Mesa Community College has been named a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador.
Professor joins College of St. Scholastica located at MCC
The changing face of west Mesa's Fiesta Mall area now includes the glass walls and steel canopies of a modern office complex where big-box retail shops sat vacant for several years.A $20 million redevelopment project near the northwestern corner of Alma School Road and Southern Avenue has replaced the fading vestiges of Bed, Bath & Beyond, Petco and Circuit City with a 140,000-square-foot…
Josh Fields, a former standout pitcher from Columbia Falls, played eight seasons at all levels in the minors, a remarkably long career compared to the average three- to five-year span. After graduating from Mesa Community College in Arizona, Fields was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round of the 2001 MLB draft.“It’s a pretty cutthroat business. You either perform or you don’t. And…
Henry Ford College will host the Great Lakes Academy Foundation Leadership Program Oct. 19-23 in the Community Room of the HFC Welcome Center on the main campus, 5101 Evergreen Road.The purpose of the program is to help develop the leadership skills of area educators, administrators and executive leadership at colleges, universities and school districts in southeast Michigan. The Chair…
MCC alum Mark Oswald has been named community manager of The Highlands at Dove Mountain, a 1,297-home active adult development in Marana.
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson stopped by for a question-and-answer session at the Mesa Community College's Summer Band Camp last Wednesday, June 3 in Mesa, Arizona. He discussed his musical education, how it influenced his career, and he offered some advice for younger musicians wanting to pursue music as a career path.
Meet Your Neighbor is a feature of the Independent that introduces readers to a community member. This week Debby Smith, who works at Mesa Community College's Red Mountain Campus, is featured.
Maricopa Now coverage of MCCD Veterans Convocation and MCC graduate Bonnie Brockway. Maricopa Now Bonnie Brockway appears at minute 25:15 MCTV, the digital television channel, is a partnership between the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Cox Communications. MCTV serves as the primary television media outlet for MCCCD, the largest community college system in the United…
Fox 10 reporter Cory McCloskey visits Summer Band Camp in the Performing Arts Center at MCC:
Newly appointed Snowflake Town Manager Brian Richards attended Mesa Community College and Arizona State University, where he graduated with a degree in accounting in 1993.
To help meet the demand for skilled employees in the area, the Maricopa County Community College District is allowing employers to help shape its curriculum.
The Landmark Restaurant property, where Mesa Community College began in 1963, has been sold and will be preserved. East Valley Tribune link
Toolwire, a leading game-based learning provider, has experienced a surge of interest in game-based learning and an upswing in adoptions for its writing and environmental science games. In addition to several recent pilots at Arizona State University, Toolwire is seeing a growing interest in game-based learning among community colleges and public universities seeking to engage and retain students…
Personnel from the Morrison Institute for Public Policy will share details about the Arizona Citizen Initiative Review, the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and Arizona Voices.“Arizona’s Engaged Democracy,” is scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on May 26 in the MCC Community Room/Library at 1833 W. Southern Ave.
MCC continues its support of the City's Hydration Donation Campaign. Both campuses will serve as donation collection sites June 1 through Sept. 1, 2015.
Video of Dr. Ann Ewing, winner of the 2015 Mesa Chamber Professor of the Year. Video of Dr. Ann Ewing, winner of the 2015 Mesa Chamber Professor of the Year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYwqHZDzaNs
Commencement speaker Deborah Bateman blogs about addressing the crowd of graduates at MCC.
First responders honed their skills by reacting to a variety of incidents during a recent exercise organized by the faculty at Mesa Community College.
The Fiesta District is not what it once was — it is not the big financial office center like it was in the ‘80s, nor is it the ultimate attraction for retailers and restaurants as it was 20 years ago. Yet, efforts to revitalize the area have prevailed and are expected to continue for the next several years.MCC opened its performing arts center, which will “contribute to the vitality” of the…
Virginia Aguero, an MCC alumna, may be well known in Mesa’s art community, but her commitment and dedication to the city of Mesa and its civil rights movements spans a lifetime of hard work.
Wilkes University Offers Partnership with MCC.
The Mesa Independent spotlights Kathleen Perales in their "Meet Your Neighbor" section. Perales talks about her role at MCC creating programs and services that respond to the community’s needs for college access and attainment.
Graduation ceremonies for Mesa Community College students are set for 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 15 in the courtyard at the Southern and Dobson campus.This year, the college has 2,666 graduates from the summer, fall and spring semesters and is issuing 4,699 degrees. About 561 graduates are expected to walk in Friday’s ceremony.
Mesa Community College student Veronica Daigle was planning to ride her red Romeo 150 scooter the 144 miles from Phoenix to Flagstaff but figured she'd take a chance by entering a contest that came with the possibility of a free car. Find out what happens...