Dakota College at Bottineau
Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) is a public community college in Bottineau, North Dakota. It opened in 1906. It was first a forestry school. Dakota College's 35-acre campus is home to the North Dakota Forest Service Headquarters. It has Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Arts (AA), and Associate of Science (AS) degrees with a focus on general education requirements for degree completion. AA and AS degrees can transfer to bachelor's degree programs at many colleges and universities. Diploma, certificate, and certificate of completion programs are also offered.
History
[change | change source]DCB was started in 1906 as the North Dakota State School of Forestry. In 1968, the school was part of North Dakota State University and changed its name to North Dakota State University-Bottineau Branch. In 1996, the school became part of Minot State University and changed its name to Minot State University-Bottineau Campus. It got its present name on August 1, 2009.[1]
Sports
[change | change source]DCB's varsity sports teams compete as the Lumberjacks (men's teams) and Ladyjacks (women's teams). DCB is part of the Mon-Dak Conference as part of the NJCAA. DCB athletic teams include Men's Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Fast-Pitch Softball and Women's Volleyball. The Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks men's ice hockey team has won the NJCAA national championship 10 times.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Wetzel, Dale (2004). "Minot State-Bottineau backers want name change". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved November 14, 2010.