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PJC opens as the flagship of Maricopa Colleges.
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Five students graduate from Phoenix College. The ceremony highlighted the football team and a theatrical perfromance.
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4.5 acres of new land is purchased at Filmore and Seventh St.
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PJC receives NCA accreditation.
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The first evening classes at PJC are made available, increasing access to learning to students.
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20 acres of land is allocated at Thomas and 15th Avenue and construction commences for an expanded campus.
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Dean Hannelly, an African American student, is elected as student body president, illuminating the absence of segregation at Phoenix College.
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One year after the creation of the Maricopa Junior College District, Phoenix Union votes to discontinue oversight of PC, and Phoenix College joins MJCD. Glendale and Mesa Colleges are founded.
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The new library, at a size of 33,000 square feet, is completed. The facility includes study carrels, group study rooms, and a typing room where students can utlize typewriters.
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The college offers coursework in electronics, engineering, drafting, building construction, and criminal justice.
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The online student information system is made available to students, allowing online course registration, payment, as well as other managment features available.
