Mountain Gateway Community College

Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC, formerly Dabney S. Lancaster Community College) is a public community college in Clifton Forge, Virginia. It is part the Virginia Community College System.^[2]

Mountain Gateway Community College

Former names	Clifton Forge–Covington Community College (1962–1967) Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (1967–2022)
Type	Public community college
Established	March 15, 1962 (1962-03-15)
Parent institution	Virginia Tech (1962–1967) Virginia Community College System (since 1967)
Accreditation	SACS
President	John J. Rainone
Location	Clifton Forge , Virginia , U.S.
Campus	Rural, 117 acres (0.47 km2; 0.183 sq mi)
Other campus	Buena Vista, Virginia (Rockbridge Regional Center)
Colors	Blue and orange[1]
Nickname	Roadrunners
Sporting affiliations	NJCAA Division III – Carolinas Junior College Conference (Region 10)
Website	www.mgcc.edu

Academics

MGCC offers a wide variety of credit programs, including those for transfer and selected occupational, technical and allied health fields.^[3]

Non-credit classes, summer camps for youth and special topics seminars are offered throughout the year. The division of Workforce Services and Community Education customizes education and training for the unique needs of current and prospective employers.^[4]

Location

The main campus is located in Clifton Forge, Virginia. MGCC also operates the Rockbridge Regional Center on Vista Links Drive in Buena Vista.^[5]

Renaming

In 2022, the college was renamed from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College to Mountain Gateway Community College after a review of names prompted by the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges. The review found that school namesake Dabney S. Lancaster supported segregation and had ties to a white supremacist group.^[6][7]