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Make a Virtual AppointmentFebruary 1966 | COMMUNITY COLLEGE BILLS SEEN AID TO 4–YEAR NEWPORT COLLEGE STATUS – Gov. Mills E. Godwin, Jr. sent bills down Thursday to create a state-wide system of comprehensive community colleges. He is asking for establishment of a Dept. of Community Colleges (two year institutions) and a twelve-member board to direct it. By implication, the Governor’s bill leaves the way open for a move to make Christopher Newport College a four-year school. -- Daily Press, February 4,1966 | ||
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES BILL – Editorial discussing opposition to Gov. Mills E. Godwin's bill to create a state-wide system of comprehensive community colleges. -- Daily Press, February 13,1966 | |||
March 1966 |
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAN STALEMATED IN COMMITTEE – Gov. Mills E. Godwin’s bill to create a system of community colleges throughout the state continues stalemated in the Senate Public Institutions and Education Committee, nearly three weeks after its public hearing on the measure which has already passed the House. -- Times Herald, March 7, 1966 |
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SENATE GROUP APPROVES COMMUNITY COLLEGES BILL –A bill to establish a state-wide system of comprehensive community colleges came out of the Senate Education Committee late Tuesday afternoon by unanimous vote after adoption of an administration amendment. Effects of the change is to provide no existing branch college will have to leave the shelter of its parent institution’s accreditation until it is judged ready to receive accreditation on its own. -- Daily Press, March 9,1966 | |||
May 1966 | COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO ASSUME CONTROL OF VOTECH CENTER’S POST HIGH SCHOOL COURSES – Dr. Dana Hamel, head of the newly formed Community College board, Wednesday said the board definitely will assume administration of all post high school programs at the Peninsula Vocational-Technical Center. -- Daily Press, May 19, 1966 | ||
July 1966 |
PENINSULA TO GET COMMUNITY COLLEGE.State Community College Board determines that the Peninsula will have a community college to serve Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg and James City County. Times Herald 7/2016/1966.
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February 1967 |
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANNOUNCED - 10 prominent business and community leaders have been selected. -- Daily Press, February 8, 1967 |
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March |
PLANS FOR AREA COLLEGE UNVEILED Architectural and layout details, location, and estimated budgets are described. -- Daily P |
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July 1967 |
JENKINS PRESIDENT OF JUNIOR COLLEGE Dr. Thomas V. Jenkins, age 39, has been selected as the first president of TNCC. July 18, 1967 |
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August 1967 |
JENKINS WELCOMES CHALLENGE, SAYS NELSON FUTURE IS GREAT. Dr. Thomas Jenkins discusses the future of Thomas Nelson Community College on his first day on the job. Times-Herald, August 1, 1967
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December 1967 |
CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID: NELSON RITES DEC. 15 A formal cornerstone laying and dedication ceremony for the new Thomas Nelson Community College has been set for Dec. 15th. Times-Herald, December 6, 1967 |
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February 1968 | TECHNICAL COURSES HEART OF ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLAN. TNCC will have 10 major technical two-year courses when it opens this fall, as well as 3 one-year courses and 1 one-quarter course in key punching for data processing. Also approved by the State Board of Community Colleges is a seven-quarter associate’s degree nursing program with a probable start date of 1969. Times-Herald, February 23, 1968 | ||
June 1968 | FIRST NELSON CATALOGS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION. Times Herald, June 21, 1968. See the "Bulletin of Student Information, 1968" here. | ||
August 1968 |
FIRST NELSON BUILDING OPEN FOR INSPECTION. Thomas Nelson Community College took possession of the first of its three buildings comprising the $1.5 million Big Bethel Road Campus. Times-Herald. August 15, 1968 |
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September 1968 |
1,200 AT TNCC'S ORIENTATION. Daily Press, September 26, 1968 |
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September 1968 |
NEW COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO OPEN MONDAY: 900 STUDENTS ENROLLED; but applications are still being accepted. Students begin classes on Sept. 30th, 1968. Virginia Gazette, September 27, 1968 |
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October 1968 |
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November 1968 |
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December 1968 | WITH 1,231 STUDENTS, ANOTHER MILESTONE PASSED AS TNCC'S QUARTER ENDS. A milestone has been passed in Hampton's educational history with completion of the first quarter of operation of Thomas Nelson Community College. Daily Press, December 15, 1968 | ||
January 1969 |
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February 1969 |
"The Student Government is offering a prize of $25 for the best caricature of a "Swamp Stomper." Nelsonite student newspaper, Vol. 1, no. , December 11, 1968.
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March 1969 |
TNCC’S LARGEST CLASS YET GRADUATES TONIGHT – The largest single class to complete a course of instruction at Thomas Nelson Community College since it opened in September will receive certificates. Certificates will go to 120 students in an effective study methods course. Daily Press, March 6, 1969 |
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October 1969 |
DIXIE LAUNCHES NEW NURSING DEGREE PROGRAM -Dixie Hospital, in cooperation with Thomas Nelson Community College, has just launched the Peninsula’s first two-year Associates Degree in Nursing Program. Daily Press, October 6, 1969 |
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