Schoolcraft College -

From its first classes on August 31, 1964, the college adopted the motto Semper Altius Aspice —"Look Ever Upward". This spirit is physically anchored by a 90-foot tall bell tower on the Livonia campus that chimes every quarter-hour. Cultivating Modern Greatness

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The college was born on October 24, 1961, when residents of Livonia, Plymouth-Canton, Garden City, and Clarenceville voted to establish a hub for intellectual and economic growth. Initially named Northwest Wayne Community College, it was renamed in 1963 to honor Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, a 19th-century Michigan scholar and explorer. A Legacy of "Looking Upward" From its first classes on August 31, 1964,