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Junior Colleges, later Community Colleges established with the Morrill Act of 1862 -
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Second Morrill Act prevents schools of denying access to minority students -
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First community college founded with the incorporation of college-level courses in the high school level curriculum -
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3 junior colleges in America -
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14 public junior colleges and 32 private community colleges in America -
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American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC) founded -
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Phoenix College (PC) welcomes first students -
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Student Government established -
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First football team formed -
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Student newspaper established -
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PC relocated to first stand-alone campus -
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Law passes to legalize junior colleges in Arizona -
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PC earns North Central Association (NCA) accreditation -
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PC expands number of programs offered, Women's Athletic Association organized -
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Vocational Education included in junior college curriculum (1930's) -
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Zerolene bear christened "Bumstead" -
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First evening classes offered, Radio Club goes on the air using W6EKU -
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PC enrollment exceeds 600 students -
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PC moves to current location at Thomas and 15th Ave. -
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Veteran's of WWII offered financial assistance for higher education (1940's) -
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PC offered civilian pilot training, gym converted to barracks for enlistees to complete pilot training, training offered for Cadet Nurses -
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PC logo updated -
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PC named 1 of 15 outstanding junior colleges in the nation -
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PC was never segregated, first African American voted in as Student Body President -
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Fine Arts Center opens, PC has only flying course solely incorporated within any school in the country -
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PC establishes two-year nursing program, PC football team celebrates first undefeated season-won Potato Bowl -
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Maricopa's citizens vote to establish Maricopa Junior College District later named Maricopa County Community College District -
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Dr. Bulpitt becomes one of the first women in the country to hold college administrative position outside of traditional student services role -
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Phoenix Union High School transfers jurisdiction of PC to Maricopa Junior College District -
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Nick Nolte attends PC -
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PC welcomed first cohort of the new dental hygiene program -
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PC erects the largest telescope of any junior college in the nation -
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PC student, Mary Elizabeth Avilla, crowned Miss Arizona -
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PC chosen as 1 of 2 colleges to pilot a project for computer-aided instruction -
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PC expands number of technical programs offered -
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Formation of the PC Alumni Association (PCAA) -
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Dr. Myrna Harrison named first female president of PC -
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Alumni Half-Century Club established to stimulate interest of older alumni -
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Student Activities Management Council established -
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Achieving a College Education (ACE) program introduced -
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The PC Basics (eleven standards of service excellence) were developed -
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Fine Arts Building receives national recognition -
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PC grows to support 20,000 students annually, 25 instructional departments streamlined to 17, ASU and PC form partnership -
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PC sees new era of student services available -
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Ribbon cutting ceremony held for the new PC Center for Nursing Excellence -
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MyPC mobile app wins PC's Innovation of the Year