look inside Thaddeus Stevens' new Greiner Campus . 2020-02-12 . LancasterOnline . Lohr . Ty . 2019-04-10 .
  3. News: Thaddeus Stevens College to expand, move transportation programs to Greenfield Corporate Center . Geli . Alex . 2020-01-21 . 2020-02-12 . LancasterOnline .
  4. News: Geli . Alex . Pa. secretary of education to leave post, become Thaddeus Stevens College president . 4 August 2020 . Lancaster Online.
  5. Web site: The Top 25 Two-Year Trade Schools: College That Can Solve the Skills Gap . 2020-02-12 . Carter Coudriet . Forbes . 2018-08-16.
  6. Web site: Thaddeus Stevens College Named Among Top 150 US Community Colleges. 2020-02-12 .