Dreamers Appeal to AG
Published Wednesday, November 13, 2013Protesters 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, 2013ASU 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, 2013Mesa 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...
Mike Brown Gets Defensive About His Cleveland Cavaliers
Published Thursday, October 31, 2013Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Mike Brown's affinity for defense goes back to his days as a player in high school in Germany, in junior college in Arizona (Mesa Community College), and in college at the University of San Diego. Mike Brown gets defensive about his Cleveland Cavaliers _ cleveland.pdf
Dr. Patricia Cardenas-Adame Named New VP of Student Affairs at Estrella Mountain CC
Published Thursday, October 31, 2013After an extensive national search, Estrella Mountain Community College, a Maricopa Community College, is pleased to announce that Dr. Patricia Cardenas-Adame has been selected as EMCC's new vice president of Student Affairs. Cardenas-Adame will begin her new role on Dec. 2, 2013. DrPatricia Cardenas-Adame.pdf
Funds Needed to Continue Mesa Counts on College
Published Tuesday, October 29, 2013The Mesa Counts on College grant is expiring, but the work — and the need for it — isn’t. Amy Trethaway, a city employee who is the director of Mesa Counts on College, told the City Council this week the effort will continue with new public outreach and hoped-for new sources of money. Funds needed to continue Mesa Counts on College.pdf
Scary Stuff! How Dirty are Halloween Masks?
Published Thursday, October 24, 2013How dirty are Halloween masks? MCC's fearless Biotechnology Professor, Stan Kikkert, investigates the germ factor for 3 On Your Side: 3OYS_ Scary stuff! How dirty are Halloween masks_ _ azfamily.pdf Also appeared in other news outlets, including: http://now.msn.com/halloween-masks-covered-in-germs-college-instructor-says http://www.ibtimes.com/halloween-mask-youre-wearing-could-be-teeming-bacteria-1437036 and Channel 5 did their own version: http://www.kpho.com/story/23812110/beware-of-...
Peace Pole Dedication and Sept. 11 Memorial Day
Published Monday, October 21, 2013The Democracy Commitment newsletter contains two articles about Mesa Community College, including coverage of the Peace Pole Dedication and Sept. 11 Memorial Day. TDC Newsletter-FIN.pdf
The Journey of Damarious Randall
Published Monday, October 21, 2013ASU football player Damarious Randall got his start at MCC after being out of football for two years. ASU Football_ The journey of Damarious Randall - House of Sparky.pdf
Students, Faculty Sign Pledge for College Completion
Published Monday, October 21, 2013At Mesa Community College, in Arizona, some professors and their students take a trip to the college’s main hallway to sign the pledge. "If we don’t see the value of helping students complete, we’re missing the boat,” said Duane Oakes, faculty adviser for the PTK chapter at Mesa. Students, faculty sign pledge for college completion _ Inside Higher Ed.pdf