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One of the 58 institutions of the North Carolina Community College System, VGCC is the local source for higher education and training in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. With a service area the size of Rhode Island, VGCC operates four attractive campuses, one in each county: Main Campus in Vance County, South Campus in Granville County (between Creedmoor and Butner), the Franklin County Campus (just west of Louisburg) and the Warren County Campus (Warrenton). VGCC offers more than 40 curriculum programs , in which students work toward certificates, diplomas and degrees. Area residents and businesses can also take advantage of a variety of Continuing Educationopportunities, including the High School Equivalency and Adult High School Diploma programs. High school students can also get a step ahead by starting their college education early with VGCC courses. For the convenience of students, classes are scheduled during the day, at night and online. VGCC students generally find small classes that allow for personal attention from experienced instructors. At VGCC, a quality education is convenient, close to home and affordable. Whether you are looking for a high school diploma, job training, an associate degree, or the first two years of a four-year degree, Vance-Granville Community College is "" Your Gateway to Endless Possibilities "".
As Colorado`s only public urban research university, CU Denver educates a diverse student body of more than 14,000 students through quality academics, ambitious research and creative work, and civic engagement in the city we call home. Graduates gain the powerful combination of immersive classroom and real-world experiences that are in demand today, while the city benefits from well-educated, top talent and a new generation of knowledge that fuels the future of Denver and our region.
Baton Rouge Community College, an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established on June 28, 1995. Mission The mission of Baton Rouge Community College is to identify and meet the educational and workforce needs of the community through innovative, accessible, and dynamic programs. Vision Baton Rouge Community College aspires to be the leader in providing world-class educational opportunities for our community. World class is: •Excellence in teaching •Access for all, and •A sustaining resource for the economic development for the state of Louisiana.
Charleston Southern University is a Christian liberal arts university and is one of South Carolinas largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling 3,600 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Universitys vision is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving. CSU has been named to Americas 100 Best College Buys, Military Friendly Schools, Americas Best Christian Colleges, VA Yellow Ribbon Program and The Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor, master and doctoral level degrees. Each degree program is combined with a comprehensive liberal arts foundation, which is designed to develop problem-solving and communication skills.
The ground-based Giant Magellan Telescope will be one of a next class of "Extremely Large Telescopes" or ELTs that strive to revolutionize our view and understanding of the universe. The GMT will be operational in 2022 at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The telescope has a unique segmented mirror design that makes use of six off-axis 8.4 m (27 ft) diameter monolith mirrors surrounding a central on-axis mirror, forming a single optical surface with an aperture of 24.5 m (80 ft) in diameter. It will make use of a sophisticated adaptive optics system and enclosure and will have a resolving power 10 times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope.