2024-2025 Pre-Approved List

The following events are pre-approved. Check back for new events and updates frequently! For information on the co-curricular requirements for honors scholarship recipients, click here. Contact blake.wolf@mesacc.edu or debra.henney@mesacc.edu with any questions.

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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR Fall 2024

**NOTE Co-Curricular Reflections Are Due October 14 and November 25.

The New Guard Big Band

• Date: Dec. 17, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The New Guard Big Band is Phoenix's premier jazz orchestra, comprised of the most talented and in-demand musicians in the Valley. Focusing primarily on the works of Count Basie and his Famous Orchestra, this 17-piece ensemble (managed and rehearsed by Kevin Tangney) is a musical freight train full of swagger and swing.
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/ktu
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR Spring 2025 Coming Soon

Co-Curricular Activities by Category (On your own time)

Past Co-Curricular Activities

VolunteerFest

Join us for Mesa Community College's VolunteerFest; a FREE recruitment event where our partners get to promote their in-person or virtual service opportunities to MCC students, staff/faculty, and community!

• Sept. 3rd & 4th:
• 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• MCC @ Southern & Dobson in the Navajo Room (KSC 35N)
• *4th is in conjunction with Working Wednesday (Career Services)

• Sept. 5th:
• 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
• MCC @ Red Mountain in M200, Mesquite Bldg (Community Room)
• Co-Curricular Type: Campus Involvement

Resume Writing

• September 11, 2024
• 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Whether starting fresh or refining an existing resume, our workshop focuses on strategic techniques to highlight your qualifications and achievements effectively. Learn to structure your resume to emphasize key skills and experiences, tailor it for specific job requirements, and optimize it for applicant tracking systems (ATS). Receive expert guidance to create a compelling resume that captures attention and demonstrates your potential. Take the initial step toward achieving your career goals by participating in this impactful workshop.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Time Management (In Person)

• Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
• Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
• Location: Thunderbird Think Tank (next to Testing Center @ Southern & Dobson)
• Description: Learn more about the skill of time management. This workshop covers what time management is, why it is important, and how you can have effective time management.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Time Management (Online)

• Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
• Time: 10:00-11:00 am
• Location: Online (WebEx Link)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Learn more about the skill of time management. This workshop covers what time management is, why it is important, and how you can have effective time management.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Mesa Public Schools Forum

• Date: 9/17
• Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
• Description: Learn about the candidates for three seats on the MPS Governing Board.
• Location: Navajo Room (Southern and Dobson Campus)
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Constitution Week

• Date: 9/16-9/19
• Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
• Location: Virtual
• Description: Join us to commemorate the adoption of the United States Constitution, its history, and its importance to the present day.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Branding Yourself

• September 18, 2024
• 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Personal branding is essential for establishing a strong presence in your field and standing out to employers and peers. Discover effective strategies to articulate your strengths, values, and career goals cohesively across various platforms. From crafting a compelling elevator pitch to creating a consistent online persona, our workshop guides you in building a personal brand that resonates with your target audience. Gain insights into leveraging social media, networking effectively, and maintaining authenticity in your professional interactions. Join us to cultivate a distinctive personal brand that enhances your career prospects and opens doors to new opportunities.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Music Theatre: Ordinary Days

• When: September 20, and 21 at 7:30 pm, September 21 & 22 at 2 pm
• Location: MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: From one of musical theatre's most exciting new composers comes Ordinary Days, a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real connections in the city that never sleeps (but probably should at some point). Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.
• Student Tickets $12. Buy Tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/ktk
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

P.O.W.E.R of Math Study Skills (In Person)

• Date: Monday, September 23, 2024
• Time: 1:30-2:30pm
• Location: Thunderbird Think Tank (next to Testing Center @ Southern & Dobson)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Using the method of Prepare. Organize. Work. Evaluate. Rethink., this workshop focuses on how to be successful as you study for your math class.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Interviewing Essentials

• September 24, 2024
• 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Whether it's your first interview or you're refining your techniques, our session provides practical guidance and hands-on practice. Learn to communicate strengths effectively, confidently answer common questions, and align responses with employer expectations. Gain insights into interview etiquette, body language, and nuances of virtual and in-person interviews. Participate in this workshop to enhance readiness and boost confidence for successful interviews in today's competitive job market.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

MCC Orchestra with Corona Del Sol Orchestra

• When: Sept. 24, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Where: MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Tickets start at $5. Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kvf
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Social Science Lunchtime Lecture: Celebrating Hispanics in 2024

• When: Sept. 25 at 9:30 - 10:30 am
• Where: Location SC 11E
• Presented by Viola Fuentes, Ph.D.
• Join us for an informative presentation on the contributions of Hispanics in education, politics, and culture.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

MCC Honors Program Presents: The Dark Knight: Is the Joker the Real Hero?

• September 25 ~ 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
• October 1 ~ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Host: Dr. Mary E Aldridge
• Location: S&D Honors Office (KSC 35S, 175)
• Dark Knight Flyer
• Description: Description: Come to the Honors office, watch the film, and stay for the discussion. We will focus on how the line between heroes and villains are blurred and why The Joker emerges as the hero to many fans. This event will count as one (1) Co-Curricular Activity. Snacks will be provided.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

P.O.W.E.R of Math Study Skills (Online)

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
• Time: 11:00-12:00 pm
• Location: Online (WebEx Link)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Using the method of Prepare. Organize. Work. Evaluate. Rethink., this workshop focuses on how to be successful as you study for your math class. Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Student Vote Summit

• Date: 9/27
• Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (must attend at least for an hour)
• Location: Navajo Room
• Description: Hosted by the Campus Vote Project at MCC, this Summit will serve as a convening space for students and administrators from across Arizona. It will include networking opportunities, presentations from AZ civic engagement organizations, panels, a scholarship contest, and more.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement or Lecture

Artist Talk: "I Used to Wonder What it Feels Like..." A Collection of Works by Antoinette Cauley

• When: Sept. 27, 7-8 pm
• Location: Art and Communication Building, Room AC-1.
• Description: The artist will discuss her work at a public talk on September 27th from 7-8 pm in the Art and Communication Building, Room AC-1. There is no fee, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Reserve your spot on Eventbrite: Artist Talk Reservation
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at MCC Red Mountain

• When: September 30th from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm.
• Location: Community Room Mesquite 200
• Description: Student Government would like to formally invite you for a celebration to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. We are excited to have Deanna Villanueva Saucedo as a guest speaker, along with plenty of treats and prizes.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Band and Orchestra Concert

• When: Oct. 1, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Where: MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Tickets start at $8. Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kmo
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Mesa Mayoral Candidate Forum

• When: Wednesday, Oct. 2
• Time: 12:00 pm
• Location: LB145, Southern Dobson Campus
• See candidates Scott Smith and Mark Freeman share their visions for the city of Mesa as they engage with our college community.
• Food and Drinks provided by Venezia's Pizzeria
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Pizza With the Prez at MCC at MCC Red Mountain

• Join MCC President Dr. Richard Daniel For Lunch and Conversation
• Please Fill out this Google Form if you plan on attending
• When: Wednesday, October 2nd (Red Mountain MCC)
• Time: 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm
• Where: Mesquite 200 (MCC Red Mountain Campus
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Pizza With the Prez at MCC at Southern and Dobson

• Join MCC President Dr. Richard Daniel For Lunch and Conversation
• Please Fill out this Google Form if you plan on attending
• When: Thorsday, October 3 |
• Where: Southern/Dobson campus-Navajo Room
• Time: 11:00 pm- 12:00 pm
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Social Science Lunchtime Lecture: How Communities deal with the economic, political, and security demands disasters bring.

• When: Oct. 3 at 10:30 - 11:30 am
• Where: SC 11E
• The name of the presentation is "Disaster Preparedness: How Communities Navigate Economic, Political, and Security Demands," and it includes the challenges and lasting consequences that disasters bring.
• Presented by Brian Dille, Debbie Henney, Bert Ouderkirk, Zlatan Mamela
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Jazz Combo Free Lobby Concert

• Date: October 3, 2024
• Time: 12:00 to 2:30 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The Free Lobby Performance Concerts are back for the new season. Bring your lunch and enjoy an afternoon listening to Jazz Music at the PAC.
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

MCC Theatre & Film Arts Presents: You Can't Take it With You

• When: Oct 4-5, 10 - 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm and Oct 5 & 12 at 2 pm
• Location: MCC Theatre, 1833 W. Southern Ave
• Description: Martin Vanderhof's family lives just around the corner from Columbia University, but don't go looking for it. Grandpa, as Martin is more commonly known, is the paterfamilias of a large and extended family: His daughter, Penny, who fancies herself a romance novelist; her husband, Paul, an amateur fireworks expert; their daughter, Alice, an attractive and loving girl who is still embarrassed by her family's eccentricities - which include a xylophone player/leftist leaflet printer, an untalented ballerina, a couple on relief, and a ballet master exiled from Soviet Russia. When Alice falls for her boss, Tony, a handsome scion of Wall Street, she fears that their two families - so unlike in manner, politics, and finances - will never come together. During a disastrous dinner party, Alice's worst fears are confirmed. Her prospective in-laws are humiliated in a party game, fireworks explode in the basement, and the house is raided by the FBI. Frustrated and upset, Alice intends to run away to the country, until Grandpa and Co. - playing the role of Cupid - manage not only to bring the happy couple together, but to set Tony's father straight about the true priorities in life. After all, why be obsessed with money? You can't take it with you. . . .
• Tickets $10. Buy Tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyw
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Jazz Ensemble/MPJE Jazz Concert

• Date: October 8, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The MCC Jazz Band has a long history of continued success. Under the direction of MCC alum and instructor Paul Brewer, the MCC Jazz Ensemble continues to promote jazz at a high level throughout the Valley. Jazz Big Band Lovers! You Won't want to miss this one! At the MPJE Jazz Ensemble with Artistic Director and Piano Extraordinaire, Nick Manson is made up of professional musicians and educators from around the valley.
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kmx
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

New Frontiers Lecture: Ballot Proposition Overview

• When: October 9, 2-3 pm
• Location: TBD
• Presented by Professor Brian Dille
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Resume Writing

• October 9, 2024
• 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Whether starting fresh or refining an existing resume, our workshop focuses on strategic techniques to highlight your qualifications and achievements effectively. Learn to structure your resume to emphasize key skills and experiences, tailor it for specific job requirements, and optimize it for applicant tracking systems (ATS). Receive expert guidance to create a compelling resume that captures attention and demonstrates your potential. Take the initial step toward achieving your career goals by participating in this impactful workshop.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Applying for MCCCD Scholarships (In Person)

• Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
• Location: Thunderbird Think Tank (next to Testing Center @ Southern & Dobson)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Scholarships are a great way to pay for college. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation scholarship application. Co-Hosted by FSS, Financial Aid, and the Writing Center.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Keep it Local: Deciphering Your Ballot Choices (voter education week, civic holiday)

• Date: October 9, 2024
• Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
• Location: Southern and Dobson LB 144
• Description: Join Avery Xola from Arizona Clean Elections for a hands-on workshop to better understand everything on your ballot! Free pizza! Sign up here.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

AZ Town Hall (voter education week, civic holiday)

• Date: October 10, 2024
• Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
• Location: SC 11E
• Description: Arizona Town Hall educates, engages, connects, and empowers people to resolve important issues through consensus, not division, using a process based on respectful dialogue that values diverse perspectives, builds relationships, and fosters leadership development. Free pizza! Sign up here.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

ASU Barrett Honors College Information Session

• When: October 10 from 12:30-1:30 pm
• Where: Room LA3S, Southern-Dobson Campus
• Come discover all that Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University has to offer. Barrett is the gold standard in offering a high quality, customizable honors experience with a supportive community of faculty, staff and students that will help you stand out from the crowd. Come to learn how you can take part in our unique honors curriculum and honors-only benefits that will help enhance your experience as a future Sun Devil.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Choir Concert & Vocal Jazz

• Date: October 10, 2024
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Come and join the choirs at MCC for a festive evening of song! Both choirs will present an eclectic selection of warm favorites alongside contemporary twists on ancient choral music that will help to usher in memories!
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyf
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Applying for MCCCD Scholarships (Online)

• Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
• Time: 11:00-12:00 pm
• Location: Online (WebEx Link)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Scholarships are a great way to pay for college. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation scholarship application. Co-Hosted by FSS, Financial Aid, and the Writing Center.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Desert Echoes Flute Project Concert

• Date: October 11, 2024
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Desert Echoes Flute Project (DEFproject) is Arizona's premiere flute ensemble organization. The original ensemble is the flute choir or orchestra (the terms are used interchangeably) that is known as DEFproject. It was founded in 2006 by artistic director Christina Steffen and has become a nationally recognized flute choir that has been invited to perform at the National Flute Association Conventions, The San Francisco International Flute Festival, the renowned Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, and the International Low Flutes Festival.
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets and learn more at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kmq
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Art Exhibit: "I Used to Wonder What it Feels Like..." A Collection of Works by Antoinette Cauley

• When: Exhibit open Sept. 5 - Oct. 17, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Location: MCC Art Gallery
• Description: "I Used to Wonder What It Feels Like..." is a solo exhibition by Antoinette Cauley, artist in residence at Mesa Community College. This chronological journey takes viewers through the artist's growth from a young girl with a pack of crayons and a dream to her international travels and immersion into the Berlin contemporary art scene before returning to Phoenix to solidify her presence as a beloved local painter, teacher, curator and mentor to emerging artists.
• Reception Sept. 5, 6-8 pm,
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Branding Yourself

• October 16, 2024
• 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Personal branding is essential for establishing a strong presence in your field and standing out to employers and peers. Discover effective strategies to articulate your strengths, values, and career goals cohesively across various platforms. From crafting a compelling elevator pitch to creating a consistent online persona, our workshop guides you in building a personal brand that resonates with your target audience. Gain insights into leveraging social media, networking effectively, and maintaining authenticity in your professional interactions. Join us to cultivate a distinctive personal brand that enhances your career prospects and opens doors to new opportunities.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Poetry in the Park

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Time: 10am - 12pm
• Location: Kiwanis Park, Tempe, Ramada #1.
• Description: Members of the East Valley Poets will read a sample of their individual work, followed by an Open Mic session, giving all attendees an opportunity to recite a poem (or two) of their own to our audience in the park. Saturdays gathering will also provide attendees the opportunity to meet in-person local poets and poetry enthusiasts. We look forward to a morning of diverse poetry, having poets from across the generational spectrum share their talents. EVP encourages all poets (experienced or not) to join-in this community celebration of the poetic arts.
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Flip Your Math Mindset (In Person)

• Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
• Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
• Location: Thunderbird Think Tank (next to Testing Center @ Southern & Dobson)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Learn about Growth vs. Fixed Mindset (comparing and contrasting the two mindsets); the Power of Mistakes (how the brain changes and grows when we make mistakes); and Learning Strategies (strategies that you can use to shift your mindset in your math course).
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Political Science Seminar - Exploring Project 2025

• When: October 23
• Where SC 22
• 3 Sessions:
  • 9-10:15 am - Constitution, Civil Service Schedule F
  • 10:30 - 11:45 am - NATO membership and the US Role in the World
  • 12 - 1:15 pm - Education and criminal justice
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Flip Your Math Mindset (Online)

• Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
• Time: 10:00-11:00 am
• Location: Online (WebEx Link)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Learn about Growth vs. Fixed Mindset (comparing and contrasting the two mindsets); the Power of Mistakes (how the brain changes and grows when we make mistakes); and Learning Strategies (strategies that you can use to shift your mindset in your math course).
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Interviewing Essentials

• October 23, 2024
• 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Whether it's your first interview or you're refining your techniques, our session provides practical guidance and hands-on practice. Learn to communicate strengths effectively, confidently answer common questions, and align responses with employer expectations. Gain insights into interview etiquette, body language, and nuances of virtual and in-person interviews. Participate in this workshop to enhance readiness and boost confidence for successful interviews in today's competitive job market.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Interview with Dr. McClure-Shaw

• This interview will be conducted by Prof. Golden (Cultural Science Faculty) of former New Mexico Secretary of Education and College President Dr. Beverlee McClure-Shaw. She will be interviewed about her life and the challenges as a college president and scholar in higher education. We will discuss with naked honesty her trials and tribulations as a woman in leadership. Please pay close attention to this powerful interview. It will make you think critically.
• Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
• Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
• Location: SC-25
• Virtual Link
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Civic Action Hour

• Dates: Every Tuesday
  • 9/10- Self Advocacy
  • 9/17- Young People in Elected Offices
  • 9/24- Know Your Rights- How to Break a Lease
  • 10/1- The Role of Foreign Policy in the U.S Elections
  • 10/8- Proposition Overview (voter education week; civic holiday)
  • 10/15- Immigration
  • 10/22- Domestic Violence
  • 10/29- AI Impact on Democracy
• Time: 12:00 to 1:15 pm
• Location: Zoom (must register)
• Hosted by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement
• Description: An opportunity to learn about various issues impacting our world. Presenters will cover history, relevant information, current policies, resources, and ways to get involved.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture or Involvement

Music Theatre: Be More Chill

• When: November 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 at 7:30 pm, November 2 &10 at 2 pm
• Location: MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about The Squip, a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk? A hit on Broadway and in the West End, Be More Chill is based on the novel by Ned Vizzini.
• Student Tickets $12. Buy Tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyh
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

First Aid & CPR Demonstration (Red Mountain Campus)

• Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
• Location: PV114 at Red Mountain Campus
• Description: The Pre-Health Club is pleased to invite all students interested in the medical field to a First Aid and CPR Demonstration, organized in collaboration with the EMS Department. The demonstration will cover airway management techniques, AED use, CPR, and other emergency skills.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Vote Early Day: Puppies to the Polls (civic holiday)

• Date: October 29, 2024
• Time: TBT
• Location: Clocktower
• Description: Join us for Puppies to the Polls- an event where you can enjoy some puppy cuddles while learning about voting. A heads up, MCC will be a polling location for the general elections. Whether you are casting your vote or just curious about the process, come meet dogs, get voter information, and make your voice heard!
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Managing Stress and Anxiety (In Person)

• Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• Time: 10:30 am-11:30 pm
• Location: Thunderbird Think Tank (next to Testing Center @ Southern & Dobson)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: College is intense. This workshop will give you resources to help you manage the stresses and anxieties that you may be experiencing or will experience.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Monday Morning Chats

• Dates: September 23, October 7, October 21, November 4, November 12.
• Time: 9 am - 10 am (Every other Monday)
• Southern & Dobson: Coffee Shop
• Monday Morning Chats Flyer
• Hosted by the Center for Community and Civic Engagement
• Come engage in conversations about important issues with your fellow MCC students! Topics will include disability rights, voting, AI, and more. Discussions will be facilitated by students, for students.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Managing Stress and Anxiety (Online)

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 10:00 am-11:00am
• Location: Online (WebEx Link)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: College is intense. This workshop will give you resources to help you manage the stresses and anxieties that you may be experiencing or will experience.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Resume Writing

• November 13, 2024
• 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Whether starting fresh or refining an existing resume, our workshop focuses on strategic techniques to highlight your qualifications and achievements effectively. Learn to structure your resume to emphasize key skills and experiences, tailor it for specific job requirements, and optimize it for applicant tracking systems (ATS). Receive expert guidance to create a compelling resume that captures attention and demonstrates your potential. Take the initial step toward achieving your career goals by participating in this impactful workshop.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Social Science Lunchtime Lecture: Presidential Assassinations

• When: Nov. 13, 12:00 noon
• Where: SC 11E
• Description: Presidential Assassinations- The security, political, and economic consequences of political violence
• Presenters: Courtney Smith, Zlatan Mamela, Brian Dille
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

MCC Honors Program Presents: Jaws

• When: November 14, 2:00 pm-4:45 pm
• Location: Red Mountain Saguaro 281 (RDM-S 281)
• Please Sign up Here
• Description: The Honors Program invites you to watch the film classic, Jaws, and stay for the lecture by MCC Marine Biologist Dr. Alexander G. Cheroske. Find out if it's safe to go back in the water. This event will count as one (1) Co-Curricular Activity. Snacks will be provided.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Lecture

Canal Convergence

• Date: Nov. 8 - 17
• Time: Nightly 6pm - 9pm
• Where: The Scottsdale Waterfront, in and above the Arizona Canal and along the pedestrian pathways and bridges, between Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Boulevard in Scottsdale, Arizona
• Canal Convergence is an internationally recognized, free, ten-night public art event that takes over the Scottsdale Waterfront each November. This outdoor, immersive event features large-scale artworks, as well as educational workshops, family-friendly activities, live music, food and drinks, and more!
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Understanding Conflict

• When: Wednesday | November 20, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
• Where: Red Mountain M200 with virtual option
• RSVP: https://bit.ly/CCCE-24
• Learn and practice healthy communication, boundary-setting tools, and more with Counseling Faculty
• Speakers: Melissa Araujo, Christine Besaw-McGavren, and Nathan Terlisner!
• Questions? Email getengaged@mesacc.edu
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Studying for Finals (In Person)

• Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• Time: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
• Location: Thunderbird Think Tank (next to Testing Center @ Southern & Dobson)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Learn how to handle test anxiety; how to prepare for a test; general test-taking strategies, and strategies for different types of tests (Multiple Choice, True or False, Math, and Essay Questions).
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Interviewing Essentials

• November 20, 2024
• 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• Click Here for the Workshop
• Hosted by Career Services
• Whether it's your first interview or you're refining your techniques, our session provides practical guidance and hands-on practice. Learn to communicate strengths effectively, confidently answer common questions, and align responses with employer expectations. Gain insights into interview etiquette, body language, and nuances of virtual and in-person interviews. Participate in this workshop to enhance readiness and boost confidence for successful interviews in today's competitive job market.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Digital Reading Event

• Time and Date: Wednesday, November 20 starting at 6:00 p.m. This digital event can be accessed at this Zoom link.
• The creative writing program and English department at Mesa Community College are proud to welcome novelist Sarah Seltzer for a reading and discussion.
• Sarah Marian Seltzer is a writer in New York City where she lives with her family, surrounded by books, records, CDs, and many snacks. She is an editor and journalist at Lilith Magazine. The Singer Sisters, about a family of women who puts its struggles into folk music, was published by Flatiron Books in the summer of 2024.
• Any questions/concerns can be directed to Jeremy Broyles, at jeremy.broyles@mesacc.edu. Please join us for the first reading of the 2024-25 academic year.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Jazz Combo - Free Lobby Concert

• Date: Nov 21, 2024
• Time: 12:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The Free Lobby Performance Concerts are back for the new season. Bring your lunch and enjoy an afternoon listening to Jazz Music at the PAC.
• RSVP at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kvc
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Studying for Finals (Online)

• Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
• Time: 11:00 am-12:00 pm
• Location: Online (WebEx Link)
• Hosted by Foundations for Student Success
• Description: Learn how to handle test anxiety; how to prepare for a test; general test- taking strategies, and strategies for different types of tests (Multiple Choice, True or False, Math, and Essay Questions).
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Fall Dance Concert

• Date: November 22 @ 7:30 pm and Nov 23
• Time: 2:00 pm
• Location: MCC Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Dance is the living, breathing expression of the human experience translated into movement. It is a physical manifestation of the things we know and feel but cannot say. It is a celebration, a community, a connection. Our dances are an offering to our community, an invitation to be moved. Please join us for Offerings, a Dance Concert featuring the Mesa Contemporary Dance Ensemble performing new works by faculty choreographers and special guests including Drama students from the College of Marin.
• Tickets $15. Buy Tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kek
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Fusion Jazz Concert

• Date: Nov 25, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Students and Faculty will be performing some favorites from the Jazz-Rock Fusion world. Come on down, bring a non-perishable food item and enjoy the music. The MCC Fusion Jazz Band Featuring MCC Students will be helping collect for United Way Food Bank before the Thanksgiving Holiday.
• RSVP at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyz
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

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Jazz/MPJE Concert

• Date: Nov 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The MCC Jazz Band has a long history of continued success. Under the direction of MCC alum and instructor Paul Brewer, the MCC Jazz Ensemble continue to promote jazz at a high level throughout the Valley. Jazz Big Band Lovers! You Won't want to miss this one! At the MPJE Jazz Ensemble with Artistic Director and Piano Extraordinaire Nick Manson is made up of professional musicians and educators from around the valley.
• Student tickets $6. Buy tickets at https://www.mesacc.edu/arts/go/kmf
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

A New Earth Book Club

• Come join Professor Dori DiPietro, Dr. Jeff Andalora, and Professor Sandra Leal for this MCC-sponsored book club on A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle, the New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Now.
• Pick up your FREE copy of the book, A New Earth, at the Cultural Science Building, SC14 front office; made possible through a kind and generous donation from the A New Earth Youth Initiative by the Eckhart Tolle Foundation.
• Join us virtually on WebEx, four times, every other Thursday, from 7-8 pm:

#1- 10/24/24- Chapters 1-3

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#2- 11/7/24- Chapters 4-6

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#3- 11/21/24- Chapters 7-9

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#4- 12/5/24- 10^th Chapter and Closure

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• Building on the astonishing success of The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle takes us beyond our own lives to show that we now have the opportunity to birth a new, more loving world. This involves a radical inner leap of consciousness from the current identification with our ego to an entirely new way of thinking about who we are. For this to happen, the very strictures of the human mind need to undergo an evolutionary transformation.
• In A New Earth, Tolle shows how this transformation can occur not only in ourselves, but in the world around us. In illuminating the nature of this shift of consciousness, Tolle describes in detail how our current ego-based state of consciousness operates. He then gently and in very practical terms leads us into this new consciousness. We will come to experience who we are truly are, which is infinitely greater than anything we currently think we are.
• ABOUT ECKHART TOLLE- Eckhart Tolle is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters. There is a way out of suffering into peace. Tolle travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

MCC Theatre and Film Arts Presents: Appropriate

• Dates and Time: Nov. 22-23, Dec 5, 6 at 7:30 pm and Nov. 23 & Dec 7 at 2 pm
• Location: MCC Theatre, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ
• Description: Appropriate follows the dysfunctional Lafayette family as they return to a decaying plantation mansion in Arkansas to battle over their recently deceased father's inheritance. Soon after the discovery of a relic buried deep in the recess of their family's past, decades of resentment burst through centuries of historical sin.
• Tickets $10. Buy Tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyc
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Guitar Concert: Free Lobby Concert

• Date: Dec. 2, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Enjoy a night of guitar music featuring the students of MCC
• RSVP at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyj
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Band and Orchestra Concert

• Date: Dec. 3, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The MCC Concert Band, Community Band and Community Orchestra wrap-up their Fall semester with a night of music that will taunt your imagination and leave you excited for the Winter Season.
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kww
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Percussion Concert

• Date: Dec. 4, 2024
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: The MCC percussion ensemble is a diverse group of young percussionists performing contemporary literature from some of today's major composers. Everything from multi-percussion duets to full ensemble pieces will be performed, which will include a variety of instruments such as marimbas, vibraphones, timpani, drum sets and more.
• FREE. RSVP at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyu
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Monarch Tagging Workshop (EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED)

• Date: Thursday, December 5
• Time: 11:00 am
• Location: SD Monarch Waystation. Meet outside Clocktower.
• Description: Learn how to tag migrating monarch butterflies with Southwest Monarch Study!
• Co-Curricular Type: Academic Involvement

Chamber Ensemble - Free Lobby Concert

• Date: Dec. 5, 2024
• Time: 2:00 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Free Concert at the PAC Lobby, featuring various combo groups directed by MCC Music Instructors.
• FREE. RSVP at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kyb
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Choir Concert & Vocal Jazz

• Date: Dec. 5, 2024
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Come and join the choirs at MCC for a festive evening of song! Both choirs will present an eclectic selection of warm favorites alongside contemporary twists on ancient choral music that will help to usher in memories!
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kob
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts

Desert Echoes Flute Project Concert

• Date: Dec. 7, 2024
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Location: Performing Arts Center, 1520 S. Longmore, Mesa, AZ
• Description: Desert Echoes Flute Project (DEFproject) is Arizona's premiere flute ensemble organization. The original ensemble is the flute choir or orchestra (the terms are used interchangeably) that is known as DEFproject. It was founded in 2006 by artistic director Christina Steffen and has become a nationally recognized flute choir that has been invited to perform at the National Flute Association Conventions, The San Francisco International Flute Festival, the renowned Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, and the International Low Flutes Festival.
• Student Tickets $6. Buy tickets at mesacc.edu/arts/go/kon
• Co-Curricular Type: Cultural Arts