Concerts in support of MCC's Performing Arts Center at Mesa Arts Center
Published Monday, March 18, 2013The Piano Man Meets Captain Squeegee: Concerts in Support of the New Performing Arts Center for MCC at Mesa Arts Center Flyer for MAC Concert Mesa Community College’s Instrumental Music Department, TAD Management, and Captain Squeegee, are holding concerts at the Mesa Arts Center to support the New Performing Arts Center (PAC), currently under construction at MCC. Join us for a...
Meet and Greet the Animals of the Sonoran Desert
Published Monday, March 11, 2013In recognition of the Maricopa County Community College District’s 50th Anniversary, Mesa Community College will host a Meet and Greet the Animals of The Sonoran Desert event on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 7-8 pm at the Red Mountain Campus, Saguaro Building (7110 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85207). Community families are invited to learn about some of the amazing animals of the Sonoran desert...
Mesa Community College Receives Significant Monetary Gift from Special Olympics Arizona
Published Thursday, March 7, 2013Mesa Community College recently received a $110,000 gift from Special Olympics Arizona to establish an endowment for students with disabilities. This gift will serve as a permanent base of revenue for MCC’s Disability Resource Center, allowing them to expand the number of scholarships offered. In addition, the Center will hire tutors, purchase specialized software for students, provide note...
MCC Students Garner Theatre Awards
Published Tuesday, March 5, 2013Artists of Promise Students from Mesa Community College’s Theatre & Film Arts Department garnered numerous awards at the MCCCD Artists of Promise Competition held on March 1, at the Theatre Outback. Artists of Promise is an arts competition sponsored by the Maricopa County Community College District and is open to any student from the 10 community colleges within the district. Brianna Taft...
Mesa Community College to Begin Offering 100% Online Degrees and Certificates
Published Tuesday, March 5, 2013Beginning Summer Semester 2013, Mesa Community College (MCC) will begin offering online degrees and certificates. In Fall 2012, MCC submitted an application to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) seeking approval to offer degree and certificate programs via distance delivery. A site visit was conducted by HLC in October. MCC received formal notification from the HLC Institutional Actions...
Mesa Community College Partners with Local Companies to Provide Needed Training
Published Monday, March 4, 2013Many companies today are faced with the challenge of finding people who have the skills needed to fill vacant positions. They are also finding it difficult to get the training needed to help prepare their employees for the job. Two local companies, both facing similar circumstances, approached the Mesa Community College Center for Workforce and Community Partnerships and Manufacturing Institute...
Mesa Community College Fashion Merchandising and Design Students Present Red Carpet Rendezvous
Published Wednesday, February 27, 2013Mesa Community College will present a Red Carpet Rendezvous, on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The annual fashion show will feature work from design students enrolled in MCC’s Fashion Merchandising and Design program, as well as individual collections from participating seniors. The Red Carpet Rendezvous Fashion show will be held at the Fiesta Fountains Reception Hall (1316 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ...
Mesa Community College Outreach Center Serving More Community Members than Ever
Published Wednesday, February 27, 2013The Mesa Community Outreach Center, housed at the Mesa Community College Downtown Center, provides access to college exploration, career planning, as well as a connection to vital community resources for residents in Mesa and the East Valley. Over the past year, the Mesa Community Outreach Center has seen a significant increase in the number of community members seeking services. In January,...
MCC Theatre Earns Honors in Regional Kennedy Center Competition
Published Tuesday, February 19, 2013Mesa Community College’s Theatre and Film Arts Department just returned from Los Angeles, CA where they competed in Region VIII of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) at the Los Angeles Theatre Center and Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Nationally, 550 colleges compete in KCACTF with 55 competing in Region VIII. Approximately 20 of the colleges in Region VIII are two-year...
Mesa Community College Accelerated Learning Program Helps Students Advance Writing Skills
Published Monday, February 11, 2013Mesa Community College’s English Department is providing students, who may need a little extra assistance in writing, an opportunity to advance their skills through a new Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). In Fall 2012, MCC began the pilot program to help developmental writing students succeed in First-Year Composition (ENG101) courses. Upon acceptance at MCC, students take various placement...