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East Central College in Union, MO is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1968 with the first classes in fall 1969.  It opened as East Central Junior College and changed its name to East Central College in 1979. The 50th anniversary web page includes an event calendar and an historical timeline .

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1968.  The anniversary web pages include events scheduled to mark the milestone and a time line of key historical events.   The institution opened as Normandale State Junior College and changed its name to Normandale Community College in 1973.

Craig Huchison of Michigan's Press & Guide  provides an interesting historical sketch in " Henry Ford College celebrates 80 years and a rich legacy ."  Huchison reports that the main campus of the college comprises 75 acres that used to be the deer park of Henry Ford’s Fair Lane Estate and the Ford home lies on a short path behind the campus.  The article is accompanied by a number of historical photographs. The institution in Dearborn, MI was founded in 1928 as Fordson Junior College.  It closed briefly from 1943-1946 and reopened as Dearborn Junior College.  The name changed to Henry Ford Community College in 1952 and then to Henry Ford College after 2014. A March 2014 College History Garden post, " Henry Ford Community College Considers Change in Name (MI) ,"  provides information on the last name change and links to other historical information.

The Yakima Herald published an interesting article, " YVC past and future: College to expand to west campus ," with reporting by Tammy Ayer. Ayer interviewed a number of people associated with Yakima Valley College and provides an historical sketch of the institution through a focus on several campus buildings:  Prior Hall, Raymond Library, Kendall Hall, Kendall Auditorium, Larson Museum and Gallery, and the more recent West campus expansion. Yakima Valley College was initially founded in 1928 as a private two-year college. In 1948 it became a public junior college under the auspices of the Yakima School District and was known as Yakima Valley Junior College. In 1967 the Washington State legislature passed the Community College Act and YVC became a state community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

The York (PA) Daily Record published a brief historical sketch, " First freshman class seeking four-year degrees entered York College of Pa. 50 years ago ," on August 8, 2018.  The article coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of baccalaureate programs at the institution and highlights the impact on the community. York College of Pennsylvania traces its roots to the York County Academy founded in 1787 and York Collegiate Institute founded in 1870.  The name of York Junior College was adopted in 1941 and then changed to York College of Pennsylvania in 1968. The webpage of the college  Archives and Special Collections  offers links to many historical photographs, college catalogs from 1856 to the present, yearbooks from 1901-2005, and other interesting resources.

Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, CA is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1918.  You can visit an anniversary web page with links to activities and other resources . The Santa Rosa Junior College archives page describes various historical resources and services offered and includes a link to view historical images in the college digital archives. Readers with Facebook access can consider liking and following the  Historical Society of SRJC - Santa Rosa Junior College .