Inver Hills adds three aviation degrees including Business Aviation, Professional Pilot and Air Traffic Control.
Read MoreOn March 7, 1979, faculty in the Minnesota community college system voted to strike. The strike, which was called to bring the state to the negotiating table to address issues including salaries, Cost of Living Adjustments, benefits and protection in cases of faculty grievances, started March 20 and lasted 17 days. All Minnesota’s community colleges…
Read MoreDr. Wallace Simpson becomes the third president of Inver Hills. He served the college until 1984.
Read MoreOn March 31, 1976 Inver Hills receives full accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the Department of Education. The college has maintained full-accreditation since that time. In addition, several of its programs are accredited by professional organizations including: Accounting and Business, Emergency Medical Services, Nursing and Paralegal.
Read MoreInver Hills starts offering nursing classes. Occupational Safety and Health and Fashion Merchandising were also added to the business area. Additionally, the original Fine Arts building opened.
Read MoreDr. Curtis Johnson becomes the second president of Inver Hills. Under his leadership, the college changed its moniker to Inver Hills Community College, embracing the move to community centric missions. He served the college until 1978.
Read MoreInver Hills adds career programs to its offerings including accounting, human services, health care mid-management and law enforcement. Additionally, secretarial specialty courses were added in medical and legal secretary positions.
Read MoreInver Hills announces its catalog which included expanded course offerings. The expansion led to growth and enrollment increased to more than 1,000 students, which also required the hiring of additional instructors and support staff. By the time the Student Handbook was printed for the 1971-72, the staff directory included 41 faculty.
Read MoreThe Science Building opened in November and the Activities Building followed in December.
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