Coverage of Wilkes University To Award Founders Scholarships
Published Monday, October 20, 2014As a sign of its commitment to Mesa and the greater Phoenix area, Wilkes University will award $5,000 scholarships to the first 30 qualified transfer students to be accepted and enroll in its business bachelor’s degree programs. The Founders Scholarships, good for two years, build on a newly signed transfer agreement with the Maricopa Community Colleges and further the missions of both institutions to provide access to quality education at an affordable price. Wilkes U: Wilkes Scholarships....
University, College Reach Agreement on Transfers
Published Thursday, October 9, 2014A Pennsylvania university with a satellite campus in Mesa is the latest higher education institution to have a transfer agreement with the community college district that serves the Phoenix area. Wilkes University's agreement with the Maricopa County Community College District smoothes the transfer process for students to complete their bachelor's degree in business at Wilkes. University, college reach agreement on transfers - East Valley Tribune_ Mesa.pdf
MCCCD Skills Centers Receive Federal Job-Training Grant
Published Thursday, October 9, 2014Maricopa Community Colleges announced that two of its skill centers will receive part of a $10 million federal job-training grant co-administered by the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education. This is the fourth and final round of TAACCCT funding; three Maricopa Community Colleges — Rio Salado, Estrella Mountain and Mesa Community College — have received funding in the past. MCCCD Receives Job Training Grant.pdf
Science Students Present Research at National Poster Session
Published Tuesday, October 7, 2014Students who showed their posters and presented their research at the CCURI Spring Student Colloquium at Mesa Community College last February presented their project at a national poster session in Washington D.C. Science Students Present Research.pdf
Mesa Company Trains, Connects Service Dogs with People
Published Tuesday, October 7, 2014Jennifer Rose, a 22-year-old student at Mesa Community College, is seeking a dog from Arizona Goldens to help with epilepsy. Her dog will cost $17,500 because it must have a vest to carry her medicines. In five months, she's raised $1,000 of the $17,500 needed from online fundraisers and a website. Service Dog.pdf
MCC Featured in City of Mesa Economic Reporter Newsletter
Published Monday, October 6, 2014MCC is featured in several stories in the Fourth Quarter 2014 edition of the City of Mesa's Economic Reporter. EDNewsletter2014Q4.pdf
EPA Grant to College Urban Horticulture Program Aids Students in the Roosevelt School District
Published Monday, October 6, 2014Mesa Community College, in partnership with the Roosevelt School District, received a two-year $108,000 grant to create an Urban Horticulture Center. South Mountain District News ... EPA Grant.pdf
MCC Forums to Answer Questions About Budgeting for College
Published Friday, October 3, 2014MCC is offering students, their family members and the community tools and resources to better understand and manage their finances during a series of workshops. wn092014_pdf - wn092014.pdf
MCC Hosting Candlelight Vigil
Published Friday, October 3, 2014Mesa Community College has organized a candlelight vigil for Oct. 6 to honor domestic violence victims. CandlelightVigil.pdf
Mesa Community College receives agriculture grant from EPA
Published Sunday, September 28, 2014Excerpt: "The grant was for the environmental education,” Conden said. “We figure what’s a better way to teach people environmental education than through aquaponics?” "The program is divided into several stages, but it includes teaching seminars on gardening and sub-granting to aquaponics STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs in local school districts. The college has already partnered with the Roosevelt School District. "“We are truly excited to have this unique...