MCC Breaks Ground for New Performing Arts Center and Art Gallery
Published Friday, August 31, 2012Shoveling for the Groundbreaking On August 16, MCC broke ground for a new Performing Arts Center and Art Gallery at the former Harkins Theatre Complex on Longmore Street in Mesa. Administrators from the College, Maricopa County Community College Administrators and Governing Board Members, along with City of Mesa officials participated in the ceremonies and spoke about the importance of the new...
MCC Education Studies Dept. Awarded Grant
Published Friday, August 17, 2012Simple K12: Teacher Learning Community Mesa Community College’s Education Studies Department has been awarded a grant from SimpleK12, an online teacher professional development community. The grant will provide one year's free access to SimpleK12 Teacher Learning Community online resources to MCC faculty, past and present MCC Education Studies students, and eligible educators from partner school...
Andrew Kuhn, New President for ASMCC
Published Thursday, August 16, 2012Andrew Kuhn Andrew Kuhn, a third year student majoring in Organizational Management at Mesa Community College, will serve as the 2012-2013 President for the Associated Students of Mesa Community College (ASMCC). ASMCC works to advance the needs and interest of all students by promoting and maintaining a democratic form of student government by uniting students, faculty, staff and administration...
LeaderShape Program Changes Lives
Published Wednesday, August 15, 2012Hands Passing Ball When Shelby Prockish first heard about “LeaderShape” in his psychology class at Mesa Community College, he was intrigued. After further inquiry, he was told by others who had experienced it that it was a fantastic experience, but inexplicable, unless you had been through it yourself. This REALLY peaked his interest, so he enrolled in the 6-day LeaderShape Program to find out...
Patrick J. Burkhart Named New Provost at MCC Red Mountain Campus
Published Wednesday, June 27, 2012Patrick Burkhart Mesa Community College announced today Mr. Patrick Burkhart has been hired to serve as MCC’s new Provost for the Red Mountain Campus and Downtown Center beginning July 23, 2012. Dr. Shouan Pan, President of MCC commented, “Mr. Burkhart brings to MCC an impressive combination of senior-level leadership and management experience in higher education, county government, and private...
Important Bird Area Project Provides Learning Opportunity for MCC Students
Published Tuesday, June 26, 2012Important Bird Areas Mesa Community College students enrolled in the Geographic Information Systems program are gaining real world experience through internships with Audubon Arizona. This unique partnership began in fall 2008, when Tice Supplee, Director of Bird Conservation at Audubon Arizona, approached Karen Blevins, a Geography Faculty member at MCC, about the possibility of expanding GIS...
The Value of Career and Technical Programs at MCC
Published Wednesday, June 13, 2012MCC graduate Jessie Sneed At a time when students are intent on getting the best value for their tuition dollars, Mesa Community College is committed to providing programs designed to develop the skills that today’s employers value. Phebe Blitz, Dean of Instruction for Career and Technical Programs at MCC, said this economy has many people seeking retraining for better job prospects as well as...
MCC Education Dept. Receives $1.9 Million Grant
Published Monday, June 11, 2012Education Studies Faculty The Mesa Community College Education Studies Department has received a $1.9 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education for The Teachers of Language Learners Learning Community (TL³C) Project. Grant monies will be allocated over five years with the Department receiving over $399,000 this year. Seventy-three grants were awarded to institutions of higher...