Minnesota North College – Itasca

Minnesota North College – Itasca
MottoBest Place to Start
TypePublic community college
Established1922
Parent institution
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
PresidentMichael Raich (interim)
ProvostBart Johnson
Academic staff
70
Administrative staff
40
Students1,400
Location
Grand Rapids
,
Minnesota
,
U.S.

47°14′31″N 93°29′44″W / 47.2420°N 93.4956°W / 47.2420; -93.4956[1]
Colors    Blue & white
NicknameVikings
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA, Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Websitewww.itascacc.edu

Minnesota North College – Itasca, formerly Itasca Community College (ICC), is a public community college campus in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It was founded in 1922 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.[2]

Academics

Enrollment for the 2017–2019 school year was about 1400 students and the college had 40 full-time faculty members. This location offers diplomas, associate degrees, and professional certificates.

Athletics

As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Viking Athletics include baseball, softball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, trap league, and wrestling.[3] In 2000, men's basketball replaced men's ice hockey as a varsity sport. Teams competed in the Minnesota Community College Conference. At the NJCAA National Wrestling Championship held in Rochester, Minnesota on February 22–24, 2007, heavyweight Chris Miller became the campus' first national champion.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Itasca Community College
  2. ^ Whitford, Emma (March 17, 2022). "Merger Approved for 5 Minnesota Community Colleges". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Athletics". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  4. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John T. Davies
  5. ^ "Brock Larson MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  6. ^ Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George Gilbert Wangensteen