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Brightpoint Community College

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Former name	John Tyler Community College (1967–2022)
Motto	Deeds Not Words
Type	Public community college
Established	1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Parent institution	Virginia Community College System
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliation	SCHEV
Endowment	$3.8 million (2019)
President	William C. Fiege
Students	13,980 (2013–2014)
Location	Chester, Virginia, United States 37°20′43″N 77°24′27″W / 37.34528°N 77.40750°W / 37.34528; -77.40750
Campus	Suburban
Other campuses	Midlothian, Virginia
Colors	Burgundy and gold
Nickname	Trailblazers
Website	www.brightpoint.edu

Brightpoint Community College, formerly John Tyler Community College, is a public community college in Chester, Virginia, United States.

History

The college opened in 1967 and was named after John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States and a Virginian. In July 2021, the Virginia State Board of Community Colleges renamed local institutions formerly named for enslavers or segregationists. The board allowed the college to rename itself Brightpoint Community College. Instead of venerating Tyler, an enslaver and Confederate, the name "celebrates the heart and energy of institution". Additionally, names were redesignated for campus buildings and streets, including Bird Hall and Godwin Hall, both of which are named after Virginia politicians who supported racial segregation.

Academics

The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers 17 associate degree programs, eight certificate programs, and 36 career studies certificate programs. In addition, the college has transfer degree programs that transfer into bachelor's degree programs that are mainly first- and second-year-student level classes. During the 2010–2011 academic year, the college served more than 14,500 students. The institution also serves 15,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. John Tyler is the first college in the Virginia Community College System to be recognized for its sustainability efforts. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for its Midlothian Campus Science Building.

Locations

The Community College has two campuses – one in Chester, Virginia, and one in Midlothian, Virginia. The college's Nursing Education Center is located on the Johnston-Willis Campus of CJW Medical Center.

It serves the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg and the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex.

References

1. As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
2. "Graphic Identity Style Manual" (PDF). John Tyler Community College. Spring 2010. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
3. Weissman, Sara (July 26, 2021). "Name Changes for Several Virginia Community Colleges". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
4. Kolenich, Eric (July 22, 2021). "John Tyler Community College changes name to Brightpoint". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
5. Raspiller, Edward (July 22, 2021). "Naming Communication" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved August 5, 2021.
6. "Becoming Brightpoint". jtcc.edu. July 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
7. "Fast Facts". jtcc.edu. Retrieved February 10, 2019.

External links

• Official website

• Virginia Community College System
• Education in Richmond, Virginia
• Universities and colleges established in 1967
• Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Education in Chesterfield County, Virginia
• 1967 establishments in Virginia
• Two-year colleges in the United States