Maricopa County Colleges Historic Timeline

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  • First Community College in the USA.

    First Community College in the USA.
    Joliet Community College adds a fifth and sixth year of courses to a high school curriculum, making it the first community college in the country.

  • Arizona Statehood

    Arizona Statehood
    February 14, 1912, Arizona becomes the 48th state in the USA.

  • First junior college in the state of Arizona

    First junior college in the state of Arizona
    Established in 1920, Phoenix Junior College becomes the first community college in the state of Arizona, later to be named Phoenix College.

  • Depression era and Community Colleges

    Depression era and Community Colleges
    Starting in the 1930's, community colleges offered job training courses to ease widespread depression era unemployment.

  • Maricopa Community Colleges

    Maricopa County Junior College District is renamed Maricopa community Colleges.

  • Mesa Extension

    Mesa Extension
    Phoenix College adds The Mesa Extension.

  • Mesa and Glendale Community Colleges

    Mesa and Glendale Community Colleges separate from the Phoenix College extension program.

  • Mesa Community College

    Mesa Community College
    Maricopa Junior College District governing board makes Mesa Community College the official name for the Mesa campus.

  • Baseball and sports at Mesa Community College

    Baseball and sports at Mesa Community College
    The 1970, 1971, and 1972 Mesa community College baseball teams win consecutive national championships creating a sports destination recognized nationally.

  • Maricopa County Community College District

    In 1971 The Maricopa County Community College District becomes the official name as updated.

  • Scottsdale Community College and their mascot

    Scottsdale Community College and their mascot
    Because of student protests regarding excessive revenue spent on athletics, Scottsdale Community College students vote to make their school moniker the Artichokes, Artie The Artichoke becomes the school mascot.

  • The arts at Mesa Community College

    The arts at Mesa Community College
    Arts programs at Mesa Community College become nationally recognized, with prominent students and faculty joining the college.

  • Mesa Community College Clock Tower

    Mesa Community College Clock Tower
    The Mesa community College Alumni Clock Tower is dedicated. The MCC Clock Tower is one of the most recognized campus structures.

  • Expansion of the Maricopa County Community College District

    During the 2000's the MCCD expanded the district to serve the public in all areas of the county. These include schools such as Estrella Mountain Community College, and the expansion of others.

  • Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center

    Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center
    After years of planning, Mesa Community College finishes construction on their Performing Arts Center. The PAC is considered one of the finest performance venues in the area.