Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
MottoPrepare for work. Prepare for life.
TypePublic technical college
Established1905
PresidentPedro Rivera
Undergraduates1,453
Location
Lancaster
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
Campus
ColorsMaroon and Steel    
NicknameBulldogs
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.stevenscollege.edu

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public technical college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. It offers 26 academic programs for about 1,400 students.[1] It was named for Thaddeus Stevens, a nineteenth-century statesman. The college was founded in 1905 as "Stevens Trade School" and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Campus

The campus consists of nineteen buildings on 32.5 acres (132,000 m2) of land on its Main Campus. These include five residence halls, a dining hall, a college store, administrative buildings, a Memorial Garden, a gym, and technical labs for nine academic majors. The Learning Resources Center was completed in the summer of 1995.

In April 2019, the school opened the Greiner Campus, a 60,000 square-foot facility dedicated to advanced manufacturing programs, and houses three academic major technical labs.[2] The Transportation Center, opened in 2021, houses three automotive-focused technical labs as well as classrooms and student use areas.[3] The College also hosts programs in a building in the Greenfield Corporate Center, on Colonial Village Lane, housing three major construction-focused programs. Its Griscom Education Center on East Orange Street in Lancaster houses students in three floors of residence halls, has a health center and cafe, and includes lab space for eight of its technical academic majors. [4]

Leadership

On August 4, 2020, Thaddeus Stevens College announced that Pedro Rivera would become the 10th president of the college. Rivera, who previously served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and superintendent of the School District of Lancaster, officially started October 1, 2020.[5]

Rankings

Thaddeus Stevens College was ranked 9th among "Top Two-Year Trade Schools" by Forbes in their 2018 rankings.[6]

Athletics

Thaddeus Stevens is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, participating in Division III sports. It competes in basketball, cross country, football (not part of NJCAA), track and field, and wrestling.

References

  1. "Quick Facts about Stevens College". Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Archived from the original on November 1, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
  2. Lohr, Ty (April 10, 2019). "A look inside Thaddeus Stevens' new Greiner Campus". LancasterOnline. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. Geli, Alex (January 21, 2020). "Thaddeus Stevens College to expand, move transportation programs to Greenfield Corporate Center". LancasterOnline. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. "Getting Around Campus: Guide to Locations and Resources". Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  5. Geli, Alex. "Pa. secretary of education to leave post, become Thaddeus Stevens College president". Lancaster Online. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. Carter Coudriet (August 16, 2018). "The Top 25 Two-Year Trade Schools: College That Can Solve the Skills Gap". Forbes. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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