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1913
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Phoenix Union High School enrolls
its first 2 postgraduate students.
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1920
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Benjamin McFall, Daniel Jantzen
and Weston Carpenter design the first year Phoenix Junior College curriculum.
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1920-3
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Weston W. Carpenter is the first
Dean of the Phoenix Junior College. Enrollment begins at 60 students and grows
to 10,000 by 1968.
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1927
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Phoenix Junior College becomes the
second post high school institution to attain membership in the North Central
Accrediting Association.
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Fall
1939
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Construction begins on a 50 acre
field on West Thomas Road for the Phoenix College campus.
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1947-67
|
Dr. Robert J. Hannelly is
appointed the first President of the Maricopa County Community College
District.
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1962
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Maricopa County Junior College
District is created and acquires Phoenix College. Governing Board sets up the
Glendale and Mesa campuses as extensions of Phoenix College.
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1962
|
Maricopa Skill Center begins
classes at Phoenix Union High School with federal funding from the Manpower
Development and Training Act.
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1963
|
Mesa Community College operates as
an extension campus of Phoenix College. The first extension centers are:
Northwest Phoenix, 15th Ave & Maryland (Glendale Extension); North east
Phoenix, 16th St. and Camelback (Camelback Extension); and at 809 W. Main
Street in Mesa (Mesa Extension).
The Mesa Extension consists of 3 buildings and 2 houses on a ľ acre of land.
Today this site is the Landmark Restaurant which opened in January 1974. This
1911 building was used by MCC until 1965. The main room was the library and
classrooms were in the basement.
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May
1963
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Bond election for MCCCD of $9.8
million is defeated by a vote of about 12,000 to 8,000.
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Sept.
11, 1963
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330 students register for classes
the first semester at Mesa Community College.
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May
1964
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A second bond election for $4.9
million is successful. This enables MCCCD to receive state funds of
$500,000 for each campus.
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August
1964
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Land is purchased for the new Mesa
Community College campus at Baseline and Southern Roads, Mesa.
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1964
|
Mesa Community College enrollment
is 814 students.
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1965
|
Governing Board appoints Dr. John
F. Prince, Provost of Glendale Community College.
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1965
|
MCC enrollment jumps to 1,369
students. Six different locations in Mesa are found to facilitate
classes.
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April
1965
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Mesa Community College is approved
by the Governing Board as an independent campus.
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April
12, 1965
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Maricopa Junior College District
Board meeting officially names Glendale Community College and Mesa Community
College. Capital funds from the bond election enabled Mesa Community
College to purchase 120 acres with an option to purchase the adjoining 40
acres. Dr. John D. Riggs, Dean of the Mesa Extension becomes Executive
Dean of Mesa Community College.
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April
27, 1965
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Groundbreaking is held for the Glendale
Community College campus.
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June
10, 1965
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MCC’s first graduating class of 27
students conducts their commencement ceremony on the Phoenix College athletic
field.
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September
1965
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Construction of the new Mesa Community
College campus begins. First phase of buildings include the Student Union,
Life Science and the Maintenance buildings.
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Oct.
15, 1965
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Mesa Community College ground
breaking ceremony is conducted by Student Body President “Jeep” Anderson.
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Fall
1965
|
Glendale Community College begins
classes at 1510 E. Camelback and 1718 W. Maryland Ave.
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May
6, 1966
|
The Phoenix College tradition of
Bear Day at Encanto Park is imitated by Mesa Community College’s annual
HoKam Day at Rendezvous Park. The day of class competition features swimming,
shuffleboard, football, horse-shoes, badminton, croquet, softball and volley
ball along with a picnic.
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May
27, 1966
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Mesa Community College holds its
first Baccalaureate Service in the Interstake Center. This is a religious
service before graduation. The Commencement ceremony is held on June 1
at Rendezvous Park.
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Fall
1966
|
Mesa Community College campus
opens at its new site at the corner of Dobson and Southern. The
buildings are the student center, the science building, the maintenance
building and 26 portable classrooms—giving MCC the nickname “portable
university.”
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Fall
1966
|
Glendale Community College begins
classes at its permanent facility at 6000 W. Olive Avenue.
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Sept.
9, 1966
|
The first graduating class for the
MCC Practical Nursing program has 16 graduates.
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Oct.
30, 1966
|
Mesa Community College campus
dedication day is held in the area north of the student union and west of the
flagpole.
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1967-75
|
Governing Board appoints Dr. Matt
O. Hanhila as Provost of Glendale Community College.
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January
1967
|
Maricopa County Junior College District
governing board approves a $3.4 million budget for six new buildings at Mesa
Community College. The facilities planned for MCC are technology,
business education, physical science and library buildings, a gymnasium, and classrooms.
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April
10, 1967
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Governing Board approves the
founding of Scottsdale Community College.
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April
10, 1967
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Ground breaking ceremony is held for
the MCC library and physical science buildings.
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August
1967
|
Phoenix College, Glendale
Community College and Mesa Community College all receive institutional
accreditation and Maricopa receives district accreditation from North Central
Association.
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Fall
1967
|
MCC enrollment is 2,717 headcount
for day students, far exceeding the projected enrollment of 2,400.
Agriculture and Home Economics are added to the curriculum.
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Fall
1967
|
Jim Brock starts the MCC baseball
program with a 163-80 record in 6 seasons.
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Oct.23,
1967
|
Governing Board names the new
college located at 1st. St. & Washington Maricopa Technical Community
College.
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Dec.
13, 1967
|
Ground breaking ceremony is held for
MCC gymnasium and stadium.
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1965-71
|
Mr. J. Lee Thompson is appointed
the 2nd President of Phoenix College.
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1967-76
|
John Prince is appointed the 2nd
MCCC District President.
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1968
|
Mr. Irwin Spector is appointed
Executive Dean of GateWay Community College
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1968
|
Mesa Community College names its
mascot the Hokam.
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1968
|
MCC becomes a member of the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) enabling its athletic
programs to compete on the national level.
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1968
|
MCC track and field Hokams win the
state conference championship four years in a row from 1968-1971. They also
win the national track and field championship in 1968-69 and 1973.
Ernie Bullard is their first head coach followed in 1969 by Coach Carvel
Jackson, winning 5 national titles during the span.
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Spring
1968
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The MCC library and classroom
building is completed. With 36,000 square feet, the new building houses
the library collection and operations, 6 classrooms, a media center, a
learning/tutoring center and a copy center.
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|
March
25, 1968
|
Ground breaking ceremony is held for
Mesa Community College’s three new facilities: technology, business education
and general classroom buildings.
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April
1968
|
The Department of Health,
Education & Welfare awards a $166,667 grant to Mesa Community College to
help with the construction of its Music Building.
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May
16, 1968
|
Open house for the new MCC library
and physical science buildings.
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Fall
1968
|
MCC enrollment is 3,473 day
students. Registered Nursing is added to the curriculum.
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Sept.
1968
|
Maricopa Technical Community
College has an initial enrollment of 1,260 students.
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Oct.24,
1968
|
A successful $9.8 million bond
issue for the Maricopa Community College District provides $440,000 in funds
for the MCC music building.
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1969
|
Scottsdale Community College
begins classes at Scottsdale High School and North Scottsdale Baptist Church
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June
1969
|
Mesa Community College’s baseball
team, the Hokams, win state and regional championships from 1969 to 1973.
Under Coach Lot Christensen, the tennis team wins the state championship and finishes
6th nationally. Jim Brook’s baseball team wins the state title and finishes
second nationally. Track Coach Carvel Jackson took his team to state
and national championships for the 2nd year in a row. Joe Nix’s wrestling
team places 3rd in nationals.
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July
1, 1969
|
Dr. Marion G. Donaldson is the
Founding Executive Dean of Scottsdale Community College.
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September
1969
|
Scottsdale Community College opens
as Mesa Community College Extension with 100 evening courses offered at
Scottsdale High School. More than 1,000 students are expected to enroll.
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Fall
1969
|
Dedication of the MCC football
stadium.
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Fall
1969
|
MCC enrollment is 3,973 day
students, 2,538 headcount for night students. Additional
vocational-technical programs are added to the curriculum along with teacher
aide and Fashion Merchandising.
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December
1969
|
MCC building project is completed
and includes a new $600,000 technology building, a social science building, a
faculty office building, a $325,000 business education building and a
gymnasium.
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1970
|
Dr. Norbert Bruemmer is appointed
Provost of GateWay Community College. His title changed to President in
1977.
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1970
|
Mesa Community College football
team wins second place in the national championship. Coach Paul Widmer
takes the team to 2 National Championships and five Conference Titles during
his decade of leadership with an 83-14-1 record.
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1970
|
MCC baseball team wins the
national baseball championship for 3 successive years—1970, 1971 and 1972.
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Fall
1970
|
MCC enrollment is 4,424 day
students, 2,905 evening students.
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|
Sept.14,
1970
|
Scottsdale Community College
begins classes at its permanent site with portable buildings.
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|
Sept.
28, 1970
|
Groundbreaking ceremony for
Scottsdale Community College.
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|
October
1970
|
The MCC music building is
completed.
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|
1971-1989
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Dr. William E. Berry is appointed
Provost for Phoenix College.
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Summer
1971
|
Mesa Community College, Cochise
College in Douglas, Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher and Arizona Western
College in Yuma join forces to form the Arizona Community College Consortium.
The organization plans to coordinate special programs and plan curriculum
development with a special focus on Hispanic and Mexican American culture.
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July
30, 1971
|
GateWay Community College receives
its NCA accreditation.
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Fall
1971
|
Mesa Community College has a
record enrollment of 4,475 day students and 3,132 evening students.
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1972
|
Mesa Community College wins the
national tennis championship. Coach Lot Christensen is considered the “Father
of Tennis.” In his 21 years as coach MCC scores 409 wins to only 50 losses.
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1972
|
Jim Frye becomes MCC’s second head
baseball coach with a 334-172 record in 11 seasons. Jim is
inducted into the NJCAA Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 for his work in
community college baseball.
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January
1972
|
MCC baseball coach Jim Brock wins
the NJCAA’s Coach of the Year Award, The Adirondack “Big Stick” award.
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1973
|
MCC football team wins the
national championship at the Sunkist Bowl at Yuma, Arizona.
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|
July
1, 1973-1976
|
Dr. Ray Cattani is appointed
Executive Dean of Scottsdale Community College.
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1974
|
The MCC mascot changed from the
Hokam to the Thunderbird.
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|
January
1974
|
The MCC nursing building is
opened.
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1974
|
Helena Howe is appointed MCC
President. She is the first woman President in the Maricopa Community
College District.
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|
July
1, 1975-95
|
Governing Board approves Dr. John
R. Waltrip as Provost of Glendale Community College.
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1976
|
Groundbreaking for the Outback
Theatre constructed on MCC campus.
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|
July
6, 1976
|
Mike Svaco is appointed acting
Dean of Scottsdale Community College.
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|
Fall
1976
|
The Mesa Community College liberal
arts building opens for classes.
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|
Oct.6,
1976
|
Maricopa Skill Center enrolls 380
students.
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|
1977-99
|
Paul Elsner is appointed the 3rd
Chancellor to the Maricopa County Community College District.
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|
Dec.
28, 1977
|
Dr. Arthur DeCabooter is appointed
President of Scottsdale Community College.
|
|
1978
|
Walter Morrison is appointed
Provost of Rio Salado College.
|
|
March
14, 1978
|
Governing Board approves the
development of Rio Salado College. Its first location is 640 N. 1st Avenue,
Phoenix
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|
April
25, 1978
|
Governing Board approves the
creation of South Mountain Community College.
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|
July
1978
|
Rio Salado College leases 180
facilities throughout Maricopa County, making it a valley-wide college.
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|
1979
|
Rio Salado receives candidacy
status from North Central Accreditation.
|
|
Aug.
23, 1979
|
Groundbreaking ceremony is held for
South Mountain Community College.
|
|
Oct.
1, 1978
|
Dr. Raul Cardenas is appointed
founding President of SMCC.
|
|
1978
|
Theo J. Heap is appointed MCC
President.
|
|
1979
|
Mr. Lionel Martinez is appointed
interim Provost for Rio Salado College.
|
|
1980
|
Ms. Myrna Harrison is appointed
President of Rio Salado College.
|
|
Fall
1980
|
First classes begin for South Mountain
Community College in temporary locations at Holy Family Catholic Church,
Greenfield Junior High School and South Mountain High School.
|
|
1981
|
Governing Board appoints Dr.
Charles Green President of GateWay Community College.
|
|
1982
|
South Mountain Community College
receives the following North Central Accreditations: 1982, 2 year
accreditation; 1984, 5 year accreditation; 1989, 10 year accreditation.
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|
July
25, 1982
|
Louis Salebra is appointed
Director of the Maricopa Skill Center.
|
|
1981
|
Rio Salado College receives 5-year
accreditation from NCA. This is the highest possible years for a new
institution.
|
|
Fall
1981
|
South Mountain Community College
has an enrollment of about 1,150 students.
|
|
June
1982
|
GateWay Community College begins
classes at its permanent facility at 108 N. 40th Street.
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|
March
1983
|
Governing Board approves the
development of Paradise Valley Community College.
|
|
1984
|
Ms. Arnette Ward is appointed
Provost of Chandler-Gilbert Community College. On March 25, 1992 Arnette is
named President.
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|
1984
|
Successful Maricopa County
Community District Bond election.
|
|
April
1984
|
Governing Board approves the
development of Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Estrella Mountain
Community College.
|
|
Fall
1984
|
MCC’s new Technology Building
opens. It includes laboratories for agriculture, electronics, and
automotive classes along with areas for drafting and home economics.
|
|
1984
|
Wallace A. Simpson is appointed
MCC President.
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|
1985
|
Governing Board appoints Ms. Myrna
Harrison President of GateWay Community College.
|
|
1985
|
Dr. Charles Green is appointed
President of Rio Salado College
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|
Jan.
1985
|
John Cordova is appointed Provost
for Northeast Valley Education Center (Paradise Valley College).
|
|
April
23, 1985
|
MCCCD Governing Board approves
purchase of 90 acres for $2.25 million for the site of the Northeast Valley
Education Center (PVCC) at 32nd Street and Union Hills
|
|
Aug.
26, 1985
|
PVCC classes begin at a temporary
site at Temple Chai and Paradise Valley High School. There are 80
classes and 356 students. PVCC operates as an extension of Scottsdale
Community College, its accredited parent institution in Scottsdale, Arizona.
|
|
Fall
1985
|
Chandler/Gilbert Education Center
begins its first year of operation as an extension of Mesa Community College.
Classes are held at the former Seton High School.
|
|
Dec.
5, 1985
|
Ground breaking ceremony at 32nd
Street & Union Hills dedicating the Northeast Valley Education Center
(NVEC) future PVCC.
|
|
1986
|
Rio Salado College receives its 6
year NCA accreditation renewal.
|
|
Mar.
3, 1986
|
Construction begins on NVEC/PVCC
campus which includes the construction of 10 buildings totaling 175,340
square feet. The buildings include a Learning Resources Complex, four
classroom buildings, Student Community Services Center, Physical Activity
Center, Administration Building, Child Care Center and Physical Plant.
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|
Sept.
1986
|
Groundbreaking is held for
Chandler-Gilbert Community College campus on Pecos Road in Chandler.
|
|
Nov.
9, 1986
|
Northeast Valley Education Center
is formally named Paradise Valley Community College Center.
|
|
May
2, 1987
|
PVCC Campus Dedication Day is held
with the 1st annual Don Ruffin Memorial Art Exhibit.
|
|
Oct.1,
1978
|
Dr. Raul Cardenas is appointed
founding President of South Mountain Community College.
|
|
Fall
1986
|
MCC Fitness Center opens with 400
student members.
|
|
Feb.20,
1987
|
Jinnett B. Kirk, MCC’s first Dean
of Students is honored with the Don Carlos Humanitarian Award.
|
|
Sept.
1987
|
PVCC classes open at the 90 acre
permanent campus site at 32nd Street & Union Hills. 10 buildings
totaling 175,000 sq. ft. and a 100 station computer lab comprise the new
campus. In Fall 1987, 4,018 students are enrolled in 365 classes, a
369% increase in headcount and 573% increases in FTSE over the previous year.
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|
Oct.
10, 1987
|
Chandler/Gilbert Community College
Center, an extension of Mesa Community College, opens its new campus with a
dedication day. The campus includes 50,000 sq. ft. of instructional
facilities including classrooms, offices, child care center, Learning
Resources Center, computer lab, cafeteria, science labs and exercise room.
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|
October
24, 1987
|
The MCC Children's Center opens,
offering affordable child care for MCC students, faculty and staff.
|
|
Fall
1987
|
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
begins its first classes at its permanent campus on Pecos Road.
|
|
Dec.
1988
|
Governing Board appoints Dr. Phil
Randolph President of GateWay Community College.
|
|
1988-2002
|
Stan Grossman is appointed
Director of the Maricopa Skill Center.
|
|
1988
|
Dr. Larry K. Christiansen is
appointed Mesa Community College President.
|
|
Sept.12,
1988
|
Governing Board appoints Dr. Homero
Lopez Provost of Estrella Mountain Community College. In 1996 he is named
President.
|
|
1989-90
|
MCC basketball team accomplishes a
perfect 22-0 record in league play.
|
|
1989
|
Myrna J. Harrison is appointed
Phoenix College Provost.
|
|
June
1989
|
PVCC receives $800,000 capital
allocation from the District Construction Development Executive
Council. The funds are from the 1984 bond election and will be used to
purchase campus furniture, equipment and landscaping.
|
|
June
1989
|
The Puma becomes the official PVCC
mascot based on over 300 votes from students, faculty and staff.
|
|
June
6, 1989
|
Governing Board approves the name
Estrella Mountain Community College for the new west valley campus.
|
|
Dec.
1989
|
Maricopa Skill Center begins
classes at its permanent 40th Street location.
|
|
1990
|
Governing Board appoints Dr. Linda
M. Thor President of Rio Salado College.
|
|
1990
|
GateWay Community College is
awarded full 10 year NCA accreditation.
|
|
1990
|
The East Valley Think Tank is
formed as a consortium of 18 institutions across the continuum of elementary,
secondary, and post secondary public education. The collaborative activities
of the EVTT include business, government and other non-profit agencies.
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|
1990
|
MCCCD begins a district wide
Travel Reduction Survey for employees and students, as mandated by the State
Legislature.
|
|
April
24, 1990
|
MCCD Governing Board votes to
change the position of MCCCD campus Provost to President.
|
|
1990
|
Tom Bennett, MCC basketball coach
is voted NJCAA Basket ball Coach of the Year.
|
|
Feb.
13, 1990
|
North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools (NCA) recommend that PVCC receive full independent
accreditation. Prior to 1990, PVCC was accredited with its parent
institution, Scottsdale Community College, in Scottsdale, Arizona and operated
as an extension of that institution.
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|
Feb.
1990
|
Dr. Warren Buxton, a faculty
member at PVCC, donates his art collection to the school. It comprises
more than 600 pieces of Western art from 1880 to the present including such
artists as de Grazia, August Lennox, Swazo, Bruce Winn and Harrison Begay.
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|
May
1990
|
Paradise Valley Community College
receives NCA accreditation.
|
|
Fall
1990
|
MCC-ASU Transfer Center is formed
on MCC campus. Students considering a transfer to ASU have a full time
staff person to help with that decision.
|
|
Sept.4,
1990
|
First classes for Estrella
Mountain Community College are offered at the following High Schools:
Tolleson Union, Agua Fria Union, Westview, and Buckeye.
|
|
Oct.
18, 1990
|
The Alumni Clock Tower is
dedicated at MCC.
|
|
November
1990
|
MCC and Motorola form a training
partnership in downtown Mesa. The new facility is called Motorola
University and offers classes to train more than 20,000 Motorola employees.
The facility includes 7 classrooms, 3 computer labs and a fitness center.
|
|
November
1990
|
MCC women’s cross country team
wins the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference with an overall record
of 33-3 and a conference record of 7-0. Spencer Peterson is the team’s
coach. The team goes on to win 4th place in the National Junior College
Athletic Association championship.
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|
April
11, 1991
|
Groundbreaking ceremony is held for
Estrella Mountain Community College.
|
|
September
1991
|
MCCCD moves its administrative
office to the Interstate Corporate Center at 2411 W. 14th Street, Tempe.
|
|
September
1991
|
MCC Governing Board approves a
grant of $38,500 for the East Valley Tech Prep Consortium. The funds
will aid the four postsecondary partners MCC, Rio Salado, Scottsdale and
Chandler-Gilbert. The Consortium promotes vocational/occupational
programs on these campuses.
|
|
September
1991
|
PVCC fall enrollment tops
6,000. This is a 50% increase in enrollment since the campus opened in
Fall 1987.
|
|
October
1991
|
U.S. News & World Report
contains an article about the Maricopa County Community College
District. “Enrolling some 177,000 full-time students on its 10
campuses, the Maricopa system has become the model for community involvement
– launching programs to aid everything from literacy to small business
start-ups. During the past five years, the District has developed 350
customized employee-training programs for local businesses and government.”
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|
October
1991
|
The MCCCD Governing Board approves
a $35,250 grant for an MCC Compact Center and ACTION which will provide
technical assistance and resource information for volunteerism.
|
|
November
1991
|
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
is awarded a five year initial accreditation by the North Central Association
(NCA).
|
|
Dec.
5, 1991
|
The Arizona Board of Regents
approves the MCCCD & ASU joint operation of the new educational radio
station, KJZZ, which serves the Phoenix area.
|
|
1992
|
MCC Capital Development Plan
includes four new construction projects: Integrated Library/High Tech Center,
Nursing/EMT Fire Science & Wellness Bldg., Music/Fine Arts instruction
space and the Liberal Arts classroom space currently planned for mathematics.
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|
1992
|
Rio Salado College is awarded a
10-year NCA accreditation.
|
|
Feb.28,
1992
|
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
receives its NCA accreditation.
|
|
June
23, 1992
|
Voters defeat the MCCCD $340
million bond for capital development.
|
|
Aug.
31, 1992
|
First classes are offered in the
Estrella Mountain Community College permanent campus on Dysart Road.
|
|
Oct.
5, 1992
|
Dr. Raul Cardenas becomes the new
president of Paradise Valley Community College. He joined MCCCD in 1978
to oversee the construction of South Mountain Community College and to head
the college as its first president. Dr. John Cordova becomes President
of SMCC.
|
|
1993
|
Dr. J. Marie Pepicello is
appointed Phoenix College President.
|
|
May
4, 1993
|
First issue of Puma Press,
Paradise Valley Community Colleges student newspaper.
|
|
August
1993
|
Northern Arizona University opens
a Phoenix office on the PVCC campus. The office serves as an admissions
office for the Flagstaff campus and administers the operations of
upper-division NAU classes at PVCC and other sites in the Phoenix area.
|
|
1994
|
Maricopa Community College
District receives $385.5 million in a successful bond election.
|
|
Feb.
3-4, 1994
|
MCC hosts the first annual
Cooperative Learning in Higher Education conference. The conference is
co-sponsored by MCCCD and ASU.
|
|
1995
|
MCC receives NCA accreditation.
|
|
1995
|
The new Mortuary Science program
opens at the MCC Williams campus, which also hosts the MCC Fire Academy.
|
|
Feb.
1995
|
North Central Association Team
gives PVCC a maximum accreditation recommendation of 10 years.
|
|
Apr.21-23,
1995
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The 1st Paradise Days brought the
Paradise Valley community to PVCC for food, a carnival, entertainment, a business
showcase, health fair and hot air balloons.
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Sept.
1995
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PVCC celebrates its 10th
anniversary. The campus began in 1985 as the Northeast Valley Education
Center with 356 students. Today PVCC is a 90-acre campus at 18401 N.
32nd St. with an enrollment of over 5,600 students.
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Jan.
1996
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Governing Board approves Dr. Tessa
Martinez Pollack as President of Glendale Community College.
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Sept.
1996
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PVCC begins an $11 million
remodeling project to include a 35-room classroom building, remodeling of the
Student Center and expansion of the central plant with utility upgrades along
with remodeling of computer services and H building science labs. The
project is scheduled for completion in 1998/99.
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Sept.
1996
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Partnering with community high
schools and ASU West, PVCC offers a 6 year art program which begins with high
school juniors, includes an Associate of Arts Degree and moves on to 2 years
at ASU West.
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April
30, 1997
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Dedication of the MCC and
Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Rose Garden. The garden is the largest in
Arizona, with 2,000 donated roses representing 140 varieties.
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Fall
1997
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MCC East Campus at Mckellips and
Power Roads opens its doors to 700 students in temporary facilities.
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Sept.
18, 1997
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Groundbreaking ceremony for PVCC’s
M (multi-purpose) building which will allow a doubling of the size of the
college.
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Nov.
15, 1997
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PVCC Pumas Women’s Cross Country
Team wins the National Junior College Athletic Association championship at
South Plains College in Levelland, Texas.
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January
15, 1998
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Groundbreaking ceremony is held for
the MCC Paul A. Elsner Library. Construction will be in 2 phases: Phase
I--new Library and Math/Science Complex; Phase II--remodeling of the old
library and construction of the connector.
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June
1999
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Gina Kranitz is appointed interim
President of PVCC while Raul Cardenas takes over the duties of Chancellor of
the District for one year.
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Spring
1999
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Apr. 22, 1999 marks an Open
House for PVCC’s new and remodeled facilities including M Building with
faculty offices, theatre and art studio, and the award winning remodeled
Student Services Center, Microcomputer Commons and Learning Support Center.
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September
9,1999
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Dedication of the MCC Paul A.
Elsner Library and High Technology Complex. The original library is now
the Academic Support Building including classrooms, media services, copy
center, and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
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October
8, 1999
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Dedication of the MCC Life Science
Building.
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Dec.
1999
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PVCC begins construction of a new
track and field/soccer facility to be completed in March 2000.
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2000
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Dr. Fred Gaudet is appointed
interim President of GateWay Community College
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2000
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Mesa Community College develops
its wireless technology with a WEBCAM at the Red Mountain Campus. The
MCC Social Cultural Building, Physical Science Building and the
Diesel/Welding and Physical Education portables all have wireless technology
to support classroom laptops.
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March
2000
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Phase I construction begins for
Red Mountain Campus, which includes four buildings: the Desert Willow Bldg.
(library & commons), Mesquite Bldg. (student & administrative
services), Palo Verde Bldg. (classrooms & laboratories), and the Ironwood
Bldg. (central plant).
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July
1, 2000
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Dr. Raul Cardenas is appointed
MCCCD Vice Chancellor for External Affairs. Dr. Kranitz continues as
PVCC interim President and she is a candidate in the national search for the
new PVCC President.
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Fall
2000
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Complete Phase I of the Mesa
Community College Mathematics/Science Complex. Remodeling of the former
Life Science Building created five classrooms, a geology lab and student
study areas. A portion of the adjacent Nursing building is also
remodeled and provides office, meeting and workspace for life science faculty
and staff.
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Oct.
5, 2000
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Dedication of the MCC Center for
Teaching and Learning.
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2000
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The MCCCD Governing Board selects
Fred Gaskin as the new District Chancellor.
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2001
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Dr. Ken Atwater is appointed
President of South Mountain Community College.
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2001-2005
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Governing Board appoints Dr.
Corina Gardea President of Phoenix College
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May
1, 2001
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Dr. Gina Kranitz is appointed PVCC
President.
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May
3, 2001
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MCC celebrates the opening of the
new and remodeled Advisement/Transfer Center and the Kirk Center Courtyard.
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Oct.
3, 2001
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Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
for Red Mountain campus in East Mesa.
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2001-02
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MCC reaches an enrollment of
44,000 students with classes offered at Southern & Dobson, Red Mountain
campus, MCC Downtown Center, ASU Research Park, Mesa Public School’s Country
Club, Brown Facility and Williams Education Center.
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2002
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Governing Board appoints Dr.
Eugene Giovanini President of GateWay Community College
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2002
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Governing Board appoints Dr. Maria
Hesse President of Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
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October
2002
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PVCC is certified by the Arizona
State Board of Nursing to offer a Nursing Assistant Program which begins in
the Fall in conjunction with Paradise Valley Hospital.
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2002
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Governing Board appoints Dr. Phil
Randolph as President of Glendale Community College.
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2003
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John Underwood is appointed
Director of the Maricopa Skill Center.
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Feb
2003
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An overview of PVCC enrollment
indicates that annual enrollment grew 74.2% from 1987-94 and 66.7% from
1994-2002.
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May
1, 2003
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John C. Lincoln Healthcare System
agrees to partner with PVCC for an associate degree in nursing.
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Sept.
23, 2003
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Maricopa Community College
Governing Board approves Dr. Rufus Glasper as the new Chancellor.
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Oct.
2, 2003
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Gina Kranitz, PVCC President,
passed away following a long illness.
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Nov.
25, 2003
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Paul Dale, Dean of Learning
Support Services is appointed PVCC Interim President.
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Spring
2004
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PVCC North offers 14 non-credit
classes to the communities in the Cave Creek area.
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March
12, 2004
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Groundbreaking ceremony is held for
the PVCC Performing Arts Center.
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June
22, 2004-present
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The Governing Board approves the
appointment of Dr. Mary Kay Kickles as President of Paradise Valley Community
College.
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Oct.13,
2004
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Dedication of the Cindy Shoenhair
Soccer field at PVCC. Cindy was a PVCC Fitness and Health faculty
member and Athletic Director who passed away from cancer in October
2001. Cindy received Employee of the Year and Innovator of the Year
awards in 2001 for her work with the First Year Experience program.
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Oct.19,
2004
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The PVCC Student Center is
dedicated and renamed the Gina Kranitz Student Center. Dr. Kranitz has a 34
year career with MCCCD. She was appointed president of PVCC in 2001.
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Nov.
2, 2004
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Voters approve a $951 million bond
issue to finance a variety of projects throughout the District.
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Nov.
6, 2004
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PVCC men’s and women’s
cross-country teams win the National Junior College Athletic Association
Division I titles in El Paso, Texas.
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2005
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Ms. Jean Abel is appointed Acting
President of Glendale Community College.
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2005
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PVCC's women's cross country and
soccer teams are named to the 2004-2005 NJCAA Fall Academic Teams of the
Year.
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2005
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Dr. Anna Solley is appointed Acting
President for Phoenix College.
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March
2, 2005
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The Higher Learning Commission of
the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools reviews PVCC’s Self
Study and awards a 10 year accreditation. The 2005 Self Study report
which assessed PVCC as a learning center took faculty two years to
develop.
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March
24, 2005
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Scottsdale Community College gets the
green light for a Business Center - Workforce Development Program to be
located near Loop 101 and Raintree Drive.
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March
6, 2006
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Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
hosts the first annual Heroes of Education recognition dinner. Peter S. Fine,
Banner Health president and chief executive officer, is honored for his
commitment to education.
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April
25, 2006
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Maria Harper-Marinick is appointed
Maricopa Community Colleges vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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April
25, 2006
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Anna Solley is appointed President
of Phoenix College.
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May
2006
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Velvie Green is appointed the President
for Glendale Community College.
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2007
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Ernie Lara is appointed President
of Estrella Mountain Community College.
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2007
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Bernie Ronan is appointed Interim
President of Mesa Community College.
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2008
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Jan Gehler is appointed President
of Scottsdale Community College.
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2008
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Shouan Pan is appointed President
of Mesa Community College.
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2009
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Linda Lujan is named Interim
President of Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
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