Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas City Kansas Community College
Motto	Making Life Better
Type	Community College
Established	1923
President	Greg Mosier
Students	4,807 (Fall 2023)
Location	Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States; 39°07′18″N 94°44′55″W / 39.1218°N 94.7486°W
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue & red
Mascot	Blue Devil
Website	kckcc.edu

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is a public two year community college in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission,^[2] a commission of the North Central Association^[3] and the Kansas Board of Regents.^[4]

History

Kansas City Kansas Community College was founded in 1923 as part of the Public School System of Kansas City, Kansas. In 1965, in accordance with legislation governing two-year colleges in the State of Kansas, the name of the college changed to Kansas City Kansas Junior College. In 1979, legislative action created another name change for the two-year colleges in the state. The term "junior" was dropped from their names and replaced with "community"; at this time the college officially became known as Kansas City Kansas Community College.^[5]

Buildings

The main buildings of KCKCC are all dedicated to someone who was an important part of KCKCC's history.^[6]

Name of building	Function of building
Humanities Building	Division of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences; classrooms
Henry M. Louis Social & Behavioral Sciences Building	Administration building, classrooms
Jewell Student Center	Bookstore, dining services, Student Services
Science Building	Science and Lab classrooms, Campus Police
Mathematics Building	Division of Mathematics Science Computer Technology Business and Continuing Education; Mathematics classrooms
Performing Arts Center	Theatre Department and Media Services
Nursing Building	Division of Nursing and Allied Health
Flint Building	Business classrooms; Mortuary Science classrooms
Field House	Athletic Department and Gymnasium
Learning Commons	Library services; TRIO Student Support Services resources, Learning Resource Center; Center for Teaching Excellence
Allied Health Building	Division of Nursing and Allied Health, Student Recreation Center
Community Education Building	Classrooms
Mary Ann Flunder Lodge by the Lake	Conference Center
Credit Union	Bank services
Campus Child Care Center	Child care services

Athletics

The official mascot for the Kansas City Kansas Community College is the Blue Devils. The college has 8 sports. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.^[7] The women's basketball team won the NJCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship in 2016 and 2019.^[8]

Notable alumni

Fana Ashby, Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
Damion Barry, track & field medalist
David E. Bruns, judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals
Tom Burroughs, current member of the Kansas House of Representatives
Mark Jelks, track & field medalist
Sam Kass, NBC News senior food analyst and former president Barack Obama's Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy,
Sherridan Kirk, track & field medalist
Quincy Morgan, former professional football player
Cindy Neighbor, former member of the Kansas House of Representatives
Melissa Oropeza, current member of the Kansas House of Representatives
Irene C. Peden, first American woman engineer or scientist to conduct research in the Antarctic^[9]^[10]
David Segui, former professional baseball player
Kevin Young, former professional baseball player
Valdenia Winn, former member of the Kansas House of Representatives

References

^ "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ "The Higher Learning Commission". The Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
^ "Related Links". North Central Association. Archived from the original on August 29, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
^ "KBOR Institutions". Kansas Board of Regents. Retrieved October 6, 2007.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Kansas City Kansas Community College - Accreditation". Kansas City Kansas Community College. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
^ "KCKCC's Campus Map". KCKCC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
^ KJCCC Members Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Kansas City Kansas brings home DII national crown". NJCAA. NJCAA. March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^ SWE (March 13, 2008). "Irene Peden". Engineering Pioneers. Society of Women Engineers. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
^ Peden, Irene (March 2, 2002). "SWE Pioneers" (PDF). Society of Women Engineers (Interview). Interviewed by Kata, Lauren. p. 6. Retrieved October 29, 2015.