Minnesota North College – Rainy River
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967[1] –Rainy River Community College |
Parent institution | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System |
| Students | 350 |
| Location | , U.S. 48°35′39′′N 93°25′39′′W / 48.5943°N 93.4276°W / 48.5943; -93.4276 [2] |
| Colors | Red, white, black[3] |
| Nickname | Voyageurs [3] |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA, MCAC, ACHA |
| Website | minnesotanorth |
Minnesota North College – Rainy River, previously Rainy River Community College, is a public community college in International Falls, 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.
Academics
[edit ]The campus offers the Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree, and certificate programs. It also provides several programs shared with other colleges.
Athletics
[edit ]As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Voyageur Athletics include baseball, softball, men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball.[4]
The Rainy River men's basketball team earned their first regional title since 1991 and a trip to the NJCAA DIII tournament in 2024 by edging Riverland Community College. [5]
While the school was forced to cut its programs,[6] Rainy River has a storied history in the sport of ice hockey. The men's hockey team won two NJCAA national championships in 1977 and 1999. [7] The women's team, meanwhile, won three American Collegiate Hockey Association national titles in 2008, 2009 and 2011. [8]
Student activities
[edit ]The campus offers an 18-hole disc golf course, a lighted cross country trail for skiing and hiking, and several water features including ponds, decks, and walkways. The campus has an active Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Student Senate.[9] They also hold different events during the year including Awareness Week, and Diversity Week.[10]
Library
[edit ]The campus library has 20,000 books and an online public access catalog available 24 hours a day. There are 70 computers available on campus for general student use. There is a staffed computer lab providing training of computers, technology, software, and the Internet.[10]
References
[edit ]- ^ (Macmillan, 593)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainy River State Junior College
- ^ a b (Men's, 1)
- ^ "Athletics". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022年10月02日.
- ^ "Minnesota North College-Rainy River Men’s Basketball Bound for National Tournament, FOX 21"
- ^ "Rainy River Community College Suspends Women’s Hockey Program, FOX 21"
- ^ "NJCAA Men's Ice Hockey Records"
- ^ "ACHA List of National Champions"
- ^ "Clubs and Organizations - Rainy River". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022年10月02日.
- ^ a b (Macmillan, 594)