Mendocino College at Round Valley
by Sandy Wake
October 12, 2011
Mendocino College is a rural college that serves 4,750 students per semester in a District that encompasses the greater parts of Lake and Mendocino Counties (California, USA). The beautiful 127-acre main campus is situated among the oaks on a country hillside that overlooks the Ukiah valley.
The District, established in 1973, serves approximately 100,000 people and eight unified school districts over more than 3,200 square miles. To serve this large territory the college operates two centers in addition to the main Ukiah campus: The Willits Center and Lake Center in Lakeport. Mendocino College is a two-year community college committed to an open-door admission policy and a comprehensive curriculum offering two-year degrees, vocational-technical Certificates of Achievement, transfer programs, life-long learning classes, and community education.
The District, established in 1973, serves approximately 100,000 people and eight unified school districts over more than 3,200 square miles. To serve this large territory the college operates two centers in addition to the main Ukiah campus: The Willits Center and Lake Center in Lakeport. Mendocino College is a two-year community college committed to an open-door admission policy and a comprehensive curriculum offering two-year degrees, vocational-technical Certificates of Achievement, transfer programs, life-long learning classes, and community education.
Mendocino College offers classes right here in Round Valley. Fall 2012 course offerings include: Child Development, English, Psychology, and Work Experience. The spring 2013 semester begins January 23, and the tentative schedule includes: Art, Child Development, English, Psychology, and Work Experience.
For more information about Mendocino College, go to www.mendocino.edu or contact Round Valley resident, Sandy Wake, at (707) 983-9714 or swake@willitsonline.com
