Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City Kansas Community College
MottoMaking Life Better
TypeCommunity College
Established1923
PresidentGreg Mosier
Students4,807 (Fall 2023)[1]
Location
Wyandotte County
,
Kansas
,
United States

39°07′18″N 94°44′55″W / 39.1218°N 94.7486°W / 39.1218; -94.7486
CampusUrban
Colors   Blue & red
MascotBlue Devil
Websitekckcc.edu
Map
KCKCC campus in Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is a public two year community college in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission,[2] a commission of the North Central Association[3] and the Kansas Board of Regents.[4]

KCKCC has its own police force, the Kansas City Kansas Community College Police, which was established to protect KCKCC community and property.[5]

History

Kansas City Kansas Community College was founded in 1923 as a junior college within the Kansas City, Kansas Public School system by Superintendent M.E. Pearson. The college initially operated as two segregated divisions: the Central division for white students at Wyandotte High School and the Sumner division for Black students at Sumner High School. The inaugural class consisted of 56 students taught by high school instructors. In 1951, Superintendent F.L. Schlagle integrated the college divisions, citing low enrollment during the Korean War. That same year, the institution received its first accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[6]

In 1965, the college joined the Kansas statewide community junior college system. This led to the 1967 establishment of an independent Board of Trustees and the expansion of the college district to include all of Wyandotte County. Following a 1968 bond approval, the college opened a West Campus at 72nd and State Avenue in 1972 to address overcrowding; this became the primary campus after the downtown location closed in 1973. The college added a nursing program in 1970 and, in 2008, absorbed the Kansas City, Kansas Area Vocational Technical School to form the KCKCC Technical Education Center (TEC). The TEC moved to the former Walmart at 65th and State Avenue in 2013,[6][7] and the Leavenworth campus transitioned to the Pioneer Career Center in 2015. In 2022, the college completed Centennial Hall, its first on-campus residential facility.[6]

Buildings

Pioneer Career Center of Kansas City Kansas Community College in Leavenworth, Kansas

The main buildings of KCKCC are all dedicated to someone who was an important part of KCKCC's history.[8]

Name of building Function of building
Humanities Building Division of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences; classrooms
Henry M. Louis Social & Behavioral Sciences Building Administration building, classrooms
Jewell Student Center Bookstore, dining services, Student Services
Science Building Science and Lab classrooms, Campus Police
Mathematics Building Division of Mathematics Science Computer Technology Business and Continuing Education; Mathematics classrooms
Performing Arts Center Theatre Department and Media Services
Nursing Building Division of Nursing and Allied Health
Flint Building Business classrooms; Mortuary Science classrooms
Field House Athletic Department and Gymnasium
Learning Commons Library services; TRIO Student Support Services resources, Learning Resource Center; Center for Teaching Excellence
Allied Health Building Division of Nursing and Allied Health, Student Recreation Center
Community Education Building Classrooms
Mary Ann Flunder Lodge by the Lake Conference Center
Credit Union Bank services
Campus Child Care Center Child care services

Athletics

The official mascot for the Kansas City Kansas Community College is the Blue Devils. The college has 8 sports. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.[9] The women's basketball team won the NJCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship in 2016 and 2019.[10]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Higher Learning Commission". The Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
  3. ^ "Related Links". North Central Association. Archived from the original on August 29, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
  4. ^ "KBOR Institutions". Kansas Board of Regents. Retrieved October 6, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ College, Kansas City Kansas Community. "Kansas City Kansas Community College". www.kckcc.edu. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "History Timeline". Kansas City Kansas Community College. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  7. ^ Hoskins, Alan (August 1, 2013). "New KCKCC Technical Education Center to open Aug. 12". Kansas City Kansan. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  8. ^ "KCKCC's Campus Map". KCKCC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  9. ^ KJCCC Members Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Kansas City Kansas brings home DII national crown". NJCAA. NJCAA. March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  11. ^ SWE (March 13, 2008). "Irene Peden". Engineering Pioneers. Society of Women Engineers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  12. ^ Peden, Irene (March 2, 2002). "SWE Pioneers" (PDF). Society of Women Engineers (Interview). Interviewed by Kata, Lauren. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Kansas_Blue_Devils