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Phoenix College Founded
First Dean: Weston W. Carpenter -
NCA Accreditation
Formal recognition received with membership into North Central Association. -
Racial Segregation
Phoenix College elected its first African-American student president Eldridge Gonaway and was ahead of the times. In 1954, the local high schools finaly desegregated. -
Funding
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Joining the Maricopa Community
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Technology
The National Science Foundation selected Phoenix College, along with Northern Virginia Community College, to participate in a pilot project for the development of computer-aided instruction. -
American Sign Langauge
With the launch of the IPP in 1981, the college made a commitment to address the educational and training needs of interpreters to serve as a bridge between the hearing and deaf communities. -
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