College of the Bahamas
Motto	Knowledge, Truth, Integrity
Established	1974
Type	Public
Chairman	T. Baswell Donaldson
President	Janyne Hodder
Faculty	294
Staff	373
Students	5409
Location	Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Campus	Urban
Sports teams	Caribs
Website	cob.edu.bs

The College of the Bahamas (COB) is a public institution of higher education with campuses located throughout the Bahamas. Its main campus located is the capital city of Nassau, on the island of New Providence.

COB was established in 1974 as an act of the Parliament of the Bahamas. It was the created via the merger of the Bahamas Teachers' College, the San Salvador Teachers' College, the C. R. Walker Technical College, and the Sixth Form Programme of the Government High School. In 1975 the College of the Bahamas opened its doors to students.

Today the college offers certificates, diplomas, associate's degrees, and bachelor's degrees to over 5,000 students (of whom 40 percent are part-time). It also offers master's degrees in conjunction with several universities and soon hopes to achieve university status.

Since 2006 Janyne Hodder has been the College's president. Hodder is a Canadian academic and Bahamian permanent resident; who replaced acting-president Dr. Rhonda Chipman Johnson.

Contents 1 Campuses 2 Organization 3 Academics 4 External links

[edit] Campuses

Initially, the College comprised two campuses, both of which were located on the island of New Providence, home to the capital of Nassau. The main campus was situated in the Bahamas Teachers' College building in the commercial district of Oakes Field, while the Soldier Road Campus was in the old C. R. Walker Technical College. In September 1976, the main campus was moved to the site of the old Government High School in Oakes Field. In 1984, Soldier Road operations were also transferred to the Oakes Field campus, making it the College's main campus.

Currently, the College contains three campuses and several academic and research centres throughout the Bahamas. Its campuses include the main Oakes Field Campus, the Northern Campus on Grand Bahama, and the Grosvenor Close Campus, which houses the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Its centres include the Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Centre for Continuing Education and Extension Services, and an Abaco Center. Its research locations include the Gerace Research Center, which is known worldwide for its archeology, biology, marine science and geology research, and the Bahamas Environmental Research Center located in central Andros, which handles environmental research.

[edit] Organization

The college is governed by two boards, the Council of the College of the Bahamas, and the Cabinet of the College of the Bahamas. The council is headed by Chairman and Bahamian businessman Franklyn Wilson. Day to day operations are overseen by the President of the College of the Bahamas (who is appointed by the council), currently Janyne Hodder.

The cabinet consists of the President, and executives who are in charge of administering various departments. Posts include Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President of Outreach, Vice President of Research, Graduate Programmes and International Relation, Vice President of Human Resources and Communications, Vice President Student Affairs, the Registrar and VP Finance and Administration and the Chief Information Officer.

[edit] Academics

The college offers degrees through faculties and academic schools. Its academic faculties include the Faculty of Liberal and Fine Arts, Faculty if Pure and Applied Sciences, and Faculty of Educational Studies. Its schools include the School of Business Studies, School of Communication and Creative Arts, School of English Studies, School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, School of Sciences and Technology, School of Social Sciences, and Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.

It grants six baccalaureate degrees with 59 majors and three associate degrees.

[edit] External links

• www.cob.edu.bs -- Official web site

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