Focusing on Yakima Valley College History and Future through Lens of Campus Buildings

The Yakima Herald published an interesting article, "YVC past and future: College to expand to west campus," with reporting by Tammy Ayer.

Ayer interviewed a number of people associated with Yakima Valley College and provides an historical sketch of the institution through a focus on several campus buildings:  Prior Hall, Raymond Library, Kendall Hall, Kendall Auditorium, Larson Museum and Gallery, and the more recent West campus expansion.

Yakima Valley College was initially founded in 1928 as a private two-year college. In 1948 it became a public junior college under the auspices of the Yakima School District and was known as Yakima Valley Junior College. In 1967 the Washington State legislature passed the Community College Act and YVC became a state community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.