History
On November 2, 1935 voters approved the creation of the Galveston Junior College District. However, the subsequent 1936 election to support the new district via a property tax failed, as did several other attempts.
In the mid 1960s, the creation of a college district on the Galveston County mainland – which ultimately led to the opening of College of the Mainland – motivated Galveston citizens to revive attempts at constructing a campus on the Island. After obtaining an opinion from the Texas Attorney General that the district – though never funded – was legally still intact, in 1966 the citizens finally passed a vote for a tax rate to support the new institution. In September 1967 – almost 32 years after the district was created – Galveston College opened its doors to students.
Galveston College originally operated in a building that had formerly been occupied by an orphanage—a building that is still part of the school and houses several auditoriums in addition to the college's administrative offices. Over the past 39 years the school has expanded several times through bond issues and grants by local families and foundations. At one point in the 1980s the college was composed of two campuses, the Main campus at 41st and Avenue Q and the Fort Crockett Campus near 53rd Street and Avenue U. During the 1990s land around the main campus was purchased and additional classrooms and facilities were constructed. This allowed for the consolidation of Fort Crockett campus into the main campus.
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