Mineral Area College

Founded in 1922 as Flat River Junior College , the original college was created by the Flat River Board of Education to train teachers and offer two year college education to graduating high school students. In the 1960s, enrollment had increased and a need for a larger facility was assessed. Through a popular vote by residents in six public school district in 1965, the Flat River Junior college was transitioned to Mineral Area College. In 1966 the career and technical education division was formed and nursing programs were then added in 1967. The current main campus outside of Leadington, MO was purchased in 1967 and operations moved to the larger campus in 1970. The college grew throughout the 80s and 90s, adding more buildings and programs to better meet the needs of the area. College Park was added in 2000 and the Fredericktown Outreach Center was built in 2010. Now, MAC has over 11,000 alumni and has graduated students from many different states and countries. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] More information no., Name ... Mineral Area College Presidents no. Name Term 1 H. Tudor Westover 1965-1966 2 Richard Caster 1966-1982 3 Dixie Kohn 1982-2001 4 Terry Barnes 2001-2006 5 Steven Kurtz 2007-2018 6 Joseph Gilgour 2019–Present Close

Main Campus The main campus is located within St. Francois County in Park Hills, MO , 86 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO and 66 miles south of St. Louis, MO. The 226 acre main campus has a quadrangle design encompassing a courtyard for student activities. The four-sided building layout is composed of the C.H. Cozean Library, "The Bob" Robert E. Sechrest Sr. Field House, Fine Arts, Allied Health, Arts & Sciences, and Technology buildings. With the construction of a breezeway to connect the library to the second floor of the technology building, it is possible to walk through the entire main campus from the field house to the fine arts building. [ 7 ] The North College Center and Law Enforcement Academy are located on the north side of campus off of Dixie Kohn Drive.

The Fredericktown Outreach Center is located just off of Hwy 67 South next to Black River Electric Co-op offices. [ 8 ]

The Perryville Higher Education Center is located in the former library building of St. Mary's of the Barrens campus. [ 9 ]