Maricopa Community Colleges Won't Seek Tuition Increase
Published Wednesday, January 28, 2015Maricopa 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. Arizona_Republic_20150128_A09_1(2).pdf
Dancing Her Way to a Dream
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2015MCC dance instructor Mary Wall opens her own dance studio in Tempe. WranglerNews 012415 MaryWall Dance Instrctr 16-17.pdf
Final Session in Free College Planning Series
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2015The 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. WranglerNews 012415 College Goal 14.pdf
Tempe Residents Find Their Love of Reading Energized as Members of MCC Book Club
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2015Tempe Wrangler article features MCC Book Club WranglerNews 012415 Book Club 11.pdf
The Nash Adds Free Hot Dogs and Jazz Performances
Published Monday, January 26, 2015The 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, playing ensembles and music business courses. Nick has often been a favorite featured artist on Jim Wilke's...
MLK Committee Presents Award and Scholarships
Published Monday, January 26, 2015During 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 racial attitudes and make personal changes to promote societal equity. The committee also presented...
AZRE Announces 2015 RED Awards Finalists
Published Monday, January 26, 2015MCC's Performing Arts Center is one of AZRE RED Award finalists. AZRE announces 2015 RED Awards finalists _ AZ Big Media.pdf
What's Next? Food for Thought.
Published Wednesday, January 21, 2015MCC 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! 12115 Mayors blog.pdf
Coverage of "MCC is Awarded Top Honor for Community Service"
Published Wednesday, January 21, 2015MCC Awarded Carnegie Community Service Award SMILoans (link), Carnegie Foundation Names Two Maricopa Community Colleges _Community Engaged Campuses_ - SmiLoans.pdf Mesa Independent: TopHonorFor CommunityService.pdf
Ducey's Budget Promises Hard Look at Government
Published Wednesday, January 21, 2015Ducey's proposed budget cuts the appropriation for the Maricopa County Community College District by more than 50 percent. For this year, the 10-college district received about $7.4 million for its operating budget — less than 1 percent of its revenue. That reduction was partly because enrollment has declined. The colleges also received an extra $1.4 million specifically for science, technology, engineering and math programs. Ducey's budget cuts the operating appropriation to $3.3 million and...