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Northland Pioneer College
Other name
NPC
MottoExpanding Minds[citation needed], Transforming Lives[citation needed]
TypePublic community college
Established1974 (50 years ago) (1974)
PresidentChato Hazelbaker
Academic staff
178
Administrative staff
136
Students6,712
Location
Show Low
,
Arizona
,
United States

34°14′35″N 110°03′15″W / 34.2431651°N 110.0542716°W / 34.2431651; -110.0542716
CampusRural
ColorsRoyal blue, Gold
   
NicknameGolden Eagles
MascotErnie Eagle
Websitewww.npc.edu

Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is a public community college serving the communities of northeastern Arizona. Campuses are located in four of the largest Navajo County communities: Holbrook, Show Low, Snowflake, and Winslow. Five centers are located in Hopi/Polacca, Kayenta, Springerville, St. Johns, and Whiteriver. NPC also partners with community members in Apache County, Arizona.

NPC is governed by the Navajo County Community College District, the nation's second-largest community college service area – 21,158 square miles (54,800 km2). The Navajo, Hopi, and White Mountain Apache Indian Reservations occupy more than forty percent of the total land in the college's service area. NPC has an open admissions policy.

History

In the late 1950s, citizens in Northeastern Arizona were concerned about the lack of access to higher education and began advocating for the establishment of a regional community college. In fall 1972, the Navajo County Community College District was formed to serve the higher education needs of residents in a region covering 21,158 square miles (nearly the size of West Virginia). The district oversees Northland Pioneer College, which began offering college classes in fall 1974. More than 2,000 students enrolled that first year, double the anticipated number. Classes were held in an abandoned school, an abandoned hospital and a variety of public school classrooms and community buildings. The first graduating class, in spring 1975, included nine students.

Presidents

Accreditation

NPC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[1] The college also is accredited by agencies on a program-specific basis.[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Accreditation". Northland Pioneer College. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Other Agencies That Accredit NPC Programs". Northland Pioneer College. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Iva Honyetewa profile". LinkedIn.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Office of the President and Vice President". Office of the President and Vice President - Navajo Nation. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

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