Then…and Now

Then: Founders Hall at Central Florida Junior College is showing in this 1965 photo. The college was established in 1957 and later merged with Hampton Junior College, the Black two-year college established in 1958 under segregation. In 1971 the name changed to Central Florida Community College.

Now: Founders Hall is shown in this August photo. The building has undergone extensive renovations, including additions. Likewise, the campus has expanded from its original 60 acres to more than 140 today. About 320 students started at the school in 1958. Currently, about 7,000 students attend. In 2010, the college changed its name to the College of Central Florida. [Bruce Ackerman/OG]