Mason City Junior College opens for classes at Mason City High School with 28 students under the direction of Principal James Rae.

The first MCJC athletic teams start with city basketball and baseball teams.

The first organized football game between MCJC and Waldorf College was played, launching a decades-long rivalry between the two schools.

J.B. MacGregor is named the first dean of the college. R.R. Fahrney would become dean in 1926, but MacGregor would come back as dean in 1927.

S.L. Rugland becomes new dean of Mason City Junior College.

An Elementary Teacher Education Program organized.

MCJC cooperated with the federal defense program by offering the Civilian Pilot Training course. Thirty college students enrolled the summer of 1940. Another 20 students enrolled during the school year.

College Dean S. L. Rugland serves his country as a Field Director with the American Red Cross in Europe. Luelda Carlton becomes acting dean of MCJC.

Returning GI’s enrolled in MCJC make up one-fourth of the total enrollment. Most are pursuing careers in chemistry, engineering, and mathematics.

First adult education class offering credit to teachers for certificate renewal.

College has served 5,000 people.

Enrollment is up 20 percent.

State Legislature approves an act permitting the organization of merged area schools. MCJC is to become North Iowa Area Community College at the start of the 1966-67 school year and serve the nine counties in Merged Area II.

Drake to offer seven courses in MC.

NIACC is holding classes in the Globe Gazette Building, Times Building, Gallagher Building, Lincoln School, Old Main (Mohawk Square), Metalcraft Building, Memorial Building.

David Pierce becomes new president of NIACC in the same year the college begins to move to its current 300-acre site on the east edge of Mason City. The first two permanent buildings are McAllister Hall and Building B (Careers Building). The campus also includes five temporary buildings.

First NIACC dormitories constructed with financial help from the Department of Housing.

Plans announced for North Iowa Community Auditorium.

Groundbreaking for North Iowa Community Auditorium with Meredith Willson present.

The Music Department presents the first annual Quodlibet.

The Activity Center opens.

Women’s basketball team goes to nationals.

The Administration Building, now named after David Pierce, opens.

College enrollment breaks the 2500 mark.

Football team goes to the RC Cola Bowl.

First student apartment added to NIACC Dormitories.

Women’s basketball team places sixth at nationals.

NIACC men’s basketball team wins NJCAA Division II national title.

Barbara Bush highlights NIACC Leadership Series.

NIACC becomes entrepreneurial resource with gift from John and Mary Pappajohn.

Mike Morrison becomes president after David Buettner moves to Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin.

Deb Derr takes over presidency from Mike Morrison, who retires.

Steve Schulz becomes president after Deb Derr takes top job at Mount Hood Community College in Oregon.

Health Simulation Lab opens.