Keen Community College History - SCC

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    Community College History

  • Joliet Community College adds 5th and 6th year curriculum

    Nations first junior college adds a fith and six year courses to a high school curriculum. First community college started as extensions of high school studies.

  • Phoenix Junior College (now Phoenix College) opens its doors

    Weston W Carpenter named as first college dean.

  • Maricopa County Junior College District is formed

  • First MCCCD governing board elections

  • Scottsdale Community College opens

  • SCC moves to current location

  • AZ Legislature changes "Junior College" to "Community College"

  • First honors program in district started at SCC

  • 1972 SCC administration asks students to choose mascot - Artie the Artichoke is born

  • SCC Performing Arts Center constructed

  • Rio Salado stars cutting edge online college

  • Total students enrolled in MCCCD over 220,000

  • Bill Hader moves to LA after studying film at SCC

  • As of 2000-2001 academic year, 1,076 community colleges in US

  • Obama announces plan to train 2 million for high demand jobs

    $8 Billion dollar investment in job training targets community college system in US

  • First Theatre Arts T-Track courses offered

  • SCC Film School HUB dedicated