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Maricopa Community Colleges

By DarienHall
  • Joliet Junior College, the first community college, is established.

    Joliet Junior College, the first community college, is established.

    The first public community college, Joliet Junior College, is established in 1901 in Joliet, Illinois. It is founded as an extension of Joliet Township Highschool to provide students who could not afford traditional higher education am affordable way to attend college.
    -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliet_Junior_College
  • Phoenix Junior College Established

    Phoenix Junior College Established

    Phoenix Junior College is established by Phoenix Union High School District. It is the first Junior College in Arizona. Phoenix Junior College will eventually become Phoenix College.
  • Phoenix College's first student government is established.

    Phoenix College's first student government is established.

    The first student body government is established at Phoenix College with Elizabeth Oster as the president
  • First football team at Phoenix College.

    First football team at Phoenix College.

  • First student newspaper printed at Phoenix College

    First student newspaper printed at Phoenix College

  • Phoenix College bcomes NCA accredited.

    Phoenix College bcomes NCA accredited.

  • First evening classes offered at Phoenix College.

    First evening classes offered at Phoenix College.

  • Phoenix College student is named Miss America

    Phoenix College student is named Miss America

    Phoenix college student Jacque Mercer is named Miss America.
  • A black student body president is elected to Phoenix College, unique in a time when many highschools and colleges are segregated.

    A black student body president is elected to Phoenix College, unique in a time when many highschools and colleges are segregated.

  • 2 year nursing program added to Phoenix College.

    2 year nursing program added to Phoenix College.

  • Maricopa Community College District Established

    Maricopa Community College District Established

    Maricopa Community College District is established by voter approval.
  • Maricopa Skill Center established

    Maricopa Skill Center established

    Maricopa Skill center is established, to provide vocational training. It will eventually become a division of Glendale Community College.
  • Glendale Community College Founded.

    Glendale Community College Founded.

    Glendale Community College Founded in Glendale Arizona
  • Mesa Community College established.

    Mesa Community College established.

    Mesa Community College established in Mesa.

  • Maricopa Technical College established

    Maricopa Technical College is established in 1968 further east of the Phoenix Junior College campus. It will eventually be renamed Gateway Community College
  • Scottsdale Community College is established.

    Scottsdale Community College is established.

    Scottsdale Community College is established in Scottsdale.

  • The term "Junior" is dropped and replaced by "Community" in all MCCD schools.

  • Rio Salado College established in Tempe.

    Rio Salado College established in Tempe.

    Rio Salado College is established in Tempe.
  • South Mountain Community College Established

    South Mountain Community College Established

    South Mountain Community College opened in Phoenix.
  • Northeast Valley Education center is founded in Paradise Valley.

    Northeast Valley Education center is founded in Paradise Valley.

    The Northeast Valley Education Center is founded in Paradise Valley. It will eventually be renamed Paradise Valley Community College.
  • Chandler Gilbert Education Center

    Chandler Gilbert Education Center

    Chandler Gilbert Education Center is founded in Chandler. It will eventually be renamed Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
  • Phoenix College establishes an alumni association

    Phoenix College establishes an alumni association

  • Dr. Myrna Harrison is the first woman to be elected President of Phoenix College

    Dr. Myrna Harrison is the first woman to be elected President of Phoenix College

  • Estrella Mountain Community College is established.

    Estrella Mountain Community College is established.

    Estrella Mountain Community College is established in Avondale.

  • Phoenix College adopts a new mission statement.

  • Southwest Skill Center is established.

    Southwest Skill Center is established.

    The Southwest Skill Center is established as a division of Estrella Mountain Community College to provide job training and career development.
  • The Red Mountain branch is added to Mesa Community College.

    The Red Mountain branch is added to Mesa Community College.

    Mesa Community College opens its Red Mountain branch to serve the north-east mesa community.
  • Glendale Community College North branch is established

    Glendale Community College North branch is established

    Glandale Community College adds a North Campus also in Glendale but further north.
  • Student Information System introduced at Phoenix College.

    Student Information System introduced at Phoenix College.

    Student Information System allows students to pay, register, and view grades via my.maricopa online.
  • Black Mountain branch of Paradise Valley Community College is established.

    Black Mountain branch of Paradise Valley Community College is established.

    The Black Mountain branch of Paradise Valley Community College is established in north-east Scottsdale to serve a rapidly growing community.
  • MCCD is the largest community college district in the nation with over 260,000 students.

    MCCD is the largest community college district in the nation with over 260,000 students.