Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia

Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia
Main entrance of Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia
Motto Lead The Way
Type Public community college
Established 1925
Parent institution
 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Provost Shelly McCauley Jugovich
Students 1,700
Location
Virginia, Minnesota
,
U.S.

47.4711°N 92.5247°W / 47.4711; -92.5247
Colors     Gold and green
Nickname Norse
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA, Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Mascot Norsemen
Website minnesotanorth.edu/campuses/mesabi-range-virginia/

Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Virginia, most recently known as Mesabi Range College (MRC) Virginia campus, which was formerly known as Mesabi Range Community and Technical College) is a public community college campus located in Virginia, Minnesota. In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

History

The college traced its roots to 1923 when Virginia Junior College came into existence. When the new campus was built across from the lake on the corner of W. Chestnut and N 9th, in the current location, the name was changed to Mesabi State Junior College then to Mesabi Range Community and Technical College. Its name changed again, in January 2014, to Mesabi Range College. It is named for the Mesabi Range, an iron-ore deposit in Minnesota's Iron Range where the campus and Minnesota North College – Mesabi Range Eveleth are located.

In 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged Hibbing Community College with Itasca Community College, Mesabi Range College, Rainy River Community College, and Vermilion Community College into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

Athletics

As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Norse athletics include baseball, softball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball.

Notable alumni