COM History

Go to the 1960's Album to see images of College of the Mainland in the past.

1965

• Galveston County Union Junior College District created January 16, 1965.

1966

• Named changed to College of the Mainland October, 1966.

• Voters approve $2.85 million bond issue December 10, 1966.

1967

• Temporary offices open at the Bank of the Mainland Building in La Marque January, 1967.
• COM BOT selects Dr. Herbert F. Stallworth in March to serve as the first president of the College.
• Doors open to 414 students at the temporary Booker T. Washington campus September, 1967.

1968

• COM breaks ground for first phase of construction on Palmer Highway campus (LRC, Science, Administration and Tech-Voc building.)

• COM Comets, the first baseball and basketball teams, debut (1968-1971).

• First two students graduate from COM.

1969

• COM receives full accreditation from SACS in shortest possible time.

• Texas Community College Cooperative Education Program in the Business and Computer Science Division begins.  Union Carbide is the first employer to cooperate and provide two training positions.

• The Police Academy program started at the behest of Texas city Police Chief Rankin DeWalt.
  
  
• First Full Graduation Ceremony at COM, Class of 1969.