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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN RIVER JUNIOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1960 - 1978

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Date Issued:
1980
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The purpose of this study is to trace the historical circumstances surrounding the establishment, growth, and development of Indian River Junior Community College (IRJCC) during the years 1960-78. It is primarily chronological in organization and is concerned with identifying those factors and trends that have most significantly affected the process of change: how the educational philosophy changed as the College moved from a junior to a community college; how the aims and objectives changed as the College expanded its facilities and programs; how the governance of the College was transferred from the St. Lucie County Board of Public Instruction to the District Board of Trustees; how the organizational structure changed as the College kept pace with the growth by better utilization of personnel; and, how College programs changed as the need for Vocational-Technical and Continuing Education was recognized. Indian River Junior College (IRJC), a publicly-supported two-year institution, was authorized by law during the 1959 session of the Florida Legislature. The College was established in Fort Pierce to serve the four-county area of St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, and Okeechobee counties. With Dr. Maxwell C. King as first President, the College opened its doors to students in temporary facilities on 6 September 1960. In 1963, the College moved to its present campus located at 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce. In 1965, the administration, faculty, staff, and students of Lincoln Junior College, established to serve the Negro community in the four-county area, was merged with IRJC. The College, under the original law, was governed by the St. Lucie County Board of Public Instruction. By an act of the 1968 Florida Legislature, a District Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor, was established, and it took control 1 July 1968. With their appointment of Dr. Herman A. Heise as second President on 13 August 1968, the College rapidly expanded. The legal name of the College was changed to Indian River Community College when a Resolution was adopted by the District Board of Trustees on 20 October 1970. The present name was adopted in an effort to better reflect the scope and objectives of the College: a comprehensive community college dedicated to meeting the educational needs of its service area. The College provided a two-year college program for transfer to an upper level college or university, provided programs in the vocational and technical areas that aided students in securing employment in business and industry, provided an opportunity for adults to complete a high school degree, and provided continuing education courses on-campus and at numerous off-campus locations in the four-county area. Personnel, Student Activities, and Financial Resources were also investigated. Personnel grew from an original administrative staff of five and a full and part-time faculty of sixteen in 1960 to twenty administrators and 335 full and part-time faculty employed by the College in 1978. The Student Activities part of the study focuses on student organizations and athletics, what the College provided for the students, and what honors and recognition the students brought to the College through their accomplishments. The section on Financial Resources illustrates the financial growth of the College by utilizing Financial Report Charts. In summary, the purpose of the study is to produce a meaningful record of the establishment, growth, and development of IRJCC in the areas of Educational Programs, Physical Facilities, Personnel, Student Activities, and Financial Resources. The record suggests that the establishment, growth, and development of the institution was in each case a response to the needs or the perceived needs of the larger community (the State of Florida) and the local community (the four counties).
Title: THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN RIVER JUNIOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1960 - 1978.
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Name(s): LUNCEFORD, CHARLES RAYMOND.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1980
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 266 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: The purpose of this study is to trace the historical circumstances surrounding the establishment, growth, and development of Indian River Junior Community College (IRJCC) during the years 1960-78. It is primarily chronological in organization and is concerned with identifying those factors and trends that have most significantly affected the process of change: how the educational philosophy changed as the College moved from a junior to a community college; how the aims and objectives changed as the College expanded its facilities and programs; how the governance of the College was transferred from the St. Lucie County Board of Public Instruction to the District Board of Trustees; how the organizational structure changed as the College kept pace with the growth by better utilization of personnel; and, how College programs changed as the need for Vocational-Technical and Continuing Education was recognized. Indian River Junior College (IRJC), a publicly-supported two-year institution, was authorized by law during the 1959 session of the Florida Legislature. The College was established in Fort Pierce to serve the four-county area of St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, and Okeechobee counties. With Dr. Maxwell C. King as first President, the College opened its doors to students in temporary facilities on 6 September 1960. In 1963, the College moved to its present campus located at 3209 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce. In 1965, the administration, faculty, staff, and students of Lincoln Junior College, established to serve the Negro community in the four-county area, was merged with IRJC. The College, under the original law, was governed by the St. Lucie County Board of Public Instruction. By an act of the 1968 Florida Legislature, a District Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor, was established, and it took control 1 July 1968. With their appointment of Dr. Herman A. Heise as second President on 13 August 1968, the College rapidly expanded. The legal name of the College was changed to Indian River Community College when a Resolution was adopted by the District Board of Trustees on 20 October 1970. The present name was adopted in an effort to better reflect the scope and objectives of the College: a comprehensive community college dedicated to meeting the educational needs of its service area. The College provided a two-year college program for transfer to an upper level college or university, provided programs in the vocational and technical areas that aided students in securing employment in business and industry, provided an opportunity for adults to complete a high school degree, and provided continuing education courses on-campus and at numerous off-campus locations in the four-county area. Personnel, Student Activities, and Financial Resources were also investigated. Personnel grew from an original administrative staff of five and a full and part-time faculty of sixteen in 1960 to twenty administrators and 335 full and part-time faculty employed by the College in 1978. The Student Activities part of the study focuses on student organizations and athletics, what the College provided for the students, and what honors and recognition the students brought to the College through their accomplishments. The section on Financial Resources illustrates the financial growth of the College by utilizing Financial Report Charts. In summary, the purpose of the study is to produce a meaningful record of the establishment, growth, and development of IRJCC in the areas of Educational Programs, Physical Facilities, Personnel, Student Activities, and Financial Resources. The record suggests that the establishment, growth, and development of the institution was in each case a response to the needs or the perceived needs of the larger community (the State of Florida) and the local community (the four counties).
Identifier: 11754 (digitool), FADT11754 (IID), fau:8685 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1980.
College of Education
Subject(s): Indian River State College--History
Community colleges--Florida--History
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