2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

of the University's level of performance, integrity and quality. Currently, SVSU is known for itsexcellent achievements, beautiful campus, and great academic programs.Delta College is a community college,which is located within blocks of SaginawValley State University. During the 1950s,the demand for education beyond high school created tremendous support for a new communitycollege to serve the Bay, Midland, and Saginaw Counties.In September 1961, Delta College opened its doors to approximately 1,800 students who hoped for abrighter tomorrow. It was founded in 1961 in a rural 640-acre campus. Current enrollment at DeltaCollege is 10,387, of which 1,439 students earned a degree or certificate in the 2006/2007 academicyear. More than 87 percent of Delta graduates have stayed in Michigan, and more than 63 percentreside in the Tri-Counties. Their mission is a responsive, dynamic community college, to educate,inspire, challenge, and support a diverse community of learners to achieve academic, professional, andpersonal excellence.Delta College is our community’s first choice to learn, work and grow. From a foundation ofleadership, Delta College uses innovation and teamwork to achieve excellence.Today, Delta College enrolls an average of 10,000 students annually. These individuals range fromhigh school students taking Delta classes to older adults returning to college to enhance their skills orwanting a fresh start.The main campus has been expanded and renovated (with more than $68 million in changes since1999). Delta College has established three off-campus centers – the Planetarium & Learning Center inBay City (with show and special program attendance exceeding 300,000 people during its first tenyears of operation), the Midland Center, and the Ricker Center in Saginaw – to better serve eachcommunity.Many high school graduates and adults can attend other colleges and universities, which are consideredextensions, such as: Northwood University (main campus located in Midland, MI), DavenportUniversity (main campus located in Grand Rapids, MI), and Central Michigan (main campus located inMount Pleasant, MI).426