Mesa Community College Hosts Lecture from Author Marty Brounstein
Published Friday, January 24, 2014MESA, Ariz. – Mesa Community College (MCC) Communication and Philosophy & Religious Studies Departments will host a free lecture from author Marty Brounstein on February 5. The lecture will be held at MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa) in the Library Reading Room (LB300) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The guest lecturer, Marty Brounstein, a San Mateo, California-based...
National Community College Project Stimulates Moral, Ethical and Civic Engagement
Published Wednesday, January 22, 2014MESA, Ariz. – The Community College National Center for Community Engagement (CCNCCE), housed at Mesa Community College, received a $270,000 award from the Teagle Foundation to support the development of a three-year project to coordinate service-learning projects at seven of America’s civically engaged community colleges. CCNCCE along with Kapi'olani Community College will lead and administer...
MCC Receives Grant to Build Capacity to Serve the Advanced Manufacturing Industry
Published Tuesday, January 14, 2014For Release: January 15, 2014 Contacts: Dawn Zimmer, 480-461-7892, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu Sally Mesarosh, 602-618-5730, sally.mesarosh@mesacc.edu MESA, Ariz. – The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) of Mesa Community College, received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to provide...
Name Change, New Signage for MCC Theatre
Published Wednesday, January 8, 2014Mesa Community College's Theatre and Film Arts Department kicks off spring semester with a fresh coat of paint, a new name and new signage. Formerly the Theatre Outback, the theatre is now named the MCC Theatre. The Theatre Outback, which originally opened in 1978, derived its name from the lack of buildings on the southern part of the campus at that time, making the area “out back” in regard...
"Deadhead" Volunteers Needed in Rose Garden
Published Tuesday, December 17, 2013Rose Garden Volunteer Where can you see roses bloom in the desert? The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College proudly showcases more than 9,000 rose bushes of over 300 varieties. To prepare for the next blooming cycle in mid-March, the Rose Garden is looking for volunteers eager to contribute their gardening skills to the largest rose garden in the southwestern United States. Volunteers are...
Human Trafficking Week
Published Monday, December 2, 2013The perils of human trafficking, widely reported in the news media and portrayed in popular culture in movies such as Taken, will be brought home the week of December 2, 2013 when the tales and perspectives of victims, rescuers and experts are featured through public forums and a documentary cosponsored by Mesa Community College (MCC). MCC’s Human Trafficking Awareness Week will include...
Holiday Entertainment at MCC
Published Monday, November 25, 2013Holiday Entertainment at MCC Treat your family and friends to holiday entertainment at Mesa Community College. Many of the proceeds go toward scholarships for students. Offerings are varied and include: Broadway Bound! An Evening of Broadway's Greatest Hits Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. MCC Music Building, Southern and Dobson, MU3 Scholarship Fundraiser Tickets: www....
Songs of the Season Concert by MCC Choirs
Published Monday, November 18, 2013Songs of the Season choir The Music Program at Mesa Community College invites the public to an evening of festive entertainment at MCC’s Red Mountain Campus in East Mesa. Various choirs from the choral department at Red Mountain will perform under the direction of Choral Director Glenn Bennett. A percentage of the proceeds go to MCC music scholarships. In addition to the concert, attendees will...
Grand Opening of New Veteran Center at MCC
Published Thursday, October 31, 2013New Veteran Center at MCC Mesa Community College will host a celebration honoring veterans at the Grand Opening of MCC’s new Veteran Center for Student Success on Friday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. This free event takes place on MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus and is open to the public. RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/7Vetcenter The celebration includes a Veteran Community Resource Fair and a...
Hit Comedy to Play at MCC Theatre Outback
Published Tuesday, October 22, 2013Boeing, Boeing Cast Mesa Community College’s Theatre and Film Arts Department is presenting the smash hit, French comic farce, Boeing Boeing, with performances Nov. 22, 23, and Dec. 5, 6, at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are held on Nov. 23 and Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. All shows are at the Theatre Outback, located on the south side of MCC’s Main Campus at Southern and Dobson Roads in Mesa. Tickets are $10 for...