Southwestern Oregon Community College
Newmark Center
TypePublic community college
Established1961[1]
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
PresidentPatty M. Scott[2]
Location
Coos Bay
,
Oregon
,
United States

43°23′43″N 124°15′07″W / 43.3952°N 124.252°W / 43.3952; -124.252
MascotLakers
Websitewww.socc.edu

Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public community college in Coos Bay, Oregon. It is Oregon's 2nd oldest community college, founded in 1961.[1]

History

Founded in 1961, the college originally served Coos County and western Douglas County. In 1995, Curry County joined the district.[1]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "History of Southwestern". Southwestern Oregon CC. Archived from the original on 2003-05-01.
  2. ^ "College President". Southwestern Oregon CC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-01-29.

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