League Reaffirmation - Johnson County Community College

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Chapter 4 Innovative and Experimental Programs At Johnson County Community College, learning comes first. JCCC’s dedication to teaching and learning is demonstrated in its innovative programs, such as the ones shown here, that respond to the needs of the community, the region and – at times – the nation. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and the National Academy of Railroad Sciences Johnson County Community College first entered into partnership discussions with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) in 1986. The result was the largest railroad training facility in the country, founded on the college campus. Originally intended to train only BNSF employees, the training center over the years has come to serve other railroads as well. As many as 14,000 railroad employees come to JCCC each year for training from the United States and Mexico. As part of its agreement with BNSF and the city of Overland Park, JCCC built the Industrial Training Center on campus (the ITC, dedicated in 1988) to house the railroad’s national training programs and provide additional office and classroom space for the college. The $2.9 million building was financed through city revenue bonds, with the college assuming onethird of the cost of construction and receiving ownership of the building after 10 years. BNSF exercises its option to lease the facilities on a fiveyear basis. The college initially received nine classrooms, warehouse space and laboratory access in addition to the responsibility for building maintenance. An expansion to the ITC that opened in 1993 expanded space for both BNSF and JCCC. 20
“Johnson County Community College’s record of innovation with BNSF Railway Company and its predecessors goes back more than 20 years to the establishment of the rail industry’s first ever training The college was awarded a presidential citation by Vice President George Bush in 1987, recognizing the partnership as a successful model of cooperation between education and industry. In 199394, the college and BNSF established the National Academy of Railroad Sciences (NARS) at JCCC, leading to the first associatedegree programs in railroad operations in the nation. More than 140 students are enrolled each year in credit programs leading to associate of applied science degrees and vocational certificates in railroad electronics, railroad industrial technology and railroad operations. NARS and JCCC also offer a welder training program to supply railroads with highly qualified and technically trained welders. Individuals who successfully complete the program receive 15 semester hours of college credit and a vocational certificate in maintenanceofway welding and are top candidates for employment in the railroad industry. JCCC’s railroad technology program was named “program of the year” by the Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education in August 2002. The economic impact on the community and the city of Overland Park as a result of the partnership created between JCCC and Burlington Northern Santa Fe is about $70 million, created by the thousands of students who come to campus for training and who need to book hotel rooms, take their meals in restaurants and shop at local stores. BNSF has supported the college in other ways as well. In 1986, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation instituted a grant to support faculty awards for research and teaching excellence; five professors are honored each year. In 2004, JCCC received a gift of $750,000 from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation. The gift, one of the largest ever given by the BNSF Foundation, was used to help construct the new Regnier Center on the JCCC campus. center on a college campus in 1986. The innovative training programs developed in partnership with the college have continued to set the standard for railroad training, and are generally acknowledged to be the top programs in the rail industry. And through the National Academy of Railroad Sciences, those training programs are now available to potential employees of all railroads.” – Matt Rose, chairman, president and chief executive officer, BNSF Railway Company 21
Page 1: Johnson County Community College Le
Page 4 and 5: Chapter 1 Commitment to the League
Page 6 and 7: Dear League Board Members, I began
Page 8 and 9: League activities JCCC has particip
Page 10 and 11: Chapter 2 Institutional Excellence
Page 12 and 13: “Johnson County is justifiably pr
Page 14 and 15: History of JCCC In the 1960s, resid
Page 16: “Johnson County Community College
Page 19 and 20: Board of trustees Although the Kans
Page 21: Administration Dr. Terry A. Calaway
Page 25 and 26: Five students from JCCC traveled to
Page 27: Endowed chair In November 2006, the
Page 30 and 31: Entrepreneurship JCCC’s business
Page 32: International Education “As I loo
Page 35 and 36: ArtsEducation The Carlsen Center’
Page 37 and 38: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art R
Page 39 and 40: Information Services JCCC’s Infor
Page 41 and 42: Second Life In 2007, JCCC bought an
Page 43 and 44: “The National Community College B
Page 45 and 46: Adjunct Certification Training JCCC
Page 47 and 48: ”For many students, the adventure
Page 49 and 50: Las Pintas project wins national aw
Page 51 and 52: Counseling is an exemplary practice
Page 53 and 54: Faculty and staff awards Lindy Robi
Page 55 and 56: JCCC faculty members have received
Page 57 and 58: Student awards Interior design In 2
Page 59 and 60: Debate team In fall 2007, JCCC’s
Page 61 and 62: The Pepsi Cup For 20062007, JCCC
Page 63 and 64: Finance For fiscal year 20062007,
Page 65: Fund raising At the conclusion of i
Page 68 and 69: Chapter 8 Looking to the Future In
Page 70 and 71: Sustainability This spring Terry Ca
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