In May 1963, the General Assembly enacted a law establishing a Department of Community Colleges under the State Board of Education; the system celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1988, indicating that 1963 is considered the initiation point.
In May 1963, the General Assembly enacted a law establishing a Department of Community Colleges under the State Board of Education (some institutions had already been established). The system celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in 1988, indicating that 1963 is considered the initiation point.