From life skills and performing arts, to Kid’s College and STEM in Spanish, students ages 4 and older can go to “camp” at Maricopa Community Colleges this summer. Info on MCC camps included.
The Veteran Services Office at Mesa Community College seeks to ensure the academic success of veteran students, providing support from initial transition through graduation.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, there will be a Veterans Resource Fair at Mesa Community College.
Four segments on the March edition of MCTV feature Mesa Community College. Insurance Studies with T-bird Seth Kruger segment, minute 3:46 Lego Club with Jacob Sorenson (MCC All-Arizona), minute 8:16 Fashion Merchandising & Design with MCC Faculty Lori Liang, and MCC students Nicole Willis and Aaron Thew, minute 11:14 New Sustainable Agriculture Degree…
The College of St. Scholastica welcomes Christy Potter as campus manager to oversee recruitment for its bachelor of social work (BSW) and doctor of nursing practice programs.The BSW program is in its second semester at Mesa Community College and the DNP program will launch this May.
The Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees announced the finalists for a new chancellor on Feb. 23.The new chancellor is going to take over for Jill Wakefield, who is retiring in June 2016, after seven years.The finalists are:Gale Gibson Gayle, president of Essex County College, N.J.Mark Mitsui, deputy assistant secretary for community colleges for the U.S. Department of EducationShouan Pan,…
Annique Nestmann, Director of International Education at Mesa Community College, said that the very first Global Engagement Conference has done a great job of infusing international curriculum into necessary disciplines.
Craig Nolan, a member of the Exercise Science faculty at Mesa Community College, writes about the benefits of exercise.
The Mesa Community College Art Gallery grand opening exhibition, dedication and reception were held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa (near MCC Theatre). The reception, with light refreshments and entertainment, began at 6 p.m. with dedication remarks at 6:30 p.m. (Video below by Richard H. Dyer, Mesa Independent)
Mesa Community College (MCC) Urban Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture programs and McDonald’s are partnering in a new coffee grounds recycling initiative to help its gardens grow. MCC Urban Horticulture faculty pick up used coffee grounds weekly from the Southern & Longmore McDonald’s restaurant and add them to the school’s urban garden compost.
Faculty from MCC's Entrepreneurial Center will teach evening workshops at ASU Startup School in Mesa. Individuals who complete all sessions in the start-up school will be eligible for entry into the MCC Entrepreneurship Certificate program, with one of the introductory courses waived.
Whether your idea of natural beauty is flowers, waterways, mountains or the desert, Arizona has lots of options to explore the wildlife and the beauty of the West. The Rose Garden at MCC is included in the list.
An endangered little bulldog of a fish took another step toward recovery recently, when over 300 desert pupfish were released into a refuge pond on the Red Mountain campus of Mesa Community College.
Writer Jay Marks finds a remarkable collection of Mesa Community College yearbooks, starting with the very first edition in 1965.
Dreamers are here legally and entitled to the same lower tuition as other Arizona residents, an attorney for the state's largest community college system is arguing.
Mesa Independent coverage from four issues:Feb. 10, Aspen AwardJan. 20, Sustainable AgricultureJan. 5, Red Mountain 2-4-1Dec. 30, 2015 Highlights Cover Page with Cienega photo
Interview with Cottonwood's Bob Oliphant, who discusses community colleges.
As Chancellor Rufus Glasper prepares to wrap up a 30-year career with Maricopa County Community College District, he reflects on how the district has evolved and what the future may hold for this venerable institution.
The Scottsdale McDonald’s restaurant at Indian Bend and Loop 101 is partnering with Scottsdale Community College Garden Club in a new coffee grounds recycling initiative. MCC and Rio Salado College are also participating in the program.
For some parents and lots of students, filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most daunting part of applying to college. Each year, an event called College Goal FAFSA aims to make it easier.Two Maricopa Community Colleges – Mesa Community College (MCC) and Phoenix College (PC) – are among several Phoenix-area educational institutions holding events to help current…
Where city meets desert, visitors find boundless outdoor recreation, a pleasing climate and culture of Wild West. It's by no accident that Mesa, Arizona has been dubbed City Limitless. It has enough activities and events to keep travellers with even the shortest of attention spans busy. Which two MCC activities made the list?
MCC has been named among the nation’s top 150 community colleges, landing it not only in prestigious company but as one of the potential finalists for a $1 million top prize to be awarded later this year.
Within 48 hours of arriving at BYU, transfer student Duane D. Oakes (BS ’89, MA ’90) found himself parked on the steps of the BYU administration building, staring at the skies from a sleeping bag and waiting to get a ticket to apply for a job. He wondered what on earth he was doing in Provo.Duanne now serves as a member of the faculty and the director for the Center for Community and Civic…
Arizona men’s tennis junior Harry Busby has been open to new opportunities in Tucson since transferring from Mesa Community College.
Mesa Community College (MCC) has been named one of the top online colleges in Arizona by Accredited Schools Online, a resource for students looking for online college and university programs.Online: East Valley Tribune
MCC's new sustainable agriculture degree, introduced this spring semester under MCC’s Urban Horticulture program, focuses on landscape design, landscape contracting and management, nursery and greenhouse operations.