Students, Faculty Sign Pledge for College Completion
Published Monday, October 21, 2013At Mesa Community College, in Arizona, some professors and their students take a trip to the college’s main hallway to sign the pledge. "If we don’t see the value of helping students complete, we’re missing the boat,” said Duane Oakes, faculty adviser for the PTK chapter at Mesa. Students, faculty sign pledge for college completion _ Inside Higher Ed.pdf
Mesa Woman Wants to Thank Good Samaritan
Published Wednesday, October 16, 2013A Mesa woman wants to say thank you to the Good Samaritan who returned her wallet with something much more valuable than cash inside. Valeria Valencia lost her wallet a month ago in the parking lot at Main Street and Mesa Drive in Mesa. It had her cash, credit cards and work permit inside. As a DREAMer, that work permit is her lifeline, allowing her to go to school and work. She came to the United States from Mexico 11 years ago. "It was nerve wracking, I was terrified," she said. "The only...
New Veteran Center Will be Unveiled at MCC
Published Tuesday, October 15, 2013MCC will honor veterans with the grand opening of its new Veteran Center for Student Success 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at its campus at Southern Avenue and Dobson Road. New veterans center will be unveiled at Mesa Community College.pdf
MCC Actors Touring Schools
Published Tuesday, October 15, 2013Mesa Community College’s Theatre and Film Arts Department will be taking a production of “East of the Sun and West of the Moon” to nine Mesa elementary schools. Mesa Community College actors touring schools.pdf
Empty Bowls at MCC
Published Tuesday, October 15, 2013Empty Bowls at MCC on two campuses in Oct. Las Sendas UpClose _ Up Close Publications.pdf
October Events-Homecoming and Empty Bowls
Published Tuesday, October 15, 2013October events listed in NearbyNews publication, including Homecoming and Empty Bowls. Mesa Events _ News Around Your Neighborhood!.pdfMesa Events _ News Around Your Neighborhood!.pdf
Returning to School has Become a Popular Course at Midlife
Published Monday, October 7, 2013Paula Waybright, a career adviser at Mesa Community College, said it’s important that whatever change someone makes is a “transition into something they’re excited about," in an article about boomers returning to college. Returning to school has become a popular course at midlife.pdf
MCTV Coverage of Hispanic Heritage Events at MCC
Published Friday, October 4, 2013At minute 10:30, MCTV interviews artist Hugo Medina about the mural at MCC, followed by an interview with Azul Gomez about the Farmworkers' Exhibit in the library. http://www.maricopa.edu/mctv/enfoque.html
Family Values Influence Student's Choice of Non-Profit Leadership
Published Wednesday, October 2, 2013To say that community service is a family value for Devin Oakes and his family would be an understatement. At a family reunion recently, about 60 members of Oakes’ extended clan gathered at an elementary school in northern Arizona and built planter boxes for a community garden. As he grew up, outings with his parents often involved helping others. In that respect, it’s not surprising that Oakes enrolled at ASU this fall as a major in nonprofit leadership and management. What’s unusual is the...
Andrew Kuhn in Westminster Leadership Magazine
Published Wednesday, October 2, 2013Former MCC student president Andrew Kuhn appears in Westminster College Leadership magazine: WestminsterMagazine,AndrewKuhn.pdf