| D - History |
| D 639 .P7 U63 2010 |
For home and country [electronic resource] : World War I propaganda on the home front / Celia Malone Kingsbury. |
| DA 16 .K93 2011 |
Ghosts of empire [electronic resource] : Britain's legacies in the modern world / Kwasi Kwarteng. |
E, F - History: America |
| E 78 .T4 A76 2012 |
Land of the Tejas [electronic resource] : native American identity and interaction in Texas, A.D. 1300 to 1700 / by John Wesley Arnn III. |
| E 169.1 .M1616 2012 |
Mark Twain and the Colonel [electronic resource] : Samuel L. Clemens, Theodore Roosevelt, and the arrival of a new century / Philip McFarland. |
| E 457.2 .B47 2010 |
Lincoln at two hundred [electronic resource] : why we still read the sixteenth president / Walter Berns ; with an introduction by Leon R. Kass. |
| E 591 .M44 2012 |
War on the waters [electronic resource] : the Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 / James M. McPherson. |
| F 7 .C74 2006 |
Saints and strangers [electronic resource] : New England in British North America / Joseph A. Conforti. |
| F 7 .G695 2012 |
Daily life during the Salem witch trials [electronic resource] / K. David Goss. |
| F 209 .C597 2005 |
Away down South [electronic resource] : a history of Southern identity / James C. Cobb. |
G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| GV 971 .B54 2013 |
The science of the fastball [electronic resource] / William Blewett. |
H - Social Sciences |
| HD 9000.5 .K3725 2012 |
Bet the farm [electronic resource] : how food stopped being food / Frederick Kaufman. |
| HD 9502.5 .B543 U6355 2011 |
Corn ethanol [electronic resource] : who pays? who benefits? / Ken G. Glozer. |
| HD 9581.2 .S53 W55 2012 |
Under the surface [electronic resource] : fracking, fortunes and the fate of the Marcellus Shale / Tom Wilber. |
| HF 5382.7 .K39 2013 |
This is how to get your next job [electronic resource] : an inside look at what employers really want / Andrea Kay ; foreword by Richard N. Bolles. |
J - Political Science |
| JA 83 .L28 2011 |
Ten political ideas that have shaped the modern world [electronic resource] / Sanford Lakoff. |
| JK 4866 .C69 2010 |
The House will come to order [electronic resource] : how the Texas speaker became a power in state and national politics / Patrick L. Cox and Michael Phillips ; foreword by Don Carleton. |
K - Law |
| KF 2915 .N8 G73 2013 |
Fast facts about nursing and the law [electronic resource] : law for nurses in a nutshell / Paula DiMeo Grant, Diana C. Ballard. |
| KF 3030.1 .G375 2013 |
Copyright questions and answers for information professionals [electronic resource] : from the columns of Against the grain / Laura N. Gasaway. |
L - Education |
| LB 1025.3 .H68 2010 |
How learning works [electronic resource] : seven research-based principles for smart teaching / Susan A. Ambrose ... [et al.] ; foreword by Richard E. Mayer. |
| LB 1044.87 .P34 2013 |
Lessons from the virtual classroom [electronic resource] : the realities of online teaching / Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt. |
| LB 1065 .H297 2010 |
Battling boredom [electronic resource] : 99 strategies to spark student engagement / Bryan Harris. |
| LB 2328.15 .U6 A38 2012 |
Advancing the regional role of two-year colleges [electronic resource] / L. Allen Phelps, editor. |
| LB 2328.15 .U6 S94 2013 |
Re-visioning community colleges [electronic resource] : positioning for innovation / Debbie Sydow and Richard Alfred. |
| LB 2341 .C543 2012 |
The department chair primer [electronic resource] : what chairs need to know and do to make a difference / Don Chu. |
| LB 2343 .A292 2013 |
Academic advising approaches [electronic resource] : strategies that teach students to make the most of college / Jayne K. Drake, Peggy Jordan, Marsha A. Miller, editors. |
| LB 2361 .B36 2010 |
New approaches to problem-based learning [electronic resource] : revitalising your practice in higher education / Terry Barrett and Sarah Moore. |
P - Language and literature |
| PE 1404 .D396 2013 |
21 genres and how to write them [electronic resource] / Brock Dethier. |
Q - Science |
| Q 125 .B297 2013 |
Curiosity [electronic resource] : how science became interested in everything / Philip Ball. |
| QA 76.73 .A73 P87 2012 |
Beginning C for Arduino [electronic resource] / Jack Purdum. |
| QC 21.3 .O55 2012 |
ABC of physics [electronic resource] : a very brief guide / Lev Okun. |
| QC 75 .Z58 2011 |
The handy physics answer book [electronic resource] / Paul W. Zitzewitz. |
R - Medicine |
| RC 552 .O25 B64 2012 |
Killer fat [electronic resource] : media, medicine, and morals in the American "obesity epidemic" / Natalie Boero. |
| RT 89.3 .D45 2013 |
Toxic nursing [electronic resource] : managing bullying, bad attitudes, and total turmoil / Cheryl Dellasega and Rebecca L. Volpe. |
S - Agriculture |
| S 605.5 .H357 2010 |
The organic farming manual [electronic resource] : a comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm / Ann Larkin Hansen. |
| SF 85.6 .F57 W45 2009 |
Conducting prescribed fires [electronic resource] : a comprehensive manual / John R. Weir. |
| SF 207 .R84 2006 |
Grass-fed cattle [electronic resource] : how to produce and market natural beef / Julius Ruechel. |
| SF 232 .A1 K368 2012 |
Milk money [electronic resource] : cash, cows, and the death of the American dairy farm / Kirk Kardashian ; foreword by Bernie Sanders. |
T - Technology |
| TK 140 .T4 C37 2013 |
Tesla [electronic resource] : inventor of the electrical age / W. Bernard Carlson. |
| TK 5105.875 .I57 D43 2012 |
The death of the Internet [electronic resource] / edited by Markus Jakobsson. |
| TX 357 .C83 2004 |
Culinary tourism [electronic resource] / edited by Lucy M. Long. |
| TX 545 .F46 2012 |
Culinary reactions [electronic resource] : the everyday chemistry of cooking / Simon Quellen Field. |
| TX 911.2 .T68 2010 |
Food services [electronic resource] / Kelly Kagamas Tomkies. |
1970 marked the beginning of Vernon College. Throughout this decade the College continued to grow and more students enrolled in both on- and off-campus courses. On January 20, 1970, a majority of the citizens of Wilbarger County voted to create the Wilbarger County Junior College District. Following that decision, Vernon Regional Junior College was established and on April 9, 1970, the newly elected Board of Trustees appointed Dr. David L. Norton as the College’s first president. Campus construction began in May 1971, and included an Academic Science Center, Administration-Fine Arts Center, Applied Arts Center, Library, and Student Center. The following year, on September 5, 1972, classes met for the first time on the Vernon campus with a total of 608 students. On August 1, 1974, Dr. Jim M. Williams became the College’s second president. In the fall semester of that year, combined on- and off-campus enrollment exceeded 800 students. During the 1975-76 academic year, the College expanded its services to include a learning center on Sheppard Air Force Base. During this year, enrollment in credit courses, both on- and off-campus, rose to a level of 1,199. The scope of the Vocational Nursing Program was enlarged during the 1976-77 academic year with the assumption of the Bethania School of Vocational Nursing in Wichita Falls. In August 1976 the Physical Education Center was dedicated in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. King longtime benefactors of Vernon College.
Growth and changes continued during the 1980s. In August 1980 a Student Residence Center, designed to house 128 students, opened for occupancy. Further expansion of program offerings in the Wichita Falls area was accomplished through absorption of an existing proprietary school that was renamed the Vernon College Technical Center and the integration of the nursing program from the Wichita Falls Independent School District. On March 22, 1982, Dr. Joe Mills took over the leadership of the College as the third president. That fall, the College fielded its first intercollegiate rodeo team. During 1983-84, the Department of Cosmetology and the Career Development Center (previously known as the North Texas Skills Center) were established in Wichita Falls. On the Vernon campus, the Chaparral Center was completed, and the Pease River farm purchased through a state land trade. The following academic year, 1984-85, Vernon College reached a record credit enrollment of 1,863 and a record continuing education enrollment of 7,056 registrations. A Vocational Nursing Program opened in Seymour, and the Board of Trustees established a college foundation and approved an agreement to allow construction of the Red River Valley Museum on the Vernon campus. In February 1987 the College played its first intercollegiate baseball game on the Vernon campus. During May of that year, the new Natatorium was opened in the King Physical Education Center. A newly constructed Athletic Dormitory opened to house 28 athletes in August 1988. In October, Trustees voted to add women’s volleyball as a varsity sport, effective with the fall 1989 semester. In May 1989 Vernon College moved all Wichita Falls programs to one centralized location—Century City Center. Since the College opened its doors 38 years ago, many individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations have made an investment in our students through the creation of endowed and annual scholarships. As of this year, more than 100 scholarship funds are available to help students pursue their educational dreams.VERNON COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY: Vernon College is a constantly evolving institution, dedicated primarily to effective teaching and regional enhancement. With this dedication to teaching and to the community, the College encourages open inquiry, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and life-long learning for students, faculty, and other individuals within its service area. The College takes as its guiding educational principle the proposition that, insofar as available resources permit, instruction should be adapted to student needs. This principle requires both flexibility in instructional strategies and maintenance of high academic standards. Strong programs of assessment and accountability complement this educational principle. VC accepts the charge of providing a college atmosphere free of bias, in which students can exercise initiative and personal judgment, leading to a greater awareness of personal self-worth. It strives to provide every student with opportunities to develop the tools necessary to become a contributing, productive member of society.
Vision
VERNON COLLEGE VISION: Vernon College will promote a culture of success for our students and communities through learner-centered quality instructional programs and exemplary services.
Values
VERNON COLLEGE VALUES: Vernon College promotes a culture of success through our shared values and commitment to:
Accessibility
Accountability
Building Relationships
Diversity
Inclusion
Innovation
Leadership
Quality
Student Success
Teamwork
Our values define who we are and guide us in conducting our business every day. Our values are our morals – what is important to us at our college.
Mission
VERNON COLLEGE MISSION The mission of Vernon College is teaching, learning, and leading. Vernon College is a comprehensive community college that integrates education with opportunity through our instructional programs and student support services by means of traditional and distance learning modes. Therefore, to fulfill its mission, the College will provide access, within its available resources, to:
Career technical/workforce programs up to two years in length leading to associate degrees or certificates;
Career technical/workforce programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations;
Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences, including the curricula leading to associate and baccalaureate degrees;
Ongoing adult education programs for occupational upgrading or personal enrichment;
Compensatory education programs designed to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students; ;
A continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals;
Career technical/workforce development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs;
Support services for educational programs and college-related activities;
Adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults; and
Other To help prospective and current students, faculty, and staff locate important information about Vernon College, this webpage provides links to helpful information on a variety of government mandated and consumer information. Examples are academic programs, cost of attendance, financial aid, safety and security, and institutional financial reports. Vernon College’s presentation of this information complies with the Higher Education Act, as amended, and implementing regulations.