On June 21, Columbia College celebrated a ribbon cutting for a new Columbia College of Missouri-Hancock Field campus location. The event formally marks a Columbia College homecoming to the Hancock Air National Guard Base. Following a brief hiatus, Columbia College is pleased to resume service to civilians at the base and usher in a new era with a new facility for the location.
“We intend to provide access to the campus like never before,” says Dr. Scott Vinciguerra, Columbia College of Missouri-Hancock Field Director. “The new facility allows us to carry a long-standing partnership between Columbia College and Hancock Field into a new era, enabling even more students to advance their education and improve their future.”
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A little history
Columbia College originally began offering an education to servicemembers at Hancock Air Force Base in 1975. When the active duty base closed in 1983, the campus and moved to the Air National Guard base. In October 2011, a change in base mission forced Columbia College to close its doors to most in-seat students at Hancock Field, but students were able to continue their education through the Columbia College Online Campus.Thanks to a strong relationship with the military leadership of the 174th Fighter Wing and support from senior level college administrators and several elected officials, the college persisted in its quest to once-again offer in-seat courses on the base. In December 2011, Columbia College received a three-year license from the Air Force to operate on Hancock Field, but away from the operational area of the base.
The campus, now located on the western-most portion of the base, is accessible via Townline Road. It offers five associate, eleven bachelor’s and two master’s degree programs in-seat; 23 associate, bachelor’s and four master’s degrees also are available online.
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