South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College is a community college in Phoenix, Arizona. It is part of the Maricopa County Community College District, and was established by the governing board of the District on April 18, 1978. [cite web |url=http://about.southmountaincc.edu/About/History/ |title=History |accessdate=2008-08-18 |work=About SMCC |publisher=South Mountain Community College ] The college takes its name from South Mountain, which is located a few kilometers to the south of campus. Approximately 8,500 students attend the college.

A shooting took place at the college on July 24, 2008. Three people—aged 17, 22, and 25—were wounded, two of them critically. Police reported that the shooter had been arrested. [cite news |title=College gunman shoots three in US |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7524607.stm |work=BBC |date=2008-07-25 |accessdate=2008-07-26 ]

ee also

* List of colleges and universities in Arizona

References

External links

* [http://www.southmountaincc.edu/ Home page]


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