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The Delaware General Assembly created Delaware Technical Community College in 1966, when it approved House Bill 529, signed into law by then-Governor Charles L. 特里,小. The first Delaware Tech campus opened its doors in Sus性 County in September of 1967. Three hundred and sixty-seven students enrolled in the first year encour年龄d by the slogan, “每个毕业生都有工作, 每一份工作都有毕业生.” Enrollment doubled in the second year, and it soon became necessary to begin construction to house more laboratories and classrooms at the “Southern Campus.” In 1995, the name was changed to the “欧文斯 Campus” in honor of its first campus director, Jack F. 欧文斯.

As the first classes were being held at 乔治敦大学, plans were already underway to start a campus in northern Delaware. Space was rented for a temporary campus at Blue Rock Shopping Center in 威明顿. Reception to what would be called the “Northern Campus” was enthusiastic; 375 full-time students enrolled in 1968 when the campus opened. It became clear that these rented facilities would soon be inadequate to meet the needs of the ever-increasing numbers of students who wanted to attend.

As plans were made to find a permanent location for Delaware Tech in New Castle, there was concern that one large campus would not effectively serve both urban and suburban populations. 10月8日, 1968, 董事会, relying on input from architects and concerned citizens, opted for the development of a “multi-campus” facility with two locations to better meet the needs of all New Castle County residents. Thus, both the 斯坦顿 Campus (1973) and 威明顿 Campus (1974) were born. Senate Bill 222 changed the name of the 威明顿 Campus to the "Orlando J. 小乔治,. Campus" to honor its long serving president, who stepped down as Delaware Tech President on June 30, 2014.

With a Delaware Tech campus in both Sus性 and New Castle Counties, it was determined that 47% of high school juniors and seniors in Kent County said they would be interested in a Kent County branch of Delaware Tech. 为了满足这一需求, Kent Campus was established in 1972, and the name was later changed to “Terry Campus” in honor of Governor Charles Terry, who was a motivating force behind the establishment of the College.

总统办公室, located adjacent to the Terry Campus, functions as a central office by providing a variety of services in support of the campuses. Delaware Tech's enrollment has grown dramatically in recent years. 所有年龄段的学生, backgrounds and walks of life have benefited from the training and education provided. It is estimated that one fourth of Delaware's population has taken courses at Delaware Tech during its short history.