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History of Phoenix College

By lkutsko
  • Phoenix Incorporates as a City

    Phoenix Incorporates as a City

    The city of Phoenix, which had been primarily an agricultural outpost along the Salt River, incorporates as a city.
  • Air Conditioning Invented

    Air Conditioning Invented

    On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system, launching an industry that would fundamentally improve the way we live, work and play. (carrier.com)
  • Arizona Becomes a State

    Arizona Becomes a State

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    First World War

  • Phoenix College Founded

    Phoenix College Founded

  • Phoenix College Office Entrance to NCA

  • Phoenix College Relocates

    Phoenix College Relocates

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    Second World War

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    Vietnam War

  • Maricopa County Junior College District Established

    Maricopa County Junior College District Established

  • "Junior College" changed to "Community College" in the name

  • The Workforce Investment Act Establishes Corporate Colleges

    The Workforce Investment Act Establishes Corporate Colleges

  • Autonomy Transferred Back to Individual MCCD Schools

    Autonomy Transferred Back to Individual MCCD Schools

    The State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona presided over the entire statewide community college system until June 2002, when the Arizona Legislature reduced its powers and duties and transferred most oversight to individual community college districts.
  • Maricopa Corporate College is Founded

    Maricopa Corporate College is Founded