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The Evolution of MCCD and Phoenix College

By andfh71171

  • Joliet Junior Collge: The nation's first Community College

    Joliet Junior Collge: The nation's first Community College
    J.Stanley Brown, superintendent of the Joliet Township High School, and the William Rainy Harper, president of the University of Chicago, founded JJC in 1901 as an experimental high school program.

  • Phoenix Collge Opened

    Phoenix Collge Opened
    Daniel Jantzen, Phoenix Union High School Principal, B.F.McFall, a member of the PUHSD of Education , and W.W.Carpenter, a chemistry teacher consulted with the University of Arizona and designed a two-year college. Phoenix Junior Collge opened its dorrs.

  • 1921 Student Government Established

    1921 Student Government Established
    In the Fall of 1921, a group of students formed a stident governemnt at Phoenix College.

  • First Football Team

    First Football Team
    The first footbal team was formed. The original colors were blue and orange.

  • Student Newspaper Established

    Student Newspaper Established
    Consisting of two pages, the foirst student newspaper was established.

  • First Classrooms

    First Classrooms
    Fillmore and Seventh street held the first classes in "cottonwood court".

  • The Bear Mascot was created

    The Bear Mascot was created
    The bear mascot was created in 1931.

  • New Campus Built

    New Campus Built
    By the Fall of 1939 students attended classes at the new campus on 15th ave & Thomas.

  • First Evening Classes offered

    First Evening Classes offered
    First evening classes were offred to students at Phoenix College 1944-45.

  • 2015

    2015
    The Mobile Application for students, MyPC was selescted as the district wide winner.