The new institution retained the name of Shelton State Community College, and the president of Shelton State was named president of the consolidated institution. Around this time, Shelton broke ground on a new campus on Alabama Highway 69 in the growing suburb of Taylorville. The new campus - named Martin campus - opened in 1997-98 and consolidated the 15th Street and Skyland Boulevard campuses into one. The Fredd campus remained on MLK Boulevard but was renovated extensively to match the architecture of the Martin campus. Campus Shelton State has two campuses: Martin Campus, off Alabama Highway 69, south of Tuscaloosa, in the unincorporated suburb of Taylorville, and C.A. Fredd Campus on Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard in west Tuscaloosa. Student life Athletics Shelton State fields six varsity sports teams in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) in Division I of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Two of the sports are women's (softball and basketball), two are men's (baseball and basketball), and one is co-ed (cheerleading). Shelton State's sports teams are called the Buccaneers and their colors are gold and emerald. See also Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame References External links Official website Community colleges in Alabama Historically black universities and colleges in the United States Education in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools NJCAA athletics