Eastern Arizona College ( EAC ), is a community college in Graham County, Arizona , United States. The main campus is in Thatcher , with satellite locations in Gila County and Greenlee County . It is the oldest community college in Arizona and the only one in the state with a marching band.
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80-425: A one-room school house to becoming a large community college serving three counties and hosting a satellite campus for a university. In December 2012, after 10 years of lobbying, Eastern Arizona College launched its first bachelor's degree programs in a partnership with Arizona State University . The bachelor's degree programs include nursing and business. EAC is a state-sponsored community college and comes under
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112-475: Is "Gila Hank"—the Gila monster is a species indigenous to the region. Euro-Atlantic Centre The Euro-Atlantic Center (EAC) is an independent Slovak non-governmental organization uniting young professionals and students active in the field of international relations, Slovak foreign policy and security. The EAC was founded in 1999 by a group of students from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The headquarters of
128-539: Is adjacent to the administration building, between the north and south campuses. Eastern Arizona College provides dormitories for single students. EAC has the following houses: Married student housing is not available on-campus. Most married couples are able to find off-campus apartments. In addition to on-campus housing, there are many off-campus places available for rent. EAC has a housing office with information for on- and off-campus living. Eastern Arizona College has nine academic divisions: Eastern Arizona College
144-777: Is the home of the Mills Collection, the life-work of avocational archaeologists Jack and Vera Mills. The Mills conducted extensive excavations on archaeological sites in Southeastern Arizona and Western New Mexico from the 1940s through the 1970s. They restored numerous pottery vessels and amassed more than 600 whole and restored pots, as well as over 5,000 other artifacts. Most of their work was carried out on private land in southeastern Arizona and western New Mexico. They donated their collection of some 600 whole vessels to EAC, on condition that their collection be placed on permanent public display. The college's mascot
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176-607: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1888. Classes started in a church room in Central, Arizona in 1890 with 17 students and was called the St. Joseph Stake Academy . In 1891, classes were moved to Thatcher, Arizona , to be more centralized and due to room constraints. The school continued to expand, though it was strapped financially. In 1908, a new 21-room building was opened that would eventually be called Old Main. In 1932,
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#1732766069035192-452: The Church stated they could no longer afford to support the college financially and would close it unless the local valley could support it. In 1933, the residents of Graham County passed an initiative funding the school. The state of Arizona took over the school, changing the name to Gila Junior College of Graham County . This name was changed to Eastern Arizona Junior College in 1950, then simply Eastern Arizona College in 1966. In 1962, it
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224-658: The guidance and control of the state of Arizona. The main campus 32°50′31″N 109°45′43″W / 32.8419°N 109.7620°W / 32.8419; -109.7620 sits in the center of the Upper Gila River Valley with Mt. Graham towering to the south and the Gila River to the north. The buildings on the campus are plain, while the grass, trees, and flower beds on EAC's campus are impeccably maintained year-round. On September 15, 2007, Eastern Arizona College dedicated their Bell Tower. The tower
240-409: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EAC&oldid=1163398878 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eastern Arizona College Eastern Arizona College was chartered by
256-509: Was the inaugural member of Arizona's newly created Junior College system. The 1960s was a time of growth and the college purchased nearby farmland to extend their campus. In 1972 a fine arts center was completed. In 1979, two fires within one week destroyed Old Main. The building was razed and a new administration building was constructed on the site. During the 1987–88 school year, Eastern Arizona College celebrated its centennial. Eastern Arizona College has changed names nine times, growing from
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