Community College System of New Hampshire history

Dedication Ceremonies and Open House are held Wednesday, October 26, 1966.

1986—Legislature separates VTIs from state Department of Education; establishes MVTIS as independent system with own Board of Trustees .

The third landmark was a $20,210,600 bond issue passed by Maine voters in 1989 for capital improvements at the six technical colleges.

In addition, following years of legislative debate over the shortage of technical education opportunities in the southern-most region of the state, the Legislature established the seventh technical college, York County Technical College, in 1994.

1998—Community College Partnership of Maine created with the University of Maine System.

In 1999, the Legislature endorsed a long-term plan to begin expanding access to the colleges, making a down-payment on an incremental growth plan.

In 2001, the MTCS community underwent in-depth discussions to affirm the core services and attributes of the technical colleges as comprehensive two-year colleges.

2003—Maine’s technical colleges become community colleges and the Maine Community College System is established.

2007—$15.5 million bond for facilities improvement.

2009—The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges is created to provide financial support to the colleges.

By November of 2012, the Foundation’s first capital campaign had raised $23 million for capital upgrades, equipment and technology, expansion of academic programming, and student support at all seven colleges.

2014—Central Maine Community College celebrates its 50th anniversary.

2015–MCCS and UMS sign a comprehensive transfer agreement designed to reduce college costs and speed time to degree completion.