If you’re cash-strapped, here’s a well-trodden path toward a bachelor’s degree: Start at community college, which is cheaper and more flexible; get a bunch of credits there; then transfer to a four-year college to finish. Arizona’s Maricopa community colleges, which enroll more than 265,000 students a year, have received a half-million-dollar grant to track students who’ve moved on…
Jack Lunsford, who is taking over leadership of the Arizona Community College Coordinating Council talks about the economic impact and need to rethink funding for the state's community colleges.
MCC is one of several locations offering free FAFSA workshops this weekend.
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals is recognizing MCC alum Dianna M. Johnson. The Bio of the Month membership is allotted to a particular individual by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for excellence and performance in their chosen career. Dianna M. Johnson has a proven record of achievement in the field of roofing.
National letter of intent day for the class of 2015 Buena Colts was more modest than in years’ past with only Grady McCoy and Seth Doser pledging to become Mesa Community College Thunderbirds next fall. (Sierra Vista Herald)
USA Today mentions MCC's Juan Giraldo in Eastern Michigan's 2015 recruiting class article.
David Luna, 58, is Mesa's first elected Latino council member in the city's 136-year history. Luna served as a Mesa Community College Commission on Excellence in Education member.
Rep. Reginald Bolding, D-Phoenix, authored a bill that would provide two years of free community college tuition to state residents who maintain a grade-point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
The sharks at the Superbowl Halftime Show have definitely become a favorite moment of the Super Bowl this year and the MCC dancers are in the midst of the hoopla. Two of our dancers who were originally supposed to be sharks were replaced at the last moment with Katy Perry's dancers. After the "left shark" was criticized by many for not knowing the dance moves, one of the…
New Times article about Natalie Morris, Professor of Sustainable Food Systems Program at Mesa Community College.To those in the local food community, particularly those with an interest in sustainable food, the name Natalie Morris should be a familiar one. The trained chef turned entrepreneur created Good Food Finder, an online directory that identifies and locates local food producers…
A My Turn editorial by MCC President Dr. Shouan Pan about the benefits of a community college education.
Maricopa Community Colleges leaders made a wise decision this week. Skipping the normal formalities of four months of discussion and votes, they swept any consideration of tuition or property-tax increases off the table.
Southern Miss baseball coach Scott Berry announced Tuesday the addition of Damon Lessler as an assistant coach/coordinator of camps for the program. Lessler formerly played for MCC.
Former MCC T-Bird basketball player Promise Amukamara's performance has driven the Sun Devils to the best start in school history and one of the biggest surprises of the season.
Mesa Community College’s Red Mountain campus, 7110 E. McKellips Road in Mesa, was recognized with a conservation award Nov. 15 by the North American Native Plant Society.
MCC alum RJ David's photography is named a Mesa Arts Festival Favorite.
Maricopa Community Colleges will not seek a tuition or property-tax increase for 2015-16 despite cutbacks in state aid, according to Debra Thompson, vice chancellor for business services.
MCC dance instructor Mary Wall opens her own dance studio in Tempe.
The city of Tempe has partnered with Tempe Union High School District, Tempe Elementary School District, ASU, Grand Canyon University, Mesa Community College, Rio Salado College and the University of Advancing Technology to create College Connect, a community-based program designed to assist young people who want to pursue a postsecondary education.
Tempe Wrangler article features MCC Book Club.
The Nash is now featuring jazz performances, with Nick Manson performing.Nick has been a guest lecturer and clinician at many schools and he developed and taught the music theory program for audio majors at the Art Institute of Seattle in the early 1990s. Currently Nick is a professor at Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) in the Jazz Studies program, teaching jazz composition, arranging,…
During Jan. 19th celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the City’s MLK Committee presented an award and four scholarships to local residents as part of the day’s proceedings.The committee awarded the 2015 Veora E. Johnson Spirit of Unity, Educator of the Year award to Mona Scott, a faculty member of Mesa Community College. Scott was recognized for encouraging her students to examine…
MCC's Performing Arts Center is one of AZRE RED Award finalists.
MCC President Shouan Pan is featured in Mesa Mayor John Giles' blog. The piece mentions the 50th anniversary, Carnegie classification, HLC and what they ate for lunch!
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