1939
College founded as Custer County Junior College.
1957
College moved from high school facilities to former Milwaukee RR Depot Buildings.
1964
College Endowment (Foundation) established.
1966
Name changed to Miles Community College.
1967
College moved to new facilities on current campus location. (Federal grant/local
match)
1968
Auto Mechanics Technology and Electronics Technology (AAS) programs established.
1969
Associate Degree Registered Nursing (ADRN) program established.
1970
Independent Community College District established, with newly elected Board
of Trustees.
1971
Full Accreditation awarded by Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
1972
New Student Union Building completed. (HUD subsidized loan)
1974
All-Weather (rubberized asphalt) Track and Field Complex completed. (Local fund-raising)
1976
Adjacent land for future campus expansion purchased by MCC Endowment.
1979
New Library/Business Classrooms and Vocational Education buildings completed.
(Funds from Montana Coal Board grant)
1980
New HPE/Gymnasium/Community Recreation building (CENTRA) completed.
(U.S. Farm & Home Administration --FmHA--loan)
1981
New "Big Sky Dormitory" (46 residents) completed. (MCC Endowment investors)
1982
12-acre tract of land acquired from Bureau of Land Management (BLM grant)
Rodeo Arena facility construction begins.
1983
Data Processing Program (AAS) established. MCC Education Center at Colstrip,
MT opens.
Power Plant Technology Program (AAS) established. (Montana Coal Board grant)
1986
Automation of Student and Institutional Records
(Management Information System) implemented.
1987
In-house "Simulated Distance Learning Telecommunications Network" installed.
(Title III grant) --Instructors trained for interactive telecommunications delivery
of courses.
1990
Library Automation completed. (Title III grant)
1992
Fully Interactive fiber-optic Telecommunications Network implemented
(Long-term Lease) MCC’s ADRN Nursing Program linked to classrooms in Dawson
Community College – Glendive, and Sidney.
1993
MCC connected to Montana Education Telecommunications Network -- "METNET"
1994
MCC ADRN Nursing Program awarded NLN accreditation
1996
MCC linked to Service Area high schools via Interactive fiber-optic
Telecommunications Network. (Rural Utilities System [RUS] grant).
Building Technology Program (AAS) implemented.
1997
New "family style Dormitories" (48 residents) opened. (HUD subsidized
loan through four local banks)
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