A few important historical events that have lead to the Maricopa Community Colleges District and Chandler Gilbert Community College
By angau46641
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Jan 1, 1000
The Big Bang (date completely wrong but the software does not allow negative or vague dates)
Timetoast constraints dictate that I can't specify a year BC or AD, or estimated without an exact date...this maked this software somewhat unusable. -
Period: Oct 11, 1000 to
imaginary range of time in which community colleges may or may not have existed and may or may not continue to exist
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United States founded
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State ofArizona founded
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Phoenix Junior College (now Phoenix College) established as the first community college in the state of Arizona.
The mascot seems to resemble a polar bear?? -
State Junior College bill, HB 238, is introduced in the 23rd legislature
the Junior College District and the Maricopa Skill Center are formed 4 years larer, and land is purchased to establish the Gateway campus. -
Period: to
My mother attended the Nursing program at Phoenix College
She brought me to the daycare center there. I can still to this day remember the small of the mint paste we used as glue -
Chandler-Gilbert College approval
Groundbreaking happens two years larer, and a new campus is opened in 1987. -
Today: currently serves more than 19,000 students annually. The College employs 320 people full-time, with 125 full-time faculty, and 425 adjunct faculty
