Chemeketa Community College

Chemeketa Community College
Established	1969
President	Cheryl Roberts [1]
Academic staff	207 [2]
Students	64,237 [2]
Location	Salem, OR, USA
Website	www.chemeketa.edu

Chemeketa Community College is a community college located in Salem, Oregon, with smaller campuses in McMinnville, Dallas, Brooks, and Woodburn, and the Northwest Viticulture Center in Eola.^[3] Chemeketa serves more than 63,000 students each year in a district that covers 2,600 square miles (6,700 km²) in Marion, Polk, most of Yamhill, and part of Linn counties.

History

Chemeketa's history began in 1952, when the Salem School District started the Salem Technical-Vocational School to provide training for the unemployed. In 1969 the college district was formed, and a competition was held to name the new college. The winning entry came from dental assisting student Susan Blum, who wrote in her submission that the term "Chemeketa" means "a peaceful gathering place." In December 1969, the Board of Education approved the name Chemeketa Community College.

Programs

Building 2

Dallas campus

In addition to the campuses and centers listed above, the college's Center for Business and Industry in downtown Salem houses the Small Business Development Center and operates classes and programs benefiting area businesses. The college also operates the Eola Viticulture Center which includes a working vineyard and houses its winemaking and vineyard management programs. This viticulture program was the first of its kind in Oregon.^[4]

Chemeketa offers Associate of Applied Science degrees in more than 40 professional-technical programs, as well as an Associate of Arts—Oregon Transfer and a General Education degree. Chemeketa Community College is well-known for its nursing, fire science, viticulture, and electronics programs.

Due to budget cuts, the Santiam Campus in Sublimity was closed in 2009. The paramedic program is currently based out of the Santiam Campus after being displaced from Building 8 during on campus construction.^{[citation needed]} Due to low enrollment and budget cuts the Theatre program was cut after the 2011 School year.

Notable alumni

• Grayson Boucher, better known by his nickname "The Professor", is a professional streetball basketball player

See also

• List of Oregon community colleges

References

1. ^ "Presidential Search Updates". http://www.chemeketa.edu/presidentialsearch/updates.html. Retrieved 2007-05-19. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "About Chemeketa: Facts & Figures". http://www.chemeketa.edu/aboutchemeketa/learnaboutus/quickfacts.html. Retrieved 2007-05-19. 
3. ^ "Northwest Viticulture Center". Chemeketa Community College. http://www.chemeketa.edu/earncertdegree/communitylocations/eola/. 
4. ^ Tims, Dana (September 9, 2010). "Construction begins on long-awaited teaching winery in Roseburg". The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.). http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/09/post_45.html#incart_rh. Retrieved 10 September 2010. 

External links

• Chemeketa Community College (official website)

Coordinates: 44°58′41″N 122°58′37″W / 44.97806°N 122.97694°W / 44.97806; -122.97694