ðə bˈɪldɪŋ sˈaɪt wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈʌstiːz ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ænd ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ əfˈɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ɪnðə fˈɔːl ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
The building site was acquired by the board of trustees in September 1972, and the college officially opened in the fall of 1978.