Southwest Texas Junior College

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Southwest Texas Junior College
Entrance to main campus
TypePublic community college
Established1946
PresidentHector Gonzales[1]
Academic staff
180
Administrative staff
328
Students5,664
Location
Uvalde
,
Texas
,
United States
CampusFive commuter campuses
NicknameCowboys
AffiliationsSACS
Websitewww.swtjc.edu

Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC) is a public community college with four campuses serving 11 counties in southwest Texas: unincorporated Uvalde County (next to Uvalde and on the site of Garner Field),[2] Del Rio (northwest portion), next to Del Rio International Airport,[3] unincorporated Maverick County (near Eagle Pass),[4] and Crystal City, the seat of Zavala County.[5]

Its service area, according to the Texas Education Code, in addition to Uvalde, Val Verde, Maverick, and Zavala Counties, includes Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, La Salle, Medina, and Real.[6]

Notable alumni[edit]

Uvalde campus gallery[edit]

  • Will C. Miller Library
    Will C. Miller Library
  • Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
    Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
  • Espinosa Education Building
    Espinosa Education Building
  • Matthews Student Center
    Matthews Student Center
  • Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
    Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
  • Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
    Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
  • Hubbard Hall coed dormitory
    Hubbard Hall coed dormitory

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SWTJC - Administration". swtjc.edu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Uvalde campus". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  3. ^ "Del Rio campus". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  4. ^ "Eagle pass campus". Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  5. ^ "Crystal city campus". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  6. ^ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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