History, Fast Facts, Strategic Plan
History, Fast Facts, Strategic Plan
A look back at the history of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ (°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ) since it was chartered in 1961.
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- In 1961, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ was chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- In 1973, after residing in temporary locations in Boston and Watertown, the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges chose the property of the Elizateth Seton High School in Wellesley Hills for °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s permanent campus, with a maximum enrollment of 1500 FTEs.
- In 1978, the Board of Regents charged the College with the development of a new mission emphasizing program initiatives in advanced technology and the health sciences.
- In 1983, founding president John F. McKenzie retired and second president, Roger A. Van Winkle, was appointed.
- In 1990, a second campus was opened in a former middle school in Framingham, at 19 Flagg Drive.
- In 1999, the third president, Dr. Lindsay Norman, was appointed.
- In 2001, the Automotive Technology Center was opened in Ashland.
- In 2003, the Recreation and Wellness Center was opened on the Wellesley campus.
- In 2004, the College’s fourth president, Dr. Carole M. Berotte Joseph, was appointed. She became the first Haitian-American woman to lead an institution of higher education in U.S. history.
- In 2011, the College marked its 50th anniversary.
- In 2011, the fifth president of the college, Dr. John O’Donnell, was appointed.
- In 2015, three °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ students were the recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, the largest and most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country.
- In 2016, David Podell, Ph.D., became the sixth president of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ.
- In 2024, the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Center for Heath Sciences, Early Childhood, and Human Services, at 490 Franklin Street in Framingham, opens. The Center is the first building ever constructed specifically for °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ's programs and services.
