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Historical image of students at PCC West Campus

Historic Timeline: 1965-1969

1966

  • The citizens of Pima County approved, by a large margin, the formation of Pima College

1967

  • The citizens of Pima County elected the first Board of Governors for the College
  • The voters approved a $5.9 million bond issue for the College
  • The College chose 500 acres on the West side of Tucson for the first College campus

1969

  • Construction on the first campus began on what is now the West Campus
  • The College issues its first credits to 28 Native American students who qualified to work as Head Start teachers and aides on the reservation
  • The College’s first classes met at the Tucson Medical Center, Villa Maria, and in Marana

Construction begins on PCC West Campus in 1969

Model of West Campus

PCC newspaper clipping from 1960s

PCC Board of Governors

Next: 1970-79

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