Ranger College

Ranger College

Infobox_University
name = Ranger College


motto =
established = 1923
type = Community college
president = Mr. James McDonald
city = Ranger
state = Texas
country = USA
undergrad = N/A
postgrad =
postgrad_label =
staff= N/A
free = N/A
free_label = Endowment
campus = Rural, 50 acres
nickname = Ranger
colors = Purple and white
website= [http://www.ranger.cc.tx.us/ www.ranger.cc.tx.us]

Ranger College is a community college located in Ranger, Texas, a small town 90 miles west of Fort Worth, Texas. The college's website asserts that it "is one of the oldest public two-year colleges in continuous operation in the state of Texas." [ [http://www.ranger.cc.tx.us/about.html About Us] , Ranger College official website.] In conjunction with its main campus in Ranger, the college offers adjunct classes in neighboring cities.

History

The school opened on September 13, 1926 with 30 students. The State Department of Education recognized it on March 23, 1927. Ranger College was a governed by the public school system until August 18, 1950, when the Board of Education separated junior colleges. The school thereafter has been governed independently by a Board of Regents and its own presidents, of which Dr. G. C. Boswell was the first.

In 1978 the Ranger College football team won the NJCAA national championship.

On 16 June 2007, Ranger College won the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association men's team title in the College National Finals Rodeo held in Casper, Wyoming. [cite news | url = http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/061707dnspocollegerodeo.40f450f.html | title = Young Texas team takes CNFR titles | author = Associated Press | work = The Dallas Morning News | date = 2007-06-17 | accessdate = 2007-06-18 ] Ranger had only been competing again since 2005, after a 25-year hiatus. [cite news | url = http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/140779.html | title = Ranger reigns after restarting program | first = Susan | last = Kanode | work = Fort Worth Star-Telegram | date = 2007-06-17 | accessdate = 2007-06-18 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ranger.cc.tx.us/ Ranger College]


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