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'''American River College''' (ARC) is a two-year [[community college]] located in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] in [[Sacramento County]], [[California]]. <br />
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The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site of the old Grant Technical College. In 1965 the college became a part of the [[Los Rios Community College District]] and became American River College. Today, along with [[Cosumnes River College]], [[Folsom Lake College]] and [[Sacramento City College]], ARC is directed by a seven-member board of trustees elected by voters residing in the district. <br />
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Current enrollment is 34,000 full-time and part-time students, making it one of the largest community colleges in California. The campus also has its own newspaper, [[The American River Current]]. <br />
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It is the choice of many students in the greater Sacramento area, serving as a launching point for the competitive four-year universities such as the [[University of California, Davis]] and [[California State University, Sacramento]]. <br />
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== Notable alumni and attendees ==<br />
*[[David-Matthew Barnes]] - award-winning playwright and author; writer and director of the film ''Frozen Stars''<br />
*[[Dusty Baker]] - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the [[Chicago Cubs]]<br />
*[[Anthony Swofford]] - author of ''[[Jarhead (book)|Jarhead]]''<br />
*[[Adrian Lamo]] - former grey-hat computer hacker<br />
*[[Smosh|Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox]] - stars of the popular [[Smosh]] videos<br />
*[[Sadam Hussein]]<br />
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==External link==<br />
* [http://www.arc.losrios.edu Official site]<br />
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[[Category:California Community Colleges system]]<br />
[[Category:Sacramento County, California]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1955]]<br />
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