In 2015, MiraCosta introduced a scholarship for transgender students. The college was then placed on warning by its accrediting agency, which was eventually reversed after administrative changes. Ī great deal of controversy occurred, regarding the former president Victoria Muñoz Richart, the instructor Alleen Texiera, and the board of trustees. In March 2009, MiraCosta welcomed new superintendent/president Francisco Rodriguez. Richart served just under three years, and after her departure in June 2007, MiraCosta had two interim superintendent/presidents, John Hendrickson and Susan Cota. In 2004, Tim Dong retired after serving ten years and Victoria Muñoz Richart took over as superintendent and president. In 2010, MiraCosta opened a new Concert Hall for music performances. In the beginning of 2007, the new theatre hosted its first show. MiraCosta has also invested in the arts, remodeling the theatre and creative arts buildings. Across the street from the biotechnology facility, a remodeled Horticulture Complex was dedicated in August 2007, housing a greenhouse, laboratories, and classrooms specifically designed to give students a "hands on" learning experience in the art and science of cultivating plants. In November 2005, MiraCosta, in partnership with Genentech and other local biotech firms opened the biotech facility, designated as a Center of Excellence in bioprocessing by the U.S. The Oceanside Campus opened a significantly larger library in 2003. The curriculum is specifically designed to encourage early childhood learning. In 2002, MiraCosta opened the doors to its new Child Development Center on the Oceanside Campus, which provides both academic instruction to students and child care services to student, staff, and community families. The college's Small Business Development Center is next door. The Cisco Academy, offering training in computer networking, is also housed at the center. The center has expanded its adult education offerings to include parenting classes, workshops for older adults, and programs for those who are physically and mentally challenged. In 2000, the Adult Learning Center relocated to its current permanent CLC location on Mission Avenue in Oceanside and was renamed the Community Learning Center. The San Elijo Campus opened in 1988 to 2,500 credit students. Soon after, MiraCosta purchased a 48-acre (19 ha) parcel near the San Elijo Lagoon in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. In the first semester, 1,034 credit students enrolled. This campus served students who lived in the southern portion of the district. A satellite campus opened in Del Mar in a vacant elementary school.
By 1978, enrollment was more than 7,000 students. The district once again expanded in 1976 to include all of the North County coastal communities from Camp Pendleton to Del Mar. A neighborhood in Oceanside named Henie Hills is to the west of the campus. The property was purchased for $575,000 and was part of a parcel owned by renowned ice skater Sonja Henie. The name MiraCosta (Spanish for "behold the coast") refers to the panoramic ocean and coastal mountain views from the campus. In 1964, the college relocated to its present 121-acre (49 ha) hilltop location and was renamed MiraCosta College. In 1960, voters approved a separate community college district and a bond issue to provide funding for a new college campus.
īy 1959, enrollment in Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College had grown to 500 full-time students in classrooms on 30 acres (12 ha) adjacent to Oceanside High School. Only 16 courses were initially offered, and they counted as credit toward advanced standing at the University of California. It was the second community college to be established in San Diego County. There were 122 students enrolled and 20 faculty members. Originally, MiraCosta was known as Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College. Classes began in a wing at Oceanside High School. ( July 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification.
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