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South Texas College

Community college in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, US

Field	Value
name	South Texas College
image	South Texas College primary logo.png
image_alt	South Texas College logo
image_size	250px
established
type	Public community college
president	Ricardo Solis
faculty	660
students	26,000
colors	Blue and Yellow and Gold

city	McAllen and Rio Grande Valley
state	Texas
country	United States
coor
website

South Texas College (STC) is a public community college in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees. As of fall 2023, STC has an enrollment of over 26,000 students and a staff of approximately 1,600 working across six campuses. It was created on September 1, 1993, with the passage of Texas Senate Bill 251, the purpose of which was to serve Hidalgo and Starr County.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of STC includes all of Hidalgo and Starr Counties.

Campuses

Pecan Campus (main), McAllen, Texas
Mid-Valley Campus, Weslaco, Texas
Starr County Campus, Rio Grande City, Texas
Technology Campus, McAllen, Texas
Ramiro R. Casso Nursing & Allied Health Campus, McAllen, Texas
E-STC Virtual Campus

Academics

South Texas College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Applied Technology, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees and certificates. The college offers more than 100 degree and certificate program options, including associate degrees in a variety of art, science, technology and allied health fields of study. The college also offers the Bachelor of Applied Technology degree as well as online degree and certificate options.

South Texas College employs 428 full-time and 228 adjunct instructors. There are 384 faculty members with master's degrees, 46 hold two master's, 5 hold three master's, and 79 have doctorate degrees. In certificate and other programs, there are 97 faculty members holding bachelor's degrees and 44 with associate degrees. STC has more than 60 articulation agreements in place with colleges across the country for those students who wish to continue their education beyond an associate degree.

North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative (NAAMREI)

The college is the fiscal agent and home of the executive offices for the North American Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education Initiative. STC serves as the Regional Institute for Advanced Manufacturing linked to all the community and technical colleges in the region. The college has taken the lead in helping train the workers to fuel a regional manufacturing economy and to support innovations in rapid response manufacturing.

Notable people

Notable faculty

William L. (Bill) Greene (born 1964, died 2019), American political science professor and faithless elector (2016)

Notable alumni

Leo Lopez III (born 1989), National Hispanic Medical Association National Hispanic Resident of the Year (2017)
Mayra Flores (born 1986), Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 34th district

Photos

File:STC SIFE2007success.jpg|STC-SIFE special competition finalist File:STC 1quad.jpg|Pecan Campus Painting File:STC newbuildings1a.jpg|STC new building File:STCnewbuildings2a.jpg|New STC Building Fall 2018 File:STCbuildingh3a.jpg|Building H Home of STC Culinary Arts Training File:STCbuildingU4a.jpg|Student Union Building, and New Cafeteria File:STC STARRcampus1a.jpg|Starr Campus Walkway File:STC STARRcampus1b.jpg| Starr County Campus Amphitheater File:STC Starrcampus1c.jpg|Sign on Campus (Starr County) File:Cooper Center2 2022.jpg|alt=Cooper Center at STC|Cooper Center at South Texas College Pecan Campus McAllen Texas

References

"South Texas College Fact Sheet 2023-2024".
"About South Texas College | South Texas College".
"About South Texas College".
"Texas Education Code - Section 130.199. South Texas Community College District Service Area".
(23 February 2007). "(BW) U.S. Department of Labor awards NAAMREI $5M to Develop Rapid Response Manufacturing in Texas' Rio Grande Valley". [[Houston Chronicle]].
(17 April 2017). "Why Bill Greene Voted for Ron Paul in the Electoral College".
(June 2017). "Dr. Leo Lopez III Wins National Honor".
"Culinary Arts".
"South Texas College - Pecan Campus Map".

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