History
Joliet's founding came about in 1901 as the result of a meeting between the Joliet superintendent of schools, J. Stanley Brown, and the president of the University of Chicago, William Rainey Harper. For years, Harper had been advocating a "2+2" approach to higher education, suggesting that undergraduates should focus on general education coursework in their first two years of college to serve as a foundation to specialize in a field of study in their next two years. Under this model, Harper recommended the creation of "junior" colleges for students in their first two years. In 1901, six students enrolled at Joliet Junior College. In 1916, the name of the institution was formalized. In 1917, Joliet Junior College received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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