Students’ Artwork Chosen for Public Arts Project
Published Friday, October 16, 2015MESA, Arizona—Oct. 19, 2015—Four Mesa Community College students will have their artwork installed in the Tempe Town Lake area as part of a collaborative art initiative by the public arts programs from Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler and Surprise. Out of eight students selected, four were MCC students—Jephyr Curtis (Mesa), David Higley (Apache Junction), Ashley Bennardo and Lisa Bernal Brethour (...
Desert Echoes Flute Project Performs Spooky Songs for Halloween Concert
Published Thursday, October 15, 2015Selections from Harry Potter will be performed, as part of an educational presentation about the the history of the flute. Photo: Christina Steffen and Zane Ioli as Harry Potter. MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 15, 2015 -- The Desert Echoes Flute Project present their “The Flute Witch Project” Halloween Concert at the Mesa Community College (MCC) Performing Arts Center on October 16, 2015 at 7:30 pm. The...
MCC Educating and Taking Action to Combat Hunger
Published Wednesday, October 7, 2015Hunger awareness activities at both campuses MCC students transplanting plants. MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 8, 2015 – Mesa Community College invites community members to learn about hunger and contribute to its abolishment during the weeks surrounding its Empty Bowls art charity events, Oct. 19-23 at Southern and Dobson (1833 W. Southern Ave.), and Nov. 2-6 at Red Mountain (7110 E. McKellips Rd.). “...
MCC Student Athletes Set New Record During Service Project
Published Tuesday, October 6, 2015MESA, Arizona—Oct. 7, 2015—Eleven Mesa Community College (MCC) athletics teams recently took time out of their busy schedules to participate in a service project at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), a non-profit organization based in Mesa which sends volunteer-packed, nutritious meals to 70 countries worldwide. The students packed a total of 275 food boxes in two hours, breaking the previous...
Third Annual Earth Science Day at Mesa Community College
Published Tuesday, October 6, 2015Free planetarium show and hands-on activities PHOENIX, Ariz. – October 7, 2015 -- The Earth Science Museum (ESM) and Mesa Community College (MCC) Physical Science Department invites the public to a free Earth Science Day at MCC on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus (1833 West Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ). This family-oriented event represents a...
MCC Empty Bowls Events Support Paz de Cristo Community Center
Published Friday, October 2, 2015MESA, Arizona -- Oct. 1, 2015 -- The community is invited to participate in Mesa Community College’s (MCC) Empty Bowls art charity events at both MCC campuses in observance of World Food Day (Oct. 16, 2015). For a $10 donation patrons may select a one-of-a-kind handcrafted ceramic bowl and receive a modest, yet delicious, meal of soup and bread. 2015 Empty Bowls Flyer For more than two decades...
Exchange Participants Build Workforce and Leadership Skills at Mesa Community College
Published Friday, September 25, 2015MESA, Arizona – September 25, 2015 – Mesa Community College is pleased to be one of 17 campuses across 11 states, participating the 2016-2017 Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. The CCI, a program of the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, provides participants with quality educational study at U.S. community colleges and is designed to build technical skills...
MCC Theatre announces auditions for Shakespeare’s Othello
Published Friday, September 25, 2015MESA, Arizona -- September 25, 2015 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre & Film Arts Department encourages local actors to audition for Othello roles. Auditions are scheduled for October 5 & 6, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., in room TH2, located in the Mesa Community College Theatre building (1833 W. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ). Actors will have two and a half minutes total to: A) Introduce him/...
National Manufacturing Day Open House at MCC
Published Thursday, September 24, 2015Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute Offers Tours MESA, Arizona – September 24, 2015 -- The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AzAMI) is celebrating National Manufacturing Day by opening its doors to the community. Guided tours of our enhanced machining, welding, electronics, automation and additive manufacturing labs will be offered between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 in...
Financial Literacy Workshops Offered
Published Thursday, September 24, 2015MESA, Arizona—Sept. 24, 2015—Financial matters can be stressful and confusing. Mesa Community College (MCC) will provide students, their family members and the community with the tools and resources to better understand and manage their finances. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported nearly 20 million Americans attend college each year. Of that 20 million, close to 12 million - or...