1966

Ground-breaking ceremonies of John Tyler Community College's Chester Campus, the first technical college to be constructed in Virginia.

1967

Classes begin, and the College is dedicated by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

1969

First graduation exercises are held. Sixty-one students receive various degrees and certificates.

1975

John Tyler Community College expands by constructing an extension of the engineering technology laboratories and classrooms in Godwin Hall and by adding Moyar Hall, a new two-story "Learning Resources" building that housed the library, audio-visual facilities, classrooms, laboratories and student services administrative offices.

1980

John Tyler opens an annex at Fort Lee to further serve the public.

1981

John Tyler opens a Midlothian Outreach Office to meet the increasing needs in the service region. Classes are taught at multiple schools and community centers in the Midlothian area.

1984

The College is given permission by Chesterfield County Schools to offer classes at Watkins Annex.

1988

The College moves to the Featherstone Professional Center, where it will stay for 12 years.

A fire destroys a large portion of Bird Hall on the Chester Campus.

1991

The Featherstone location gains campus designation within the Virginia Community College System.

The College and the Louis Reynolds Marital Trust begin discussions about the possibility of the Trust providing land for John Tyler to construct a permanent Midlothian Campus.

1993

The Chester Campus opens the Nicholas Student Center, which houses the student lounge, bookstore, cafeteria, classrooms and a large multi-purpose room.

1994

An agreement is signed between the College and the Louis Reynolds Marital Trust committing the donation of 126 acres of land for the new campus.

1997

Groundbreaking ceremonies are held at the Midlothian Campus.

2000

John Tyler's Midlothian Campus is opened for summer classes and is dedicated.

2001

The College's Commencement exercises are held at the Midlothian Campus for the first time.

John Tyler's Business, Industry and Government Services (BIGS) Center celebrates its 10th anniversary with the renovation and expansion of its Featherstone location.

2003

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and John Tyler Community College join forces to create a new workforce development entity, the Community College Workforce Alliance, in an effort to provide business, industry and government in the greater Richmond area with a single source for workforce development.

2006

John Tyler Community College’s Nursing Program moves to a new home in time for the start of the fall 2006 semester, thanks to a donation valued at $1,762,303 from CJW Medical Center. The hospital gave the John Tyler Community College Foundation approximately 15,000 square feet in a new building located on CJW’s Johnston-Willis campus. The donation allowed the College to expand its nursing program, helping to alleviate the critical nursing shortage in Virginia.

The General Assembly of Virginia approves funds for a new academic building at John Tyler Community College’s Midlothian Campus. The new building will alleviate crowded conditions at the campus, which reached capacity five years sooner than expected. The new building will house a larger library, more classroom space and faculty offices. A groundbreaking is scheduled for October 2007.

2007

John Tyler Community College celebrates its 40th anniversary with a year of special community events and activities.