Media Coverage

The Southeast Valley Recalls Day JFK was Assassinated

Published Friday, November 22, 2013

Roc Arnett, serving as the first student-body president of the newly minted Mesa Community College in 1963, recalls hearing about when JFK was assassinated. The Southeast Valley recalls the day JKF was assassinated.pdf

MCC Student Reflects on How Her Calling in Life Came to Be

Published Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Miranda Hays, a full-time student at Mesa Community College, hopes to attend the University of Southern California and become a full time occupational therapist after completing her associate of science degree. MCC student reflects on how her calling in life -- providing therapy to children with autism -- came to be - East Valley Tribune_ Mesa.pdf

Community Colleges See Rise in 6-Year Graduation Rate

Published Monday, November 18, 2013

The Maricopa Community Colleges saw an 8 percentage-point gain in its graduation rate, the biggest increase in several years and one that puts the district on track to fulfill its commitment to produce more graduates. Community colleges see rise in 6-year graduation rate.pdf

Semper Fi/Wrangler News Report on Veteran Center

Published Thursday, November 14, 2013

As a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, Alec Niblett’s missions took him to Iraq, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines. The 27-year-old Tempe resident hopes his current mission, begun this year at Mesa Community College, will take him beyond Earth and into space. Semper Fi _ Wrangler News.pdf

Gilbert School Board Could Block Mesa Apple Site

Published Thursday, November 14, 2013

Gilbert Public Schools’ governing board cancelled Wednesday’s meeting during which the board was supposed to vote on joining seven other government agencies in approval of a tax break for Apple, which has planned to open a manufacturing firm in Mesa. Seven government entities — Maricopa County, Mesa Community College, Maricopa Community Colleges, Central Arizona Project, Maricopa Integrated Health System, East Valley Institute of Technology and Mesa — have approved the break, said Mesa’s...

Macerich Turns Over Fiesta Mall to Lender in Lieu of Foreclosure

Published Thursday, November 14, 2013

Mesa’s Fiesta Mall, one of the Valley’s most iconic shopping centers, is now officially lender-owned. Macerich turns over Fiesta Mall to lender in lieu of foreclosure - Phoenix Business Journal.pdf

ANASAZI Foundation holding benefit concert

Published Wednesday, November 13, 2013

MCC alum Brad Hull will perform at Anasazi Foundation Concert. Due West vocalist Hull, a Thatcher native, attended MCC. His group toured this past summer with Trace Adkins, Billy Currington and the Doobie Brothers. ANASAZI Foundation holding benefit concert - East Valley Tribune_ Get Out.pdf

Dreamers Appeal to AG

Published Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Protesters set fire to copies of high-school diplomas on Tuesday outside the offices of Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne. The 50 protesters then placed ashes from the burned diplomas inside an urn and attempted to deliver them to Horne, claiming he is “burning up” the dreams of young undocumented immigrants who want to attend college. Dreamers’ appeal to AG.pdf

Phoenix's Top Colleges and Universities

Published Friday, November 1, 2013

ASU was the No. 1-ranked institution on the Colleges & Universities list published today by the Phoenix Business Journal, with its fall 2013 enrollment being more than those of the next three schools on the list combined. The list was ranked by fall 2013 enrollment. ASU reported 76,711. Second on the list was Mesa Community College with 25,024, and third was Rio Salado College with 24,342. Add in fourth-place schoolGlendale Community College and its 21,361 enrollment and the total for...

Graduation Pledge Schools Update

Published Thursday, October 31, 2013

Mesa Community College recently received mention in an email blast newsletter by the Graduation Pledge Alliance.  MCC encourages graduates to sign a pledge to commit to building a healthy, sustainable, and just world.  MCC has had a 129% increase in signers from 2011 to 2013 because of  increased promotion and awareness of the pledge. The newsletter stated: "Mesa Community College has a very successful strategy which includes: placing Graduation Pledge information in the general graduation...

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