Maricopa CC and Phoenix College Time Line By degraffj Sep 13, 1920 Phoenix Junior College Founded May 26, 1922 First Football Team Mar 4, 1933 Franklin Roosevelt Becomes President Apr 4, 1935 Works Progress Admin. Formed Aug 1, 1939 WPA Finishes Work on New Campus at 15th & Thomas 1939 WPA Finishes Work on New Campus at 15th and Thomas Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Jun 22, 1944 Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 9GI Bill Sep 2, 1945 World War II Ends Mar 1, 1958 PC's Donna Riggs Wins Miss Arizona 1958 Jan 1, 1962 Phoenix College Joins MCCCD Jan 1, 1962 160 Acres Purchased to Develop Glendale Community College Nov 22, 1963 Kennedy Assination Jan 1, 1964 PC Football Team Wins JCAA National Champion Ship Sep 13, 1964 Phoenix College Alumna Vonda Van Dyke Wins Miss America Feb 1, 1965 Jim DeGraffenreid Born Aug 1, 1968 Phoenix College Adds 24" Reflector Telescope Which Is Largest on Any JC Campus in the World Jan 1, 1969 Glendale CC Observatory Opens Period: Jan 1, 1971 to Dec 31, 1971 Name Change from Junior Colleges to Community Collges Aug 15, 1973 Number of Night Classes Exceeds Number of Day Classes at Several Institutions Aug 9, 1974 Richard Nixon Resigns Jan 1, 1976 Phoenix College Grows to 18 Buildings Aug 15, 1981 Tuition Increases from $3/credit Hour to $5.00 Jan 15, 1983 Tuition Increases to $11.00 Jan 1, 1985 Rio Salado Starts On-Line Services in Addition to Telephone Aug 15, 1985 Over 4000 Classes Offered Jan 1, 1987 MCCCD 25 Years Old Jan 1, 1991 Tuition $26 per Credit Hour Jan 1, 1995 Phoenix College Turns 75 Jan 15, 1996 Rio Salado Gows Totally On-Line Jan 1, 1997 Phoenix College Alum Nick Nolte Wins Distinguished CC Alumnus from American Association of Community Colleges Jan 1, 2000 PC Softball Team Starts 10-year Winning Streak Aug 15, 2001 Scottsdale Community College Planetarium Opens Sep 11, 2001 September 11th Attacks Jun 30, 2008 Post 9/11 Veterans Education Act of 2008 Jan 1, 2011 Phoenix College Turns 90 Nov 17, 2011 Gov. Rose Mofford inducted into Phoenix College Hall of Fame Jan 1, 2012 Hannelly Center Completed at Phoenix College Aug 15, 2013 Jim DeGraffenreid Joins Phoenix College Jan 1, 2014 Phoenix College is 2nd Post-HS Institution to Receive Accreditation form North Central Association
