Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC) is a public community college with four campuses serving 11 counties in southwest Texas: unincorporated Uvalde County (next to Uvalde and on the site of Garner Field),[2] Del Rio (northwest portion), next to Del Rio International Airport,[3] unincorporated Maverick County (near Eagle Pass),[4] and Crystal City, the seat of Zavala County.[5]
Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1946 |
President | Hector Gonzales[1] |
Academic staff | 180 |
Administrative staff | 328 |
Students | 5,664 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Five commuter campuses |
Nickname | Cowboys |
Affiliations | SACS |
Website | www |
Its service area, according to the Texas Education Code, in addition to Uvalde, Val Verde, Maverick, and Zavala Counties, includes Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, La Salle, Medina, and Real.[6]
Notable alumni
- Tracy King, member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 80
Uvalde campus gallery
- Will C. Miller Library
- Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
- Espinosa Education Building
- Matthews Student Center
- Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
- Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
- Hubbard Hall coed dormitory
References
External links
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