Delaware Technical Community College is a public community college in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is the only community college in the state. The four component campuses that make up the college are the Jack F. Owens Campus in Georgetown, Delaware; the Stanton Campus in Stanton, Delaware; the Charles L. Terry Campus in Dover; and the Orlando J. George, Jr. Campus in Wilmington, Delaware. Delaware Tech was created by the Delaware General Assembly in 1966 by House Bill 529. Delaware Tech is an open admission institution that is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers more than 100 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs in the fields of Agriculture, Business, Computer Technology, Culinary Arts, Education, Energy and Engineering, Health and Science, Public Service, Transportation, and Visual Communications. Of these programs, 48 are accredited degree programs with articulation agreements with 61 other institutions of higher learning. In the 2013–2014 school year, there were 23,568 students enrolled at Delaware Tech.
History
Delaware Technical Community College was created by the Delaware General Assembly in 1966 with the approval of House Bill 529, signed into law by then-Governor Charles L. Terry, Jr. The first Delaware Tech campus opened its doors in Sussex Countyin September 1967 with Dr. Paul K. Weatherly serving as the first president. Three hundred sixty-seven students enrolled in the first year. Enrolment doubled in the second year, and construction of new laboratories and classrooms began. The Southern Campus was renamed in 1995 to the "Owens Campus" in honor of its first campus director, Jack F. Owens. In 1968, a Northern Campus was opened with 375 full-time students enrolled the first year. A multi-campus facility was created and the Stanton and Wilmington locations were opened in 1973 and 1974 respectively. With a Delaware Tech campus in both Sussex and New Castle Counties, it was determined that 47% of high school juniors and seniors in Kent County said they would be interested in a Kent County branch of Delaware Tech. In response to this need, Kent Campus was established in Dover in 1972, and the name was later changed to "Terry Campus" in honor of Governor Charles Terry, who was a motivating force behind the establishment of the College. The President's Office, located adjacent to the Terry Campus, functions as a central office by providing a variety of services in support of the campuses.
Statistics and demographics
Credit Student Enrollment
Total Credit Enrollment: 23,568
* Charles L. Terry Campus: 5,257
* Jack F. Owens Campus: 6,662
* Stanton Campus: 5,708
* Wilmington Campus: 5,941
Demographic Information
Female Students: 58%
Male Students: 41%
Minority Students: 53%
Part-time Students: 58%
Delaware Resident Students: 95%
Athletics
The Delaware Tech Athletic Department operates under the guidance of the Dean of Student Services and follows all bylaws and regulations established by the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX. Students interested in athletic participation must meet NJCAA eligibility requirements.
The Owens Campus hosts the softball and baseball team practices. The baseball team won the 2001 NJCAA D2 World Series. Although the men's and women's cross country team practices at all campuses, home meets are typically held at the Owens campus, and the team wears blue uniforms.
The Stanton campus hosts both men's and women's basketball team practices and women's volleyball team practices. The team colors are green and white.
The Terry Campus hosts the men's lacrosse team practices.
In popular culture
In the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train, a "Delaware Tech" mathematics professor is too drunk to remember speaking about differentials on a train with tennis star Guy Haines, and is thus unable to confirm Hainea’ alibi in the murder of his wife.
