| 1945 |
Howard County Junior College District was created by county-wide vote. |
| 1946 |
E. C. Dodd - appointed 1st president |
| 1946 |
Howard County Junior College District held its first classes located in the old hospital unit of the Big Spring Army Air Field. |
| 1947 |
The college was admitted to full membership in the Association of Texas Colleges. This gave full validity to the transfer of credits to other colleges of the state. |
| 1948 |
A temporary setback was experienced when the college gym was destroyed by fire. |
| 1949 |
One hundred acres of land was purchased. This is where the college is currently standing. |
| 1950 |
Contracts were started for the construction of the administration and science building, the auditorium, the gymnasium, the building at a cost of $550,000. |
| 1952 |
Dr. W. A. Hunt - appointed 2nd president |
| 1955 |
Four buildings were added and a few enlargements were made to the campus. |
| 1959 |
HCJCD continued to grow with the construction of the mens and women's dormitories and the Dora Roberts Student Union Building. |
| 1967 |
The W. A. Hunt library and the P. W. Malone math and science buildings were completed. |
| 1971 |
Dr. Thomas Salter - appointed 3rd president |
| 1974 |
Dr. Charles D. Hays - appointed 4th president |
| 1974 |
Howard County Junior College was renamed Howard College. |
| 1978 |
The Dorothy Garrett Coliseum was opened. The 90,000 square foot facility has a seating capacity of 6,500 with a cost of $2.5 million. |
| 1980 |
The SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf was created. SWCID is housed in the one-time hospital of the former Webb Air Force Base. With its inception SWCID officially became the third college for the deaf in the world and the only community college in the world for the deaf. |
| 1981 |
Howard College begin teaching vocational nursing classes at San Angelo ISD. |
| 1984 |
Dr. Bob E. Riley - appointed 5th president |
| 1986 |
Howard College of San Angelo opened their own campus. |
| 1992 |
Dr. Cheryl T. Sparks - appointed 6th president |
| 1995 |
Howard College celebrates 50 years! |
| 1996 |
Howard College joins the on line Internet community as: http://www.howardcollege.edu |
