Historic Temple
An illustrated history of the city of Temple, Texas, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the city great.
An illustrated history of the city of Temple, Texas, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the city great.
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<strong>Temple</strong> College is recognized at the state and<br />
national levels as one of the most progressive<br />
two-year institutions in Texas. A dynamic<br />
educational, cultural, and economic resource for<br />
the Central Texas region, TC has received state<br />
and national recognition for programs ranging<br />
from the visual and performing arts to<br />
competitive athletics, and has become one of the<br />
premier institutions in the state for the<br />
education and training of healthcare providers.<br />
Founded in 1926 as <strong>Temple</strong> Junior College,<br />
the college has traditionally offered academic<br />
courses for transfer to a four-year university.<br />
Through the years, the scope and mission of the<br />
college expanded and in 1996, the name was<br />
changed to <strong>Temple</strong> College to reflect its role as a<br />
comprehensive college, offering academic transfer<br />
programs, technical and health profession<br />
education, community education, career and<br />
workforce training, and cultural activities.<br />
TC is now recognized as a leader in higher<br />
education with innovative model programs such<br />
as the Clinical Simulation Center, Texas<br />
Bioscience Institute, and Middle College and<br />
Early College High School programs for high<br />
school students.<br />
The Clinical Simulation Center, a partnership<br />
with Scott & White, Texas A&M University<br />
College of Medicine and Laerdal Medical, was a<br />
2005 Bellwether Award Finalist and continues<br />
to attract national and international attention as<br />
a regional center for the integrated education of<br />
healthcare professionals at all levels.<br />
Development of the Texas Bioscience<br />
Institute through multiple partnerships and a<br />
new curriculum in biotechnology are critical in<br />
the community’s emergence as a center for<br />
medical research. The TBI and the Middle<br />
College Program have received numerous<br />
state and national accolades, including the<br />
2007 Bellwether Award and the 2007 Texas<br />
Economic Development Council Workforce Best<br />
Practices Award.<br />
The main campus is located in south <strong>Temple</strong>.<br />
In addition, TC also operates the Downtown<br />
Center, <strong>Temple</strong> Business Training Center and<br />
<strong>Temple</strong> Business Incubator in downtown <strong>Temple</strong><br />
and the Texas Bioscience Institute in West<br />
<strong>Temple</strong>. TC also has expanded service to the<br />
communities within the three-county service<br />
area. Educational centers were established in<br />
Taylor and Cameron, and TC is the lead<br />
institution for the East Williamson County<br />
Higher Education Center, a new multiinstitutional<br />
teaching center in Taylor.<br />
Additional information on <strong>Temple</strong> College is<br />
available at www.templejc.edu.<br />
TEMPLE<br />
COLLEGE<br />
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The Mary Alice Marshall Performing<br />
Arts Center at <strong>Temple</strong> College is home<br />
to a nationally recognized performing<br />
arts education program as well as the<br />
<strong>Temple</strong> Symphony Orchestra, <strong>Temple</strong><br />
Jazz Festival, and <strong>Temple</strong> Jazz<br />
Orchestra, and is widely used for<br />
community events.<br />
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