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NWACC History
NWACC成立于1989年8月15日，最初是作为一所“没有学生的大学”开设课程的 walls” in 1990, with an enrollment of 1,200 students.
如今，NWACC是阿肯色州最大的社区学院，在校学生超过1.5万人 students, with over 8,000 of those being college credit students.
View NWACC's history below.
Major Milestones
August 15, 1989 - NWACC是由阿肯色州罗杰斯和本顿维尔学区的选民成立的 approved a 3-mill ad valorem tax to support the college.
February 5, 1990 - Investiture of Dr. Bob Burns as NWACC's first president.
August 1990 - NWACC开始作为“没有围墙的大学”上课，在本顿开会 and Washington counties in rented facilities. There were 1,232 students enrolled.
Spring 1995 - NWACC在本顿维尔购买土地，并建造了第一座永久性建筑; 被称为中央教育设施，后来被命名为伯恩斯大厅.
February 1, 2000 -中北联会高等教育委员会资助十年 accreditation status to NWACC.
Spring 2002 - Dr. Burns retires in 2002. NWACC的学生人数已经增长到4073人.
April 2003 - Following a national search process, Dr. Becky Paneitz is offered and accepts the position of NWACC president.
September 2003 -完成了Shewmaker劳动力技术中心的建设 该中心的开放是为了满足企业教育和劳动力日益增长的需求 training programs.
October 2003 - Investiture of Dr. Becky Paneitz as the second president of NWACC.
Spring 2004 -课程在阿肯色州斯普林代尔的华盛顿县中心.
Fall 2004 -在阿肯色州贝拉维斯塔的高地十字中心上课.
Fall 2005 课程在阿肯色州费耶特维尔的区域技术中心开始.
July 18, 2006 -宣布沃尔玛和山姆会员商店向资本运动捐赠400万美元， largest gift in the college's history.
April 27, 2007 -学生中心致力于为学生提供“一站式服务”，以巩固学生的录取; 学业指导，入学，记录，经济援助，出纳办公室，和 bookstore in a common area.
May 11, 2007 - Shewmaker Family宣布捐赠200万美元给护理项目.
September 11, 2008 - Shewmaker全球商业发展中心的奠基仪式 is held.
January 11, 2010 -基金会庆祝成功完成1,600万美元的筹资活动 scholarships and capital projects.
August 25, 2010 - NWACC为全球商业Shewmaker中心举行正式奉献仪式 Development.
September 2010 - NWACC以特殊奖学金庆祝其第一届班级成立20周年 纪念创始主席和创始董事会成员的晚会以及一个"没有 Walls" event.
July 2011 - NWACC在一个新的卫生专业中心破土动工，该中心将包括 83,000平方英尺的地方有注册护士，急救医疗技术人员， 消防科学，呼吸治疗，物理治疗师助理和认证护理 assistants.
October 19, 2011 - NWACC基金会发起了一项300万美元的资本活动，为翻新提供资金 并将前高地肿瘤学大楼装修成最先进的建筑 为南部地区国家儿童保护培训中心提供培训设施.
April 9, 2012 – Dr. 贝基·帕内茨宣布她计划从NWACC主席的职位上退休， effective June 30, 2013. 在她任职期间，学分学生的入学人数从 4,915 in 2003 to 8,418 during the fall 2012 semester.
August 14, 2012 - NWACC和阿肯色大学签署“反向转让”协议，将 become a state model for other institutions. The agreement allows qualified students 在大学获得的学分计入完成副学士学位 from NWACC.
October 22, 2012 -向国家儿童保护培训中心活动捐赠的几件礼物是 announced, including a $1.3 million gift from Melba Shewmaker.
December 3, 2012 - NWACC教职员工庆祝该机构的正式通知 has received continued accreditation. The Higher Learning Commission has extended the college’s accreditation to 2019 - 20.
December 6, 2012 – NWACC Board of Trustees approves a contract with Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson to become the next president of NWACC.
March 15, 2013 - NWACC官员和儿童保护倡导者参加了启动活动标志 开始改造的建筑将被改造成 梅尔巴谢梅克南区国家儿童保护培训中心.
May 19, 2013 -计划为人数创纪录的毕业生举行毕业典礼. Dr. Becky Paneitz will be the commencement speaker.
July 2013 - Investiture Dr. Jorgenson as the third president of NWACC.
February 2014 -开办Melba Shewmaker国家儿童保护培训中心
October 2104 -在斯普林代尔为NWACC华盛顿县中心购买土地.
2015 - NWACC持续发展，在整个学术领域为近15,000名学生提供服务 year.
2016 - NWACC成为阿肯色州最大的社区学院.
January 2017 - NWACC开设了布莱特沃特食品研究中心. Culinary students focus 三个主要领域:作为艺术的食物，作为健康的食物，以及作为商业的食物.
May 2018 - 这所学院的第一批学生毕业了，他们完成了所有的学业 在新的烹饪中心——布莱特沃特:一个食物研究中心. The inaugural class included 37 students.
June 2018 - NWACC在斯普林代尔的新学习中心破土动工. Programs initially housed 新中心将包括通识教育、护理、健康信息管理、 and emergency medical response classes.
July 2018 - NWACC在阿肯色州本顿维尔的一个新的集成设计实验室(IDL)破土动工. 该实验室将为员工内部的项目和交流提供额外的空间 还有艺术，商业和计算机信息部门.
August 2019 - NWACC opens the new Integrated Design Lab 用于综合设计、建筑、CAD和美术课程.
September 2019 - NWACC holds an Integrated Design Lab grand opening event 并邀请大学和社区成员参加这个难忘的庆祝活动.
January 2020 - NWACC opens the new Washington County facility for classes in general education, nursing, health information management, and emergency medical response. The facility also houses NWACC’s High School Relations Office.
March 2020 - NWACC获得全国大专体育协会的正式批准 to form a cross country program.
March 2020 - NWACC以各种安全指南应对COVID-19.
February 2021 - NWACC President Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson announces her plans to retire and step down 她将于2022年6月30日合同到期时离职. Jorgenson has served in the leadership role since July 1, 2013.
March 2021 - NWACC聘请约瑟夫·博伊特为新的越野总教练，并推出 new spirit logo for athletics and enrollment purposes.
April 2021 - T沃尔顿家族慈善支持基金会授予NWACC 100万美元的赠款 to support a new bicycle technician program and learning center.
July 2022 - Dr. Evelyn E. Jorgenson officially retires, and Dr. Dennis C. Rittle becomes the fourth president of NWACC.