Mesa to Host Higher Ed Conference and Expo
Published Tuesday, September 11, 2012The City of Mesa, in partnership with Mesa Counts on College, presents the first Mesa Higher Education Conference & Expo Friday, Sept. 21 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Mesa Arts Center’s Piper Theater. The purpose of the event is to gather all of Mesa’s non-profit higher education partners in one location to inspire and engage businesses, academic leaders, school faculty and staff, students and parents. Dr. Pan is speaking at the event.
AACC Completes 18 Years of Service Learning
Published Tuesday, September 11, 2012MCC's Duane Oakes talks about the Horizons project and how it encouraged educators to incorporate civic engagement in student learning. AACC completes 18 years of service learning.pdf
Designer Dreams and Realities
Published Saturday, September 8, 2012Award-winning designer Angela Johnson teaches in MCC's Fashion Department. Scottsdale Airpark News Fashion.pdf
Home Invasion Suspects Called Victim an Easy Target
Published Thursday, September 6, 2012Fahad Ullah, an MCC student and convenience store worker, assisted police in a home invasion incident. Fahad is one of the convenience store workers interviewed near the end of this video clip:
Dreamers Cautious About Obama's Deferred-Action Program
Published Thursday, August 30, 2012In the past, Maricopa Community Colleges had accepted work permits as one of the documents required to establish legal residency in Arizona to apply for in-state tuition, said Tom Gariepy, a spokesman. The colleges initially said they would extend that practice to undocumented immigrants who receive work permits through Obama's deferred-action program, but that decision was put on hold after Brewer issued her executive order, Gariepy said.
Scottsdale Training Hosts Fall Fashion Show
Published Wednesday, August 29, 2012MCC Fashion Students will help with Scottsdale Fashion Show. www.maricopa.edu_marketing_download_Week of Sep 7 2012.pdf
Mesa Construction Boom Defining Future
Published Tuesday, August 28, 2012From one end to the other -- and at many points in between -- Mesa is enjoying a construction boom that will help define how the city looks and functions for decades, including the Harkins Theatre remodel.
Impossible Revives 8 x 10 Instant Film Gallery
Published Tuesday, August 28, 2012Neil Winter, photo lab tech at MCC, has his photography featured in this New York exhibit. Link contains nude photos.
New MCC Provost Talks Economic Recovery
Published Monday, August 27, 2012New Mesa Community College provost Patrick Burkhart's professional life has been marked by a string of reinventions. Photo slideshow of Red Mountain: http://www.azcentral.com/php-bin/commphotos/show.php?colid=23154#
Brewer Bars Public Benefits for Illegal Immigrants
Published Thursday, August 16, 2012Brewer's order, issued late in the day, reiterates that state agencies are required to deny licenses and other public benefits (including in-state tuition) to all undocumented immigrants, even those who gain approval under President Barack Obama's new "deferred action" program.