Community College National Center for Community Engagement Closes
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2015Commitment to Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Continues MESA, Arizona – September 15, 2015 – Mesa Community College, after careful evaluation of changes in its priorities and fiscal realities, will close the Community College National Center for Community Engagement (CCNCCE), effective October 1, 2015. As the host institution for CCNCCE since 1990, MCC is proud of the Center’s work and...
MCC Awarded Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services Grant
Published Monday, September 14, 2015Individualized counseling and noncognitive skill development promotes success. MESA, Arizona – September 11, 2015 – Mesa Community College has been awarded a TRIO Student Support Services Grant (SSS) from the U.S. Department of Education to help college students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in obtaining a higher education. MCC will receive $220,000 annually for 5 years to...
Public Invited to Grand Opening of New MCC Enrollment and Student Success Centers
Published Thursday, September 10, 2015MESA, Arizona–September 10, 2015—The public is invited to tour the recently completed Mesa Community College Enrollment and Student Success Centers on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Following an Opening Ceremony attendees may enjoy tours, activities and festive food. “MCC is proud to offer the public an opportunity to view the dramatic changes to our campus,” said Dr. Shouan Pan, MCC President...
TEACH film screening and panel discussion
Published Tuesday, September 8, 2015Media Advisory What: Free film screening and panel discussion of “TEACH” When: Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Where: MCC Theatre Auditorium, Mesa Community College 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ 85202 Who: Media and general public Why: Explore...
Technology is Topic of Psychology Lecture
Published Wednesday, September 2, 2015MESA, Arizona—September 2, 2015—Technological devices are everywhere and our reliance upon them is only increasing. On Sept. 8 at 7 p.m., Mesa Community College’s Psychology Evening Lecture Series will examine the effects technology has on us personally and interpersonally. Technology: The Perfect Best Friend You Will Never Have, will be held at MCC’s Performing Arts Center at the college’s...
MCC Theatre to Run Alice in Wonderland as Theatre for Youth Show
Published Tuesday, September 1, 2015MESA, Arizona – September 2, 2015 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre & Film Arts Department is presenting Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland, October 16, 17, 22 & 23 at 7 p.m.; and October 17 & 24 at 2 p.m., at the MCC Theatre located on the south side of MCC’s campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202) . Tickets, ranging from $9 to $12, are available by...
MCC Invites the Community to Participate in a 9/11 Commemoration Day
Published Wednesday, August 26, 2015Martin Germain, MCC veteran student and cyclist MESA, Arizona — Aug. 26, 2015 — Mesa Community College, along with the Phoenix VA Health Care System, will host a 9/11 Commemoration Day on Saturday, Sept. 12. The free event is a salute to the Mesa community including civilians, active duty service members, veterans and their families, and will take place on MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus (1833...
MCC grad Andrew Sypher receives Hites Transfer Scholarship
Published Tuesday, August 18, 2015Andrew Sypher, 2015 Hites Transfer Scholar MESA, Arizona -- August 18, 2015 – Mesa Community College graduate, Andrew Sypher (Mesa), is one of 10 students, out of more than 2,100 applicants worldwide, selected based on academic rigor, leadership and engagement, to receive a Phi Theta Kappa 2015 Hites Transfer Scholarship, to assist in the attainment of a baccalaureate degree. Sypher will...
St. Scholastica Partners with Mesa Community College
Published Thursday, July 30, 2015MESA, Arizona – July 14, 2015 – The College of St. Scholastica, a 103-year-old independent Catholic Benedictine college, has forged a partnership with Mesa Community College (MCC) that will strengthen its community presence and expand its social work course offerings. St. Scholastica will offer a bachelor of arts in social work program on the MCC campus. Fall 2015 classes commence in September...
MCC Graduate Receives Hispanic Scholarship Award
Published Tuesday, July 21, 2015MESA, Arizona – July 14, 2015 – Mesa Community College graduate Karina Aguilar has received $5,000 from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to continue her studies at University of California, San Diego. HSF General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to community college transfer students...