Student Loan Debate Could Play Role in East Valley College Decision Process
Published Tuesday, September 10, 2013Administrators at local post-secondary colleges say the year-plus debate over increases in student loan rates has created an additional level of precaution in terms of loans and class loads for prospective and current students. Student loan debate could play role in East Valley college decision process - East Valley Tribune_ East Valley Education News.pdf
Mesa's 5th New College, Benedictine U., Blesses, Opens Downtown Campus
Published Wednesday, August 28, 2013A crowd of more than 250 gathered in downtown Mesa Tuesday for a blessing and ribbon-cutting in the building that was once Mesa’s Southside Hospital and is now home to Arizona’s first Catholic university. Steffen Spreng, who is 20 years old and transferring to the university from Mesa Community College, said he’s excited to “see the Christian Community growing in Mesa,” even though he is not Catholic. Mesa's 5th new college, Benedictine U.pdf
Missing AZ Teen Found Dead in Oregon
Published Tuesday, August 27, 2013The father of an Arizona teenager whose body was found near his abandoned SUV in the woods of southern Oregon said his son was "a young man who had a broken heart." He had intended to begin classes at MCC this semester. Sheriff_ Missing Arizona teen found dead in Oregon - Local News - Columbus, OH _ NBC News.pdf
AZ Teen Missing in Oregon
Published Monday, August 26, 2013Investigators are trying to find an Arizona teenager whose car was abandoned in southwest Oregon. He was headed back to Arizona after a trip to Washington, to start his first day of college this week. But he never made it. He was due to begin classes at Mesa Community College this past Monday.
Mesa United Way Seeks VISTA Members
Published Friday, August 23, 2013If you would like to volunteer to improve the lives of veterans or students, or strengthen Mesa’s older neighborhoods while also earning a modest stipend, you’re invited to look into five VISTA positions that have been awarded to Mesa United Way. Three of the positions are at Mesa Community College and are aimed at strengthening services that help students succeed; two of them are in the Veterans Office and all three will work closely with the college president’s office. Mesa United Way seeks...
Employers Try to Get Ahead of Health Law
Published Friday, August 23, 2013Even though the Obama administration has granted large companies a one-year reprieve under the Affordable Care Act, some employers are scrambling this year to prepare for the nation’s health-care overhaul. Maricopa Community Colleges cited the Affordable Care Act for its decision to limit the hours of about 700 part-time adjunct professors and 600 employees to 1,300 hours each year. That equates to an average of 25 hours each week. Employers try to get ahead of health law.pdf
MCC Red Mountain Campus
Published Thursday, August 15, 2013Op Ed by Patrick Burkhart, Provost of MCC's Red Mountain Campus and Downtown Center. http://issuu.com/timespub/docs/view0813/15?e=8633901/4265770
Teens Examine Science, Health Careers in Summer Program
Published Thursday, August 15, 2013Ten students from Mesa Public Schools received a sampling of what a career in the health and engineering fields would be like during a four-week program designed to help them prepare for jobs in those fields. The students participated in the STEM Scholars Project, presented by the East Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The pilot program, funded in part through a grant from Mesa Counts on College and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, introduced students to enrichment activities and...
Anti-Smoking Battle Moves Outdoors; Bans Increase
Published Wednesday, August 14, 2013First it was bars, restaurants and office buildings. Now the front lines of the “No Smoking” battle have moved outdoors. MCC is an example. Anti-smoking battle moves outdoors; bans increase - Ahwatukee Foothills News_ News.pdf
Diocese of Phoenix, Maria Chivira Announcement
Published Monday, August 12, 2013Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted is pleased to announce that he has appointed Dr. Maria Romo Chavira to the position of Chancellor of the Diocese of Phoenix. Diocese of Phoenix Blog — Announcement of the position of Chancellor of the...pdf