Terra Community College

Terra Community College's roots go back to September 1968,
when the Vanguard Technical Institute opened to 78 full-time
engineering and business students. The institute was a night
school, using the facilities of Vanguard Vocational Center.

Today, Terra Community College sits on a 103-acre site, offers
more than 100 degree and certificate programs and is a source
of information and support to the entire community.

In between, the college has undergone name and location
changes and a steadily changing campus. Here are some
important dates in Terras history:

1969 - The Ohio Board of Regents declared Vanguard
Technical Institute to be a state institution of higher
learning authorized to grant the Associate Degree in
Applied Business and the Associate Degree in Applied
Science.
1970 - Three new buildings were constructed on Cedar
Street next to Vanguard Vocational Center.
1971 - Both day and evening classes were offered for the
first time.
1973 - The college Board of Trustees officially changed
the name to Terra Technical College.
1979 - Work began on a new campus for Terra on Napoleon Road, and Roy Klay Hall, the first building, was named in honor of Terra's founding president. Today, the Arts and Sciences Division is located here, along with classrooms and Student Records, Financial Aid, Admissions and Student Services.
1980 - The Industrial Technology Building, containing
classrooms and labs for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration,
Power Technology, Welding and Music, was completed.
1984 - The General Technologies Building (GTB) was
added to the campus. The GTB is home to the Kern
Center for Community and Industrial Development, a
full-service dining room, the CollegeStore, the Writing
Center, the Math Lab, V-Tel classrooms and several
other classrooms and computer labs. The Library,
Center for Learning Achievement, Reprographics Department and Computer Center also occupy GTB.
1992 - The Student Activities Building (SAC) was
constructed. The SAC has become a favorite gathering
place for students, and includes fitness equipment, a
walking track, basketball and volleyball courts and facilities
for seminars and special programs.
1994 - Terra Technical College became Terra State
Community College in the summer of 1994. The Associate
of Arts and Associate of Science were added to the
Associate of Applied Science degrees granted by Terra.
1996 - The 58,000-square-foot Engineering Building
opened during winter quarter. The Engineering and
Industrial Technologies Division is located here, as are
labs for chemistry, physics, plastics, robotics and
computer-aided design.
1997 - Terra's newest addition, the Early Learning Center,
was completed. The Center provides a learning laboratory
for the Early Childhood Education Program and child care
facility for area families and for the children of Terra students.

The completion of the Engineering Building and the Early Learning Center finalized the colleges move to the Napoleon Road campus, which is recognized statewide for its exceptional facilities and innovative designs.