Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

For the technological university in Hoboken, New Jersey, see Stevens Institute of Technology. For the women's college in Columbia, Missouri, see Stephens College.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
MottoPrepare for work. Prepare for life.
TypePublic technical college
Established1905
PresidentPedro Rivera
Undergraduates1,200
Location
Lancaster
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusUrban
ColorsMaroon and Steel    
NicknameBulldogs
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.stevenscollege.edu

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Stevens Tech) is a public technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It offers 25 academic programs for about 1,400 students.[1] It was named for Thaddeus Stevens, a nineteenth-century statesman. The college was founded in 1905 (as "Stevens Trade School") and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Campus

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The campus consists of nineteen buildings on 32.5 acres (132,000 m2) of land. These include six residence halls, a dining hall, a laboratory/classroom building with computer and learning labs, and new and expanded technical laboratory facilities. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995. Also available for student use are an athletic field with a track and a student center.

In April 2019, the school opened the Greiner Campus, a 60,000 square-foot facility dedicated to advanced manufacturing programs.[2] Another campus, called the Transportation Center, was announced in January 2020. This campus, located in the Greenfield Corporate Center, will be the location of the school's automotive technology and collision repair technology classes. The campus is expected to open for the fall 2021 semester.[3]

Leadership

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On August 4, 2020, Thaddeus Stevens announced that Pedro Rivera would become the 10th president of the college. Rivera, who previously served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and superintendent of the School District of Lancaster, officially started October 1, 2020.[4]

Rankings

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  • Thaddeus Stevens is ranked 9th for Top Two-Year Trade Schools by Forbes in their 2018 rankings.[5]
  • Thaddeus Stevens has been recognized as a top 150 community college by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.[6]

Athletic programs

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Thaddeus Stevens is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, participating in Division III sports.

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling

References

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  1. ^ "Quick Facts about Stevens College". Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ Lohr, Ty (2019-04-10). "A look inside Thaddeus Stevens' new Greiner Campus". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. ^ Geli, Alex (2020-01-21). "Thaddeus Stevens College to expand, move transportation programs to Greenfield Corporate Center". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  4. ^ Geli, Alex. "Pa. secretary of education to leave post, become Thaddeus Stevens College president". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ Carter Coudriet (2018-08-16). "The Top 25 Two-Year Trade Schools: College That Can Solve the Skills Gap". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  6. ^ "Thaddeus Stevens College Named Among Top 150 US Community Colleges". Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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