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Early community colleges
Before 1850, a few public institutions offered two years of college. Lasell Junior College in Auburndale, Massachusetts, and Vincennes University of Vincennes, Indiana. -
The second Morrill Act
The second Morrill Act (1890) provided for the withholding of federal funds to those colleges that withheld student admission to land grant colleges based on race unless the states provided for separate institutions for minorities. This Act again allowed for the expansion of minorities being admitted into land grant colleges. -
Joliet Junior College- First Junior College
Joliet, Illinois added fifth and sixth year courses to the high school curriculum leading to the development of the first public junior college, with an enrollment of six students -
Depression Era
During the 1920s and 1930s there was a shift in the purpose of community colleges to developing a workforce, which was influenced by wide unemployment during the Great Depression. -
American Association of Junior Colleges established
American Association of Junior Colleges established -
First Junior College in Arizona Established
The Phoenix Union High School District established Phoenix Junior College (now Phoenix College) in 1920 as the first community college in the state of Arizona. With just 53 students. -
President's Commission on Higher Education
The 1947 President's Commission on Higher Education was an important national document for community colleges. It established a network of public community colleges that would provide education to a diverse group of students at little or no cost along with serving community needs through a comprehensive mission. -
Baby Boomers
A series of grants through the Kellogg Junior College Leadership Programs helped train many community college leaders during this decade. -
Junior college districts in Arizona
In 1960, the state legislature provided for junior college districts in Arizona. The Maricopa County Junior College District was established in 1962 by the approval of county voters, with the new system acquiring Phoenix Junior College. -
Higher Education Act of 1965
Higher Education Act of 1965 established grant programs to make higher education more accessible. -
Growth of Community Colleges
Although the growth of community colleges had stabilized, enrollment continued to outgrow four-year institutions. A total of 1,166 loosely linked community colleges face challenges of new technological innovations, distance learning, funding constraints, community pressure, and international influence -
American Association of Community Colleges.
The American Association of Junior Colleges changed their name to the American Association of Community Colleges. -
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Great Recession
community colleges faced state budget cuts amid increases in enrollment, and community colleges raised student tuition. -
Budget Cuts
In the 2010s, funding for community colleges faced scrutiny as state budgets were tightened. Because higher education budgets are considered discretionary expenses, they have been more likely targets for cuts than K-12 education or Medicaid. -
Free Tuition- Oregon and Tennessee
Two states took measures to provide free community college tuition. “Oregon now is poised to follow Tennessee as the second state with a plan on the books to provide free two-year college” -
Women in STEAM at PVC
stories and perspectives around what it is like to be a woman in high-level STEAM careers with Jaime Dempsey, Executive Director of Arizona Commission on the Arts. Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Principal Investigator of the NASA Psyche mission, Director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration and of the Interplanetary Initiative at ASU at PVCC -
An Evening with Dr. Yusef Salaam At MCCCD
On April 19, 1989, Yusef Salaam was just 15 years old when his life was upended and changed forever. Salaam, along with four others, was tried and convicted of a brutal crime. Dr. Salaam will share his story and speak for the first 45 minutes and then will allow 30 minutes for a Q&A session. Registration via Eventbrite will be required, as seats are limited in the Bulpitt auditorium.