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Timeline
1980
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Former Vice President
Walter Mondale visits the college to address students
about the hostage situation in Iran.
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Moraine Valley's
enrollment grows to 12,614.
1981
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Baby boomers continue to
seek an education at Moraine Valley, pushing the year's
enrollment up 12.5 percent.
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The college publishes
the first issue of its literary magazine, the Mastodon.
1982
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Moraine Valley hires Dr.
Fred Gaskin as its third president.
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The
Moraine Valley Community College Foundation is formed.
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Construction begins on the
new College Center.
1983
1984
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The College Center and the
Health Fitness Center open.
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Presidential hopeful Gary
Hart and former Sen. Charles Percy (R-IL) each make
stops on campus.
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The football team, in only
its second season, wins the conference title.
1985
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Enrollment reaches 17,021.
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New programs and events,
like Weekend College and College Career Night, are
inaugurated.
1986
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Construction begins on the
state-of-the-art Center for Contemporary Technology and
is highlighted by the presence of Illinois Gov. James
Thompson at the groundbreaking.
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The literacy program wins
the Governor's Home Town Award.
1987
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Moraine Valley celebrates
"20 Years of Building Strong Futures" and continues its
development within the community.
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The college lays the
groundwork for high-tech training agreements with
several international technology leaders, further
establishing itself as a partner with business and
industry.
1988
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President Ronald Reagan
visits campus.
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The Center for
Contemporary Technology opens.
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General Motors holds a
special technical demonstration of its Sunraycer
solar-powered car at the college.
1989
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Ten members from Beijing
Machinery and Electronics College arrive on campus to
begin six months of research and study as part of a
sister-college relationship.
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The Commission of the
Bicentennial of the United States Constitution in
Washington, D.C. names Moraine Valley a Bicentennial
Campus.
Highlights from the 1990s
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