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Morrill Act of 1862, (the Land Grant Act)
Act that provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in “agriculture and the mechanic arts.”
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Land-Grant College Act of 1862". Encyclopedia Britannica, Invalid Date, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Land-Grant-College-Act-of-1862. Accessed 8 May 2021. -
Morrill Act 1890
This act required each state to show that race was not an admissions criterion, or else to designate a separate land-grant institution for persons of color. Among the 70 colleges and universities which eventually evolved from the Morrill Acts are several of today's historically black colleges and universities.
The Mid. (2021) file. Retrieved May 09, 2021, from https://www.aplu.org/library/land-grant-but-unequal-state-one-to-one-match-funding-for-1890-land-grant-universities/file -
Joliet Junior College
JJC was the first "Junior" or community college in the US, located in Joliet, IL. One of the reasons why JJC was started was to create access to education without the expense of losing community residents and at that time it was free, which was important because of the later hardships in the 1900s due to the war and the depression. JJC is now home to 30K students and has 180 degree and certificate programs. -
Phoenix College
PC was the first community college in Maricopa. One of the reasons that PC was founded was to create non-segregated institution for learning. Today PC celebrates its diversity offering many programs to it’s multinational students. PC currently has 17,000 students and 150 degree and certificate programs. -
Phoenix College; Masque of the Yellow Moon
The event held at the PUHS Montgomery Stadium, began in 1926 and by the mid-1930s had become one of the most outstanding theatrical events in America. “The best description of the Masque I heard was that it was like a Super Bowl halftime show but without the football game,” says Marshall Shore
A Committee Chosen. (2021) Celebrating 100 Years | Our Past | Your Future | Phoenix College. Retrieved May 08, 2021, from http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/anniversary/100th.html -
Phoenix College flight school
Phoenix College is home to many career programs. The school started a civilian training program in 1939, right before World War 2. In partnership with Sky Harbor airport, their pilots were able to practice in their airport’s fields.
Alumna Stella Pope. (2021) Phoenix College celebrates 100 year anniversary | Arizona PBS. Retrieved May 09, 2021, from https://azpbs.org/horizonte/2021/04/phoenix-college-celebrates-100-year-anniversary/ -
PC; Dental hygiene program
As Arizona's population was at a rinse in the late 60s and early 70s and so was the popularity of the community colleges. Due to the increase of population it was imperative to add programs that expanded healthcare workers to the state. This started with the nursing program in the 1920s and the dental hygiene program in the late 60s. -
WWCC; The enological and viticulture program
In the 1990’s Washington state was suffering through economic and agricultural downturn. WWCC started the enological and viticulture program to boost the local economy. This aided in the acceleration of the wine industry in WA and over 175 of the wineries in the US employ WWCC winemaker graduates. WWCC has 1200 students a academic year.