July 2019
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The Liberty Leader Newspaper
Volume 17 Issue 7
RCC Opening Center In Liberty Randolph Community College soon will have a more permanent presence in Liberty as the town’s community leaders have offered the usage of the fellowship hall and classrooms of First Baptist Church of Liberty to the College. RCC has had classes at various sites in Liberty, but the new Liberty Center will include RCC signage, and a parking lot and separate entrance for college students, faculty, and staff. “We’ve been working closely with community leaders for some time, and we’ve offered classes there over the years at different sites, but we’ve never had an identifiable presence there,” RCC President Dr. Robert Shackleford said. “This will make a difference.” Shackleford said the College also has been collaborating with community leaders in Liberty on a grant for downtown development. “They see us as a part of their future,” he said. “This will take it one step further in our partnership.” Billy Hardin, Chair of the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation, is currently working on putting together an advisory committee that will meet in August to help identify the community’s needs and what the College can do to meet those needs. “We want to make sure we meet the needs of Liberty,” Shackleford said. “We’ve always been there [in Liberty] and valued that relationship. This is a big step toward creating an identifiable presence, so people know where we are.” RCC’s Small Business Center is already planning on having a regularly scheduled presence at the Liberty Center. Classes will include entrepreneurship, c o m p u t e r, h i g h s c h o o l equivalency, and continuing education with a full roll-out planned for the spring 2020 semester. “When the classes Randolph Community College Director start depends on what the of Facilities Operations Cindi Goodwin, needs are,” Shackleford said, left, and RCC Vice President for noting RCC will plan on Administrative Services Daffie Garris having an opening house at speak with one of Liberty’s community the site. leaders at First Baptist Church of Liberty on June 21.
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