Green River College is a public community college in Auburn, Washington , United States. It has a student body of over 13,000 and has satellite campuses in nearby cities of Kent and Enumclaw, Washington . The college primarily awards associates degrees but also offers 9 bachelor's degrees .
13-574: Green River College started as a program of adult evening education in 1945 as part of the Auburn School District . The school was approved to become a community college in 1963 and began technical and professional programs in September 1964. The school was originally located near the Auburn Boeing plant, but the following year the campus was relocated to its current location on Lea Hill . In 2014
26-635: A four-year college or university; more than 40 professional and technical programs; and classes in Adult Basic Education and English for speakers of other languages. One of the college's signature programs is Aviation Technology, where students are trained for a variety of careers including Air Traffic Controller and Professional Pilot. Students learn in Green River's new state-of-the-art air traffic control lab and flight simulator. Top transfer programs include business, engineering and IT. Green River offers
39-540: A vocational associate degree, while another 44% gain vocational certificates. In 2014, Green River College began offering Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs. In the 2017–2018 academic year, 118 (7%) of the 1,586 degrees awarded at Green River were bachelor's degrees. Green River competes in the Western Region of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). The college athletic teams are nicknamed
52-653: A wide variety of other majors in sciences, humanities and social sciences. Green River is also known for its strong international program. As of fall 2014, GRC hosted over 1,700 international students from 64 countries, ranking it among the top 10 community colleges in the US in international enrollment. As of Fall 2007 self-reported data, 43% of students are male and 57% female. 61% of students are white, 13% multi-racial, 8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Native American, and 4% other. About 35% of students that leave GRC receive an academic associate degree, 7% earn
65-510: Is a public school district in King County, Washington , seated in Auburn . The district encompasses a 62 square-mile area bridging King County, Washington and Pierce County, Washington , and serves approximately 75,000 residents in Auburn , Algona , Pacific , and a small portion of Kent , as well as unincorporated census-designated places such as Lake Morton-Berrydale and Lake Holm . In
78-633: Is the newest comprehensive high school built since 1992, Auburn High School (formerly Auburn Senior High School) will be the newest building added to the Auburn School District in 2014. The district employs 849 certified teachers, and staff, and 801 classified staff., In addition, several former students from the district have become well-known names, including Washington State governor, Christine Gregoire , Commander Dick Scobee , and several other notable names. The Auburn School District Board of Directors consists of five members who are elected by
91-1891: The Gators . Green River College operates KGRG-FM and KGRG (AM) (formerly KENU - Pulse 1330). As with most college radio stations, the staff are mostly students. The GRC student newspaper, The Current , has been published since the college opened in 1965. Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Blue Mountain Community College Centralia College Chemeketa Community College Clackamas Community College Clark College Columbia Basin College Douglas College Edmonds College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River College Highline College Lane Community College Linn-Benton Community College Lower Columbia College Mt. Hood Community College North Idaho College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce Portland Community College Rogue Community College North Seattle College Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College South Puget Sound Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Tacoma Community College Treasure Valley Community College Umpqua Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom Community College Yakima Valley College 47°18′48″N 122°10′42″W / 47.31333°N 122.17833°W / 47.31333; -122.17833 Auburn School District Auburn School District No. 408
104-399: The 2018-2019 school year, the district had an enrollment of 17,505 students. Consisting of 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, and 1 alternative high school. Growth in the last decade prompted the district to build a total of 9 new schools (5 elementary schools , 2 middle schools , and 2 comprehensive high schools ). While Auburn Mountainview High School
117-1843: The adult industry. Court documents from Nicole Gililland’s case also revealed a pattern of toxic behavior from the Southwestern Oregon Community College faculty with some of their lecturers openly ridiculing students for their physical appearance and one student being mocked by a member of faculty for her Eastern European accent. Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Blue Mountain Community College Centralia College Chemeketa Community College Clackamas Community College Clark College Columbia Basin College Douglas College Edmonds College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River College Highline College Lane Community College Linn-Benton Community College Lower Columbia College Mt. Hood Community College North Idaho College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce Portland Community College Rogue Community College North Seattle College Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College South Puget Sound Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Tacoma Community College Treasure Valley Community College Umpqua Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom Community College Yakima Valley College This article about
130-446: The college originally served Coos County and western Douglas County . In 1995, Curry County joined the district. On July 9, 2022, it was reported that SWOCC was ordered to pay $ 1.7 million in damages to Nicole Gililland. This came as a result of SWOCC professor Melissa Sperry arbitrarily changing Gililland’s grades, singling her out for punishment and shortening her assignment deadlines, stemming from Gililland’s past involvement in
143-514: The month at 7 p.m. at the James P. Fugate Administration Building board room, located at 915 4th St NE, Auburn, WA 98002. Special sessions are announced to the public in advance. Southwestern Oregon Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) is a public community college in Coos Bay, Oregon . It is Oregon's 2nd oldest community college, founded in 1961. Founded in 1961,
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#1733094137967156-534: The school changed its name from Green River Community College to Green River College and began offering the Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree. The main campus is on Lea Hill in Auburn, with satellite campuses in downtown Auburn, Enumclaw and Kent, Washington . Green River College offers certificate, associate, and applied baccalaureate degree programs, as well as classes to prepare students for academic transfer to
169-524: The voters of the entire school district. Board members serve four-year staggered terms and must be registered voters, at the time of their election or appointment, in the geographical region, known as the Director District, they represent on the board. The board sets school policies within the guidelines of the law and the State Board of Education. Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of
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