Pasadena in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
San Jacinto Community College District
A May 1960 election created the East Harris County Union Junior College District, a board of regents and a supporting property tax. The effort withstood early opposition including legislation and lawsuits. The federal government gave the college 141 acres for its Spencer Highway Campus in Dec. 1960. Two months later, regents approved Dr. Thomas Spencer as the first president. One week after Hurricane Carla damaged temporary classrooms in downtown Pasadena, the college opened on Sep. 18, 1961, and the opening enrollment of 876 set a new record for first-year enrollment for Texas junior colleges. With completion of the Vincent Heinrich Science Building and McCollum Administration Building, all classes moved to the main campus in 1964. The college quickly achieved state and national accreditation. Voters have approved several bond elections, building North (1975) and South (1979) campuses. The college sustained further hurricane damage from Alicia (1983) and Ike (2008) but has rebuilt with enrollment steadily growing at all three campuses. San Jacinto College has added new buildings and programs, community extension centers, online and hybrid courses, and continuing education courses to meet the educational and workforce training needs of the region.
Erected 2011 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16807.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1960.
Location. 29° 39.72′ N, 95° 6.893′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, Texas, in Harris County. Marker can be reached from Spencer Highway, 0.1 miles south of Miller Blvd. The marker is located on the Central Campus of San Jacinto College at the north entrance to the Interactive Learning Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena TX 77505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Representation of Dr. George Moffit Patrick's Cabin (approx. 2.6 miles away); Site of the Home of Dr. George Moffit Patrick (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dr. George Moffit Patrick, a Texas Pioneer (approx. 2.6 miles away); Place of Honor (approx. 2.6 miles away); Deer Park (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pratt Truss Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away); Battle of San Jacinto (approx. 4 miles away); The Texas Army Attacked in Four Divisions (approx. 4 miles away).
Also see . . . San Jacinto College. Wikipedia
San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena. The college now also serves Sheldon ISD and portions of Clear Creek ISD in Harris County. San Jacinto College headquarters are located in Pasadena, Texas.(Submitted on November 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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