John A. Logan College is a

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in Carterville,

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. It is part of the

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. As of 2016, it had a total enrollment of 4,424 students: 1,990 full- and 2,434 part-time.John A Logan College Overview
Community College Review website, accessed January 26, 2009

History

John A. Logan College was established in 1967 under the Illinois Junior College Act of 1965, enrolled its first students in the fall of 1968, and acquired its permanent campus in 1969. The college is named for John A. Logan, a

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general who also, before and after the war, represented Illinois in the

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as a member of both the House before the war, and Senate, after the war.

Academics

The college offers career preparation programs and two-year

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curriculum. Logan's transfer curriculum is

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with Illinois' four-year universities. Online offerings include noncredit courses on topics not normally found in the

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curriculum. The college has been

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since 1972 by the

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of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2008, the Higher Learning Commission approved it to offer an

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Associate of Arts degree. Under its

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policy, the college admits students who have graduated from an accredited

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, completed the

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, or are at least 18 years old. Applicants who have not graduated from high school must submit evidence of their ability to do college-level work.

Athletics

Intercollegiate

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s offerings include

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(men's),

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(men's and women's),

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(men's and women's),

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(women's), and

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(women's). College teams compete in the

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and Region 24 of the

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. The college

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is the "Volunteers."

John A. Logan College Museum

The John A. Logan College Museum on the college campus provides exhibits and educational programs focused on

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, including its

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, cultural heritage, and natural history. A special feature of the museum is the Purdy School, a

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house from southern

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, that served as a public school from around 1860 until 1951 and was moved to the campus in 1983. The museum also displays works by regional artists and crafts persons, ethnic textiles, and prints by

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Notable alumni

* Stan Gouard, college basketball player and coach (Southern Indiana) *

Rick McCarty Rick Lee McCarty (born November 2, 1979) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team. McCarty played baseball for the Murray State Racers baseball team and John A. Logan C ...

, college basketball coach (Abilene Christian) * Jay Scrubb, basketball player

References

External links

Official website
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