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Ventura, California Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura (Spanish for "Saint Bonaventure"), is a city in and the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States. It is a coastal city located northwest of Los Angeles. The population was 110,763 at the ...
. Established in 1925, the college has a campus with an enrollment of 13,763 students. It is part of the Ventura County Community College District.


History

Ventura College was established as the first college in Ventura County in 1925, when a junior college department was added at Ventura Union High School. In 1929, the Ventura High School District adopted the four-four plan of secondary education, providing four years of junior high school (grades 7–10) and four years of high school/junior college (grades 11–14). The next year, Ventura Junior College, as the senior four-year school was then known, was moved to a new campus at Main and Catalina Streets in Ventura, the present location of
Ventura High School Ventura High School (VHS) is a public high school in Ventura, California. The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District. It serves students in the western portion of Ventura and surrounding unincorporated communities, including ...
. In 1952, responding to recommendations from a commissioned study concerning population growth and building needs, the Ventura High School District adopted a 3-3-2 organization, with three years of junior high school (grades 7–9), three years of high school (grades 10–12) and two years of higher education. Ventura Junior College became Ventura College, a two-year institution for the freshman and sophomore years of college. In 1955, the college moved to its present hillside campus at 4667 Telegraph Road in the eastern part of Ventura – so close to the ocean that there is a clear view of the Channel Islands from several spots on campus. In 1962, the voters of Ventura County authorized the formation of a community college district separate from any other public school entity. In 1974, the college began offering classes in Fillmore to serve the Santa Clara River Valley's predominantly Hispanic population. In 1980, the East Campus (then known as the Santa Paula Vocational Center) moved to its current location on Dean Drive in Santa Paula. In addition to the East Campus, Ventura College currently utilizes classrooms at Fillmore High School, and occasionally uses the facilities at other community locations. Ventura County voters went to the polls in March 2002 and voted to authorize a $356 million general obligation bond to renovate and expand all three campuses and the district training facilities for police, fire, and sheriff's officers. The first Ventura College building constructed using bond funds was the Library and Learning Resources Center, which opened in January 2005. The remodeled Student Services Center opened in April 2008, and the Sportsplex in 2009. The Advanced Technology Center, General Purposes Classroom Building and the Health Sciences Center buildings are currently under construction, as is the training facility for sheriff officers. The Performing Arts Complex and the buildings housing the college's technical programs are also currently under renovation. Ventura College serves a diverse student body through both credit and non-credit offerings. The college offers associate of arts or associate of science degrees in thirty-three majors. Students are also able to obtain an associate of arts degree in general studies, using one of three patterns to obtain the required units. In addition, the college offers certificates of achievement in thirty-five career and technical education fields, and proficiency awards in twenty-six fields. The college's Community Education program offers hundreds of classes three times a year to those interested in learning about music, dance, writing, fitness, cooking, financial planning, languages and a myriad of other topics in a non-competitive, not-for-credit environment. The Ventura County Community College District has grown to include two additional colleges,
Moorpark College Moorpark College is a Public college, public community college in Moorpark, California. It was established in 1967 with enrollment of 2,500 students and enrolled 14,254 students in 2014. History The board of the Ventura County Community Col ...
and Oxnard College, collectively serving more than 36,000 students per semester. The District Administrative Center offices are located on Stanley Avenue in Ventura.


Student life

While attending Ventura College, students can participate in their student government, which at Ventura College is called ASVC. The Associated Students of Ventura College (ASVC) assumes responsibility for coordinating student activities and expressing student concerns, interests, and viewpoints to the administration and college community. Students can participate in more than 17 clubs related to their various interests, ethnic background, and majors, and 19 intercollegiate athletic teams and spirit. Ventura College also provides a MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) program, which serves first generation, low income students who major in STEM.


Athletics

Ventura's athletic teams are nicknamed the Pirates. The college currently sponsors nine men's and ten women's varsity teams. Ventura College competes as a member of the
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(CCCAA) in the
Western State Conference The Western State Conference (WSC) is a college athletic conference that is affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association. The conference was established in 1950, making it the oldest community college conference in Califo ...
(WSC) for all sports except football, which competes in
Southern California Football Association The Southern California Football Association (SCFA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A). Member institutions are located in California. The SCFA was organized in 2008. The ...
(SCFA).


Notable alumni

* Miguel Angel Garcia, Professional boxer and former
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and
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world champion. *
Rafer Alston Rafer Jamel Alston (born July 24, 1976), nicknamed "Skip 2 My Lou" after the American folk song and partner-stealing dance with the same name, is an American retired professional basketball player. Alston first gained basketball fame as a street ...
, former professional
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basketball player and streetballer. *
Chris Beal Chris Beal (born August 6, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Beal wrestled at Ventura High School where he placed second at the state ...
(attended), CIF State Champion wrestler; professional
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formerly with the
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*
Cedric Ceballos Cedric Zelos Ceballos (born August 2, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. As a small forward, he played mostly for the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers, later finishing his National Basketball Association (NBA) care ...
, former NBA basketball player. * Robert Fick, former MLB baseball player *
Terrance Dotsy Terrance Dotsy (born November 24, 1981) is an American former professional football lineman who played four seasons with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League (AFL). He first enrolled at Ventura College before transferring to the Un ...
, American football player *
Brook Jacoby Brook Wallace Jacoby (born November 23, 1959) is an American former third baseman. He played in the major leagues from 1981 through 1992, and in Japan in 1993. His father, Brook Wallace Jacoby Sr., played in the Philadelphia Phillies organizatio ...
, former MLB baseball player * Jessie Lemonier, professional football player * Jake Luton, professional football player *
Jordan Cameron Jordan Cravens Cameron (born August 7, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the Cleveland Browns ...
, professional football player * Elmer McCall, former Collegiate (Ventura College,
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) and High School (California, South Bend Central High); NJCAA Finalist (1951), IHSAA Title (1953), ICC Champion (1968), * Sun Mingming, Chinese professional basketball player and tallest professional basketball player. * Richard Pinedo pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud in connection to the
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after allegedly selling stolen bank account information to individuals suspected of interfering in the election through the use of Auction Essistance, an online marketplace. * Michele Serros, American author, poet, comedic social commentator and writer for the ''
George Lopez George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom '' George Lopez''. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican ...
'' TV series. * Zack Thornton, baseball pitcher


Gallery

Image:Vc-administration building.JPG, Ventura College administration building Image:Vc-LRC.JPG, The new Library and Learning Resource Center Image:Vc-guthrie hall.JPG, Guthrie Hall


References


External links

* {{authority control California Community Colleges Universities and colleges in Ventura County, California Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Two-year colleges in the United States 1925 establishments in California Universities and colleges established in 1925