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.
Its findings arise from a meeting of educators and scientists called by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on including "discovery-based" research in undergraduate courses. Niccole Cerveny, a geography professor at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Ariz., developed one of the models of undergraduate research highlighted in the December 2015 report. She believes…
MCC President Dr. Shouan Pan is interviewed about the state of public education on Politics Unplugged on AZ Family Channel 3. View: Politics Unplugged MCC coverage is at 16:40 Dr. Pan is at 18:55
Looking for ways to pay for college? Juan Carlos Sanchez, financial aid outreach specialist at Mesa Community College, says your first, go-to resource is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA. This one application unlocks a trove of federal grants, scholarships, loans and more!
Qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, an appearance in the 2015 World Championships, Pac-12 Conference field athlete of the year, Pac-12 champion and a second place finish in the 2015 NCAA Championships. These are just some of the achievements and accolades Pau Tonnesen, MCC track and field alum, has obtained over his past two seasons competing for the Arizona track and…
Tilt Art Gallery, founded by MCC alumnae Melanie and Melanie Craven, will host a lecture and presentation of process by Ron Bimrose, Artist & Educator of Fine Art at Mesa Community College on March 10 at 6pm.
Courtney Guinn is the third candidate to make a bid for Mesa's District 1 City Council seat, which will change hands when Councilman Dave Richins steps down next January. The city has said it wants to encourage pedestrian activity and connect the district's residential areas to assets such as Mesa Community College and Banner Desert and Cardon Children's…