Palm Beach State College

Title: Palm Beach State College

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Description: About Palm Beach State College: Browse Collection Founded in 1933 as Florida's first public junior college Merged with Roosevelt Junior College in 1965 Changed name from Palm Beach Junior College to Palm Beach Community College in 1988 Began offering first bachelor's degree in fall 2009 Became Palm Beach State College on Jan. 12, 2010 Governed by a five-member District Board of Trustees appointed by the governor Sixth largest of the 28 colleges comprising the Florida College System Materials include The Galleon (yearbook), The Bulletin (catalog), and Beachcomber (student newspaper). _______________________________________________________________________________ About Roosevelt Junior College: Browse Collection Founded in 1958 as Palm Beach County's first institution of higher education for African-Americans Britton G. Sayles served as college president Gained accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and membership to the American Association of Junior Colleges Closed in 1965 after push for integration RJC students and faculty joined Palm Beach Junior College Materials include the Bulletin (catalog), The Hornet (yearbook), and The Hornet's Flight (student newspaper). _______________________________________________________________________________

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Public Date: 2010-11-20 00:33:31

Subject: Palm Beach Junior College; PBJC; Palm Beach Community College; PBCC; Palm Beach State College; PBSC; Roosevelt Junior College; RJC

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