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Phoenix Jr. College established
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Junior college districts authrized by legislature
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Maricopa County Junior College District
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MCC was created
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GateWay Community College established
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Granted independent status in 1965.
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Glendale Community College established
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Maricopa Technical College begins
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Scottsdale Community College established
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"junior college" name was changed to "community college"
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Rio Salado Community College established
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South Mountain Comm College created
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South Mountain Community College opened
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College opened
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Gateway Comm College established
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Estrella Mountain Community College Opened
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Red Mountain campus of MCC opened
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Control transfers from Board of Directors to individual colleges
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. - Wikipedia -
Glendale Community College North opened
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Paradise Valley Community College at Black Mountain opened
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