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."
Chandler businessman Scott Taylor announced the founding of Football Club Arizona, a new pro soccer team he expects to have playing at Mesa Community College by March 2017.KJZZ on 9/16/2016
ASU tells the story of three remarkable undergraduates at Arizona State University who have persevered in the face of adversity – breaking cultural barriers, overcoming learning deficiencies and resolving financial difficulties — to achieve academic and personal success. One of them is MCC student Randy L. Watson II, a molecular biosciences and biotechnology major, has been on a similar…
TedxChandler Library reports on MCC student Ty Promreuk in an article about the stereotypes of today's teens. In reality, teens are builders, writers, composers, entrepreneurs, and so much more.
The AZ Informant reports that Mesa Community College Professor Dr. Karen Hardin developed an academic enrichment program in which students reach academic accomplishments in higher learning institutions. One student, Malcolm Temple, has landed admission at the nation’s top Ivy League college this fall – Harvard.