Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia

Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia, most recently known as Mesabi Range College (MRC) Virginia campus, which was formerly known as Mesabi Range Community and Technical College) is a public community college campus located in Virginia, Minnesota. In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia
Main entrance of Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia
MottoLead The Way
TypePublic community college
Established1925
Parent institution
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
ProvostShelly McCauley Jugovich
Students1,700
Location,
U.S.

47°28′16″N 92°31′29″W / 47.4711°N 92.5247°W / 47.4711; -92.5247[1]
Colors    Gold and green
NicknameNorse
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA, Minnesota College Athletic Conference
MascotNorsemen
Websiteminnesotanorth.edu/campuses/mesabi-range-virginia/

History

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The college traced its roots to 1923 when Virginia Junior College came into existence. When the new campus was built across from the lake on the corner of W. Chestnut and N 9th, in the current location, the name was changed to Mesabi State Junior College then to Mesabi Range Community and Technical College. Its name changed again, in January 2014, to Mesabi Range College.[2] It is named for the Mesabi Range, an iron-ore deposit in Minnesota's Iron Range where the campus and Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Eveleth are located.

In 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged Hibbing Community College with Itasca Community College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College, and Vermilion Community College into a single institution called Minnesota North College.[3]

Athletics

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As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Norse athletics include baseball, softball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball.[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesabi Range College
  2. ^ Brenda K. Kochevar (March 24, 2014). ""Mesabi Range College" Official Name as of January 2014" (PDF). www.mesabirange.com. Mesabi Range College. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Whitford, Emma (March 17, 2022). "Merger Approved for 5 Minnesota Community Colleges". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Athletics". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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