Citrus College

Citrus College

Coordinates: 34°08′06.15″N 117°53′07.40″W / 34.1350417°N 117.885389°W / 34.1350417; -117.885389

Citrus College
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Established 1915
Type Public, Community College
President Geraldine M. Perri
Students 11,234 (as of Spring 2007)
Location Glendora, CA,, USA
Campus Suburban - 104 acres (42 ha)
Colors Blue and White
Nickname FIGHTING Owls[citation needed]
Website www.citruscollege.edu

Citrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California; the Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community college in Los Angeles County, California; it was founded in 1915 by educator Floyd S. Hayden. Until 1961 the school was operated by the Citrus Union High School District. As of 2006, Citrus College enrolls over 12,000 students.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, Citrus College had 632 students who transferred to universities during the 2005-2006 academic year, ranking seventh in the area.[citation needed]

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Campus

The fountain at Citrus College with library in background.

The Haugh Performing Arts Center (HPAC) is a 1440-seat proscenium venue located on the 100-acre (40 ha) campus of Citrus College. HPAC is host to over 140 performances annually, with over 100,000 patrons in attendance. Seats are no more than 90 feet (27 m) from the stage.

The campus also holds a larger herbarium.

Notable faculty

  • Dale Salwak, Professor of English. Author of numerous acclaimed books, including "Teaching Life," a memoir of over 35 years of teaching.

Notable alumni

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