Southwest Texas Junior College

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]

Southwest Texas Junior College
Entrance to main campus
TypePublic community college
Established1946
PresidentDr. Hector Gonzales[1]
DeanHector Gonzales
Academic staff
180
Administrative staff
328
Students5,664
Location
Uvalde
,
Texas
,
United States
CampusFive commuter campuses
NicknameCowboys
AffiliationsSACS
Websitewww.swtjc.edu

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
  • Will C. Miller Library
    Will C. Miller Library
  • Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
    Rodolfo R. and Dolores Flores Student Services Building
  • Espinosa Education Building
    Espinosa Education Building
  • Matthews Student Center
    Matthews Student Center
  • Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
    Joe Richarz Memorial Administration Building (constructed 1961)
  • Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
    Fountain adjacent to Administration Building
  • Hubbard Hall coed dormitory
    Hubbard Hall coed dormitory

References
  1. "SWTJC - Administration". swtjc.edu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "Uvalde campus". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  3. "Del Rio campus". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  4. "Eagle pass campus". Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  5. "Crystal city campus". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
  6. Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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