Mesa United Way Needs Help to Meet Goal
Published Wednesday, June 4, 2014With just a few weeks left in the 2013-14 pledge campaign, Mesa United Way leaders are praising the individuals and companies that are the backbone of the effort while challenging the entire community to fill the remaining gap. Mesa Community College was named Community Partner of the Year for its outstanding educational programs and for assisting Mesa United Way with a number of initiatives. Mesa United Way needs help to meet goal.pdf
MCC Baseball Wins NJCAA Division II National Title
Published Monday, June 2, 2014Mesa Community College topped Hinds, Miss., 9-7 in 12 innings to capture the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II title at David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid, Okla., on Saturday night. MCC baseball wins NJCAA Division II national title.pdf
Mesa United Way Urges Community to Help Meet June 30 Goal
Published Sunday, June 1, 2014• Mesa Community College was named Community Partner of the Year for its outstanding educational programs and for assisting Mesa United Way with a number of initiatives. Mesa United Way urges community to help meet June 30 campaign goal - East Valley Tribune_ Mesa.pdf
MCC Baseball Team Wins 4 Straight to Play for National Title
Published Friday, May 30, 2014Community College baseball team rattled off four straight wins in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Championship tournament and play for the title Saturday night in Enid, Okla. MCC baseball team wins 4 straight to play for national championship - East Valley Tribune_ Mesa.pdf
Maricopa College District Raises Property Taxes
Published Wednesday, May 28, 2014Property owners will see higher taxes this July after the Maricopa County Community College District governing board approved an increase in the tax levy Tuesday night. Maricopa college district raises property taxes.pdf
Mesa United Way Campaign Finale Luncheon
Published Wednesday, May 28, 2014Mesa Community College was named Community Partner of the Year for its outstanding educational programs and for assisting Mesa United Way with a number of initiatives. Campaign nears goal; final push is needed to close gap _ Mesa United Way.pdf Slide 5, Dr. Pan: http://www.mesaunitedway.org/campaign-finale-luncheon-may-21-2014
Mesa Diversity Efforts Pick Up Steam; More Work Needed
Published Tuesday, May 27, 2014The need to have broader representation of minorities in leadership positions in Mesa is discussed in this article. The majority of City Council and Mesa Public Schools board members are White males. “All those (diversity) festivities, those are well and good, but do they get (subgroups) involved in leadership and civic participation?” said David Luna, the only ethnic minority on the City Council. “With Latinos, (SB) 1070 played a major role in how they felt about the city in general.” The...
Maricopa Colleges Work to Address Remedial Needs
Published Tuesday, May 27, 2014About 60 percent of incoming students at the 10 colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District test into at least one remedial, or developmental-education, course. These classes, for people whose skills are not ready for college-level work, are offered in math, reading and writing. Maricopa colleges work to address remedial needs.pdf
Mesa High School Senior Hand Paints Prom Dress
Published Tuesday, May 27, 2014Henry David Thoreau once said, “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” Mesa, Arizona, high school senior Julia Reidhead used her imagination to replicate her favorite painting, Vincent van Gogh’s "The Starry Night," on an unusual canvas: her prom dress. -Rebecca Irvine is the author of MTC at Home (Covenant 2014) and Follow the Prophets (Covenant 2013). She is an adjunct faculty professor of Communication Studies at Mesa Community College. Mesa high school senior hand paints prom...
Maricopa District to Vote on Tax Hike
Published Tuesday, May 27, 2014As it prepares to seek a property tax increase, the Maricopa County Community College District is facing questions about the large amount of money it has in reserve. Maricopa district to vote on tax hike.pdf