MCC Receives Grant to Build Capacity to Serve the Advanced Manufacturing Industry
Published Thursday, January 16, 2014The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AZ-AMI) of Mesa Community College received a $2.5-million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to provide trade-impacted workers and others with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to provide long-term support to aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries in the region. Mesa Community College Receives Grant to Build Capacity to Serve the Advanced Manufacturing Industry - Greater Phoenix In...
Macy's Closing Sparks Fear of Fiesta Mall's Demise
Published Wednesday, January 15, 2014Macy’s Inc. announced Jan. 8 that it would close its 159,000-square-foot Fiesta location as part of a nationwide cost-cutting effort, capping off at least a decade of slow decline for the mall. Macy’s closing sparks fear of Mesa Fiesta Mall’s demise.pdf
Nearly Naked Theatre Company: 'Take Me Out'
Published Tuesday, January 7, 2014Eric Boudreau, who plays Mason “Marz” Marzac in theatre production, grew up playing basketball and soccer in Port Angeles, Wash., and moved to the Valley to study musical theater at Mesa Community College, where he was mentored by music professor Sue Anne Lucius. “I am a very proud alumnus of MCC. They put me in a good position to do what I’m doing now,” Boudreau says. “I am a firm believer that you get out of your education what you put into it, and with Sue Anne, she never stopped pushing...
Community Colleges Creating Pathways for Underprepared Students
Published Tuesday, January 7, 2014Some community colleges have acknowledged the need to address the lack of academic readiness within student ranks, says Dr. Gerardo de los Santos, president and chief executive officer of the League for Innovation in the Community College. His short list of community colleges on the cutting edge includes Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio; Miami Dade College and Valencia College in Florida; and Austin Community College in Texas. Tactics at those schools vary from using technology to...
East Valley Partnership Chief Roc Arnett Describes His Eden
Published Tuesday, January 7, 2014MCC is part of this article on East Valley Partnership President Roc Arnett's game plan for the Southeast Valley for 2014. Education 2 of 4 “When you add up Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus, the community colleges, the private colleges that have come into Mesa and elsewhere, you’re looking at about 157,000 college students,” Arnett said. “Thirty-three percent of our persons who are 25 or older have bachelor’s degrees. “But when you look at some of the very high-end...
Rock Hounds Gather for Flagg Gem and Mineral Show
Published Monday, January 6, 2014Several thousand seasoned collectors, families and kids are expected to attend the 42nd annual Flagg Gem and Mineral Show set for Jan. 3-5 in the west parking lot of Mesa Community College at Dobson Road and Southern Avenue. Rock hounds gather for Flagg Gem and Mineral Show - East Valley Tribune_ Events.pdf
'Deadhead Volunteers' Needed at Rose Garden
Published Monday, January 6, 2014Where can you see roses bloom in the desert? The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College proudly showcases more than 9,000 rose bushes of more than 300 varieties. To prepare for the next blooming cycle in mid-March, the Rose Garden is looking for volunteers with gardening skills to spare in the largest rose garden in the southwestern United States. 'Deadhead’ volunteers needed at rose garden - East Valley Tribune_ Local Treasures.pdf
Songs of the Season at MCC
Published Thursday, December 5, 2013Mesa Community College choral groups, along with vocalists from Tempe’s Sun Valley Community Church, perform a variety of Christmas music highlighted by John Leavitt’s “What Child is This.” Songs of the Season at MCC Red Mountain campus - East Valley Tribune_ Get Out.pdf
MCC to Host Holiday Concert
Published Wednesday, December 4, 2013The music program at Mesa Community College will host a holiday concert Dec. 6-7 at the Red Mountain Campus, 7110 E. McKellips Road. East Mesa school news for Dec.pdf
Summit to Help Form Plan for Urban Mesa
Published Friday, November 29, 2013Update on Fiesta District revitalization. Summit to help form plan for urban Mesa.pdf