Colleges Revamp Expansion Booms, Busts
Published Monday, September 17, 2012In 2004, voters in Maricopa County overwhelmingly agreed to spend nearly a billion dollars to renovate and build new facilities for their 10 community colleges. With the projects going up during one of the most volatile construction periods in history, the Maricopa County Community College District found that the $951 million didn't go as far as MCCCD hoped. Projects that started early in the bond period -- during the economic boom years of 2005 to 2008 -- were cut back, squeezed and reshaped....
Paved With Success
Published Friday, September 14, 2012Sunland CEO and former MCC student Doug DeClusin built asphalt company from the ground up. PavedWithSuccess.pdf
Young Migrants May Get Arizona College Tuition Break
Published Friday, September 14, 2012Young undocumented immigrants who receive work permits through President Barack Obama's deferred-action program will be eligible to pay lower in-state tuition, Maricopa Community Colleges officials said Wednesday. Young migrants may get Arizona college tuition break.pdf
Don Zombie Makeup, Moves for Worldwide Thriller Dance
Published Wednesday, September 12, 2012Free dance lessons every Thursday at MCC to participate in AZ State Fair performance. Don.pdf
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