-
Phoenix Union High School and Junior College District, Phoenix Junior College was originally established.
-
-
The Arizona Legislature approves State Board of Directors for Junior Colleges and legislature to create Junior College Districts support by county and state funds.
-
Citizens of Maricopa County voted in a margin of 90,000 to 40,000 to establish the MCJCD.
-
With the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic and racial segregation were illegal which helped to open education to meet the needs of more citizens.
-
With the Vietnam War, enrollment in colleges across America increased.
-
As student enrollment increased, the need for new programs did too. Junior colleges like Chandler-Gilbert Community College, added educational programs like Aviation.
-
To meet the need for specialized training facilities, Phoenix College built and opened a designated training environment for the Nursing Program.
