New Times picks the best events in metro Phoenix from Monday, September 19, through Thursday, September 22. At the top of the list is MCC's "Biennial Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition," which features more than two dozen artists, including Tom Klare, a former editorial photographer who has taught at MCC for a decade; …
Included in AZBIGMEDIA's report of the listing of Tempe Chamber Leadership Members is MCC's Sonia Filan, Director of Institutional Advancement & Entrepreneurial Programs.Tempe Chamber site
The ASU School of Engineering reports that twelve of the 20 student-led startups chosen for Arizona State University’s Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative for the 2016-2017 academic year are led by Fulton Schools students. MCC student (dually enrolled) Aron Mixson, a software engineering student, has always found himself shopping the “big and tall” section when…
MCC alum Jason Payne will be introduced to the Town Council this week as the Fountain Hills Rural/Metro Fire Department Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal, reports the Fountain Hills Times. A graduate of Dobson High School in Mesa, Payne attended ASU before deciding to become a firefighter. He received his AA in Fire Science from Mesa Community College.
From Wrangler News: Jazz Big Band Lovers! You won’t want to miss this one! At the MCC Performing Arts Center with Artistic Director and Piano Extraordinaire Emmy Award Winner, Nick Manson.
PHXSTAGES blog invites people to MCC's OPENING NIGHT Reception and Performance of ALL IN THE TIMING, by David Ives on Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
ASU State Press article on MCC alum Jacob Sorenson, who is taking advantage of his time at ASU through autism research.
MyNewsMesa.com announces that MCC dental hygiene students need patients.
The East Valley Tribune reports that Astronomy Nights return to the MCC Planetarium the first Friday of every month, beginning this week (after a summer hiatus). The show at the planetarium begin every half hour beginning at 6 p.m. If the weather permits, participants will also be able to view the Moon, planets and stars through the…
KYMA.com reports that a morning lecture at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Tolleson will examine the intersection of Jungian principles and spiritual evolution and is taught by Margaret McGill, who has developed and taught Mesa Community College adult education courses in Emotional Transformation and Dream Interpretation. For Additional…
Modern Times Magazine reports that Impact Arizona Series will present Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. — considered one of the most dynamic thinkers on race today — in a forum held at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10, in Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave. “The Root: Understanding Racism, Privilege and Power” will focus on race and racism.
AZ Republic reports that visitors will find MCC alum and Mesa-based artist Corinne Geertsen’s "The Footnote Chronicles," at the Mesa Arts Center museum in a series incorporating digital collages from the Mesa artist and short stories, poems and thoughts inspired by her work.
Phoenix New Times includes Tempe artist Frank Gonzales in Best Art of Phoenix, for his work Adaption. Classically trained in painting at Mesa Community College, he recalls being inspired at a young age by "the unbelievable stillness and separation" of taxidermy birds in natural history museums. This piece was recently featured in "Frank…
The Flute View (Sept. 1, 2016) boasts DEF, conducted by Christina Steffen, as a first-class ensemble in a review of highlights from the National Flute Association convention.
MCC was mentioned on the AZ Daily Mix on AZ-TV 7 Cable 13 during a discussion on women in technology. No transcript available
HXGNNews interviewed Nikolas Smilovsky, who is the mapping department manager at BPG Designs in Arizona. He oversees internships for undergraduate students in the Mesa Community College Geospatial Technology program. He says, "Mesa Community College does a great job because of the community college system, bringing in students say right out…
Blog piece on chungwipff.com by a parent: "At Mesa Community College (Red Mountain campus) while my daughter takes a reading test for dual enrollment credit (Spanish)."
Washington Monthly ranks MCC #11 for Best Two-Year Colleges for Adult Learners.
MCC alum Jacob Sorenson’s resume reads like that of a seasoned professional. This fall, he has transferred into Arizona State University as a junior majoring in applied biological sciences at the Polytechnic campus and a student in Barrett, The Honors College. Sorenson’s studies at ASU will be supported by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. He is one of 75…
Robert Soza, a residential English faculty member at Mesa Community College and the Maricopa Community Colleges Faculty Association President, is co-author of this article in EDUCAUSE Review about E-Learning and Student Success.
KJZZ reports that the personal finance website, WalletHub, ranks Arizona among best states for community colleges.
Lastwordonsports.com provides update on MCC alum Damarius Randall and the Green Bay Packers.
KJZZ reports that teachers, education advocates and the Arizona Board of education applauded revised English language arts and math standards. Nora Reyes, vice provost at Mesa Community College’s Red Mountain Campus and member of the standards development committee, comments on the revised standards.
The Catholic Sun reports that Golda Miller, a student in The College of St. Scholastica’s social work program, was recently elected by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Arizona Chapter to sit on its board as a Student Representative for the 2016 fiscal year. The cohort-based curriculum is offered in a blended format of on-campus and online courses…
12 News reporter Monique Griego reports, "On the track of Mesa Community College is where Coach Steve Jacobs first planted a seed that would grow into an Olympic dream for MCC alum Pau Tonnesen."