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Campus Beautification Day
October 1 | Southern/Dobson campus (meet in front of building 41)
October 8 | Red Mountain campus (meet at Mesquite stairs )
*8:00-11:00 am*
Did you know both MCC campuses are Monarch Butterfly Waystations? Waystations are areas that contain necessary milkweeds (food source for caterpillars), nectar sources, shelter, and moisture or a water source needed to sustain the butterflies as they migrate, winter over, and breed.
Join us for Monarch Waystation milkweed planting & campus beautification days on October 1 at Southern & Dobson and October 8 at Red Mountain. Sign up at http://ow.ly/RZKt50Ge8i2.
Participants should bring a shovel, trowel and gloves if they have them--if not, some tools will be provided. We will be planting approximately 50 Desert Milkweed plants in an effort to establish a Monarch Waystation at each campus.
Astronomy Nights are back!
FIRST FRIDAY of each month, beginning on October 1.
Shows run from 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, with shows starting every 30 minutes.
The first Astronomy Night of the semester happens this Friday, October 1. You're invited to join us to "Tour the Universe" with Pink Floyd. Due to Covid protocols, capacity inside the planetarium has been limited. All tickets must be reserved ahead of time on our PurplePass page. COVID-19 restrictions, including wearing masks indoors and physical distancing, are required.
For more information including a schedule, please visit this page.
Click here for full event flyer
The Law vs. The Claws
Alumni Basketball Benefit Game
October 1 | 6:00-8:00 pm | MCC East Gym (SoDo campus)
MCC alumni and local police officers go head-to-head to raise funds for the MCC Men’s Basketball program and Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach and Support (AZLEOS) “Hoopin’ it up with kids” program. At the game, kid and family activities will be directed by players from the MCC basketball team and local police department, to foster closer relationships among students, the police and the community.
Tickets: $5.00 (Kids 12 and under are free)
Purchase tickets at the door
We Care Wednesday
Wednesday, Oct 6 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
The next We Care Wednesday drive through produce distribution is taking place at the SOUTHERN/DOBSON campus on Wednesday, Oct 6. It will take place from 10 am-12 pm. This is free and open to the public!
Volunteers are needed from 9:45 am-12 pm for registration and food distribution. Please click here to sign up.
Enter campus on Solar Way off of Dobson Road. A volunteer will place the food in your trunk/car. Please wear a mask for the safety of our volunteers. For more info, visit this link. The first We Care Wednesday at the Red Mountain campus will take place on 10/20/21.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Beth Ann Wright at bethann.wright@mesacc.edu.
Black History Year
Music: An Art That Moves Your Soul, The Greatness of Musicianship
Thursday, October 7 | 10:30 am | SC-29 or click this link to join virtually
Join us for a discussion with Professor Rod Golden, MCC Sociology faculty, on the many contributions of African American singers, composers, and musicians who have shaped music and inspired social change.
To prepare for the discussion, listen to the Black History Music Spotify Channel.
Jazz Combo Concert: Lobby Series
The Free Lobby Performance Concerts are back!
Thursday, October 7 | 12:00 pm | MCC Performing Arts Center
Click here to RSVP
Enjoy an afternoon listening to Jazz Music at the Performing Arts Center.
*Per Maricopa Community College District policy we will be requiring everyone to wear a face covering when inside any of our college facilities. We are also currently running our venues with a reduced capacity to allow for physical distancing.
*Per Maricopa Community College District policy we will be requiring everyone to wear a face covering when inside any of our college facilities. We are also currently running our venues with a reduced capacity to allow for physical distancing.
Philosophy Club Meeting
Thursday, October 7 | 1:30-2:30 pm | BP-3N
All students are invited to join the Philosophy Club at their upcoming meeting. Help choose discussion topics for the semester! For more information on the club, please visit this page. The Philosophy Club meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm.
Black Student Union Meeting
The Black Student Union is a space in which students can discuss topics of race and other areas of social justice. Students of all backgrounds are welcome to attend meetings and events. Please join them for their first meeting of the year.
Presented by Dr. Laura Rendon
Tuesday, October 12 | 5:30-7:00 pm
Link to Register for virtual presentation
Overcoming Adversity to Find Belonging & Success in College
Success in getting your degree is more complicated than simply deciding to attend college, particularly if you’re a low-income or first-generation college student with no frame of reference and feelings of insecurity. But despite any adversity you face, you do belong.
That’s why we’re inviting you to join us for a free workshop on student success and empowerment. Hear from nationally recognized activist, researcher, and education theorist, Dr. Laura Rendón about how she overcame her own adversities to find success. Learn how YOU too can succeed in college while validating your strengths.
Virtual event. Open to all students, faculty, staff, and the public. Secure your spot by registering, and we’ll see you at the event!
General Public - $8, Staff/Senior (55+)/Military - $7, Students - $6
MCC Jazz Ensemble & MPJE Jazz Concert
Tuesday, October 12 | 7:00 pm | MCC Performing Arts Center
The MCC Jazz Band has a long history of continued success. Under the direction of MCC alum and instructor Paul Brewer, the MCC Jazz Ensemble continue to promote jazz at a high level throughout the Valley.
Jazz Big Band Lovers! You Won't want to miss this one! At the MPJE Jazz Ensemble with Artistic Director and Piano Extraordinaire Nick Manson is made up of professional musicians and educators from around the valley.
Student Success Workshops
The Foundations for Student Success is offering student success workshops during the fall semester. Workshops are free and are conducted both via WebEx and in person. These sessions are open to all students.
For more information or to view the full schedule of workshops for the semester, please visit this site.
Oct 5 | 1:30-2:30 pm | Bldg BP 3N
Topic: Managing Stress and Anxiety: Feeling the crunch? Recognize the clues and develop coping skills that work.
Oct 12 | 1:30-2:30 pm | Bldg BP 3N
Topic: Math Anxiety: Tips and tricks for regulating your anxiety towards mathematics.
Looking for a job on campus?
Do you have Federal Work Study funds with your financial aid? Are you interested in a job ON CAMPUS? If so, complete this form today to express your interest in a Federal Work Study position.
To find available jobs, visit the Career Services website and the District Webpage, for information on jobs and how to apply.
Questions? Contact Career Services at 480-461-7592 or career@mesacc.edu
Working on campus is a great way to earn some money during college. Here's why:
Flexibility: These positions are typically flexible and work with your class schedule.
Convenience: It's an efficient use of your time since you're already here! No need to drive all around town to get from school to work.
Experience: Working on campus is a great thing to have on your resume.
Money: Need I say more?
Real-world values: Campus jobs are sort of a hybrid of being a student and an employee
Connections: Networking with faculty and staff on campus can be very beneficial. Students who work on campus are usually very well informed about what's happening at MCC, and have a better understanding of how everything works.
Scholarships Available
Students can apply online to HUNDREDS of scholarships by submitting just ONE application. Don't miss the deadlines (October 17) APPLY NOW! maricopa.edu/scholarships
Scholarships Workshop
Join Financial Aid and the Writing Center to get help applying for hundreds of scholarships for FREE!
Reminder: The deadline to apply for the Maricopa Foundation Scholarships is October 17!
Emergency Funds
The Emergency Assistance Fund is now available for Fall 2021! Students can receive assistance for emergency needs like books, car repair, transportation, food, school supplies, utilities, and more. To apply, visit http://ow.ly/c5vN50G7QtF
The students in Paul Harasha's Race and Ethical Relations class (SOC 241) will be leading the Thunderbird Dialogue discussions this semester. Additional Thunderbird Dialogues are scheduled for November 10 and December 1.
Thunderbird Dialogues
Wednesday, October 13 | 12:00 pm | Link to join meeting
TOPIC: "Exploring the History and Culture of the Washington-Escobedo Neighborhood in Mesa"
Thunderbird Dialogues are student-led discussions in which students can engage in constructive and respectful dialogue while sharing their views and experiences.
What students can expect:
Learn how to create communities of belonging
Build cross-cultural relationships through meaningful dialogue
Engage in active listening, empathy, and perspective-taking
Build skillset to understand cultural differences and similarities
Recognize ways in which other cultural and social identities differ from their own and how they see and experience the world differently.
Click here for event flyer, which includes details for all three Thunderbird Dialogue events this semester.
MCC Celebrates Latin American Heritage
September 15-October 15
For information on additional events scheduled, please visit the Virtual Student Life Center.
Red Mountain Campus: Participate in the Latin American Heritage Educational Scavenger Hunt, taking place around campus until October 8. Click here for Scavenger Hunt Instructions.
LatinX Living Library
October 28, 2021 | 2:30 and 3:30 pm | Navajo Room
The LatinX Living Library showcases humans as books, who engage in conversation with their readers as they tell their story. Food and refreshments will be served.
Register Here: www.tinyurl.com/latinxlivinglibrary
Ready to get into the Halloween Spirit?
October means Halloween! Student Life & Leadership would like to help you get into the Halloween Spirit by participating in our "31 Days of Halloween" calendar. This calendar shares activities, decorating ideas, food, treats and more! Celebrate all month, and then join us at the Red Mountain campus for our free Outdoor Movie Night on October 29.
Halloween Outdoor Movie
Friday, October 29 | 6:00 pm | Red Mountain Campus
Save the Date for the Halloween Outdoor Movie Night happening at the Red Mountain. We will be showing the movie Hocus Pocus on a giant movie screen in the Acacia Village parking lot, and welcoming the community to join us for a fun night. We will also be inviting a few food trucks as well.
Student Life is colleting candy donations in order to provide pre-packaged goodie bags to the children attending the event. Please consider donating a bag or two of candy for the occasion. Donations can be dropped off to Student Life at either campus (SoDo: KSC 36N or RM: Mesquite 210).
This event is FREE and open to the community. Please spread the word!
Please bring your own lawn chair. Masks are recommended.
Click here for an event flyer.
20th Anniversary Celebration
The beautiful Red Mountain campus of Mesa Community College is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year! The doors opened for classes in the Fall of 2001, and the Red Mountain campus has been providing students with an outstanding experience ever since. The community at the Red Mountain campus is looking forward to celebrating throughout the month of November. Stay tuned for an event schedule. For now, please save the date for the Anniversary Kick-Off event on Tuesday, November 2 from 4-6 pm. Click here for the invitation. The first 100 to RSVP will receive a free t-shirt!
LDSSA Dollar Lunch
Visit the LDS Institute building (directly west of MCC on Dobson Road) for a $1 lunch every Monday and Tuesday at noon, sponsored by the Latter-day Saints Student Association. This is open to all, no need to be a club or church member. Check it out!
Mascot Tryouts
Try out to be the MCC Mascot, Thor the Thunderbird, and be the heart of Thunderbird spirit. Build your work resume and earn $$$!
To read about the qualifications, or to learn more, click here
ONGOING PROGRAMS, SERVICES,
AND EVENTS
Vaccine Incentive Program
*Get your FIRST COVID-19 vaccine to qualify for a $50 Grocery Gift Card!
A list of vaccine locations near Mesa Community College can be found at mesacc.edu/vaccine
Offer is valid for MCC students enrolled in a credit or non-credit class.
Students must show student ID or copy of current class schedule AND proof of COVID-19 vaccination showing the first vaccine to receive the gift card.
Maricopa Community College District employees are not eligible.
One gift card per student, must be vaccinated during the promotional period (August 23-December 16). Offer not valid on previous vaccination events. Gift cards will be given out only for the first vaccination, not the second. Promotion valid while supplies last.
Pick up your gift card in Student Life & Leadership at Southern and Dobson or Red Mountain, or the Downtown Center throughout the Fall 2021 semester.
Contacts: Beth Ann Wright (Southern/Dobson-KSC 102), Erica Horihan (Red Mountain, M210), Susan Schroeder (Downtown Center, 4th floor, Monday and Wednesday from 8-3).
For more info, visit www.mesacc.edu/vaccine
The Mesa Market is OPEN!
The Mesa Market is a food and hygiene pantry for MCC students. Any student is eligible to visit the Mesa Market for up to 10 food and 5 hygiene products for free each week.
Click this link for a Mesa Market flyer to share with others.
Open Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
Southern and Dobson Campus
To use the Mesa Market at the Southern and Dobson campus, visit the Office of Student Life & Leadership in KSC 35S.
Red Mountain Campus
To use the Mesa Market at the Red Mountain campus, visit the Office of Student Life & Leadership in Mesquite 210.
Would you like to receive text reminders about the Mesa Market and We Care Wednesdays? Text the code @MesaMarket to the number 81010 (or click here) to be added to a Remind group.
We are always grateful for donations to the Mesa Market! Feel free to drop off your donations to the Student Life office at either campus.
Click here to visit the MCC Club Hub!
Click Here for a Calendar of Club Meetings (top right corner of this page)
Get Involved and Get Connected!
Clubs are an extremely valuable part of a student's experience at MCC. If you are interested in getting involved in a student club, please stay tuned for opportunities to meet our clubs, and consider starting (or reactivating) a new club! We are also seeking club advisors to help support a variety of MCC clubs. Any faculty or staff that are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to reach out to a member of the Student Life team.
The Club Hub will have an updated list of student clubs (as we learn which clubs will be active this year) as well as important paperwork, forms, and a list of club connections to various Fields of Interest.
Click through this carousal of images and find the clubs you are interested in. Scan the code to see their club sign up form.
We Care Wednesday
We Care Wednesday is a food distribution that takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at the Southern/Dobson campus and the third Wednesday of every month at the Red Mountain campus. The distribution happens from 10 am-12 pm. The food distributions are open to all students and community members in need of food assistance:
Drive-thru service. A volunteer will place food in your trunk or vehicle. (Walk-up service is available for those without vehicles.)
Masks are encouraged. If you are feeling any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home and seek medical treatment.
Southern Dobson: Located in the Southwest parking lot. Please enter from Dobson Road onto Solar Way at the Southern and Dobson campus.
Red Mountain: Located in the Red Mountain Way Circle. Please enter from McKellips Rd and proceed straight through the stop sign. Distribution takes place in the former Bus Stop circle near the library.
Southern/Dobson Dates (fall): Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1
Red Mountain Dates (fall): Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15
If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Student Life & Leadership. Volunteers are needed for every We Care Wednesday distribution.
Career Services Workshops
MCC Career Services will host virtual workshops each Tuesday and Thursday during the Fall semester. Our workshops will take place two times each Tuesday/Thursday at 10am and 6pm. Our Tuesday/Thursday virtual workshops will cover the topics of resume writing, cover letter writing, and interviewing skills.
For information or to join the workshops, visit www.mesacc.edu/career/events-calendar
Working Wednesdays
As part of our Working Wednesday Series for the Fall 2021 semester, we will host professional development workshops, in person, each Wednesday from 2pm - 3pm in BA-10W on the Southern and Dobson Campus. The topics covered during our in person professional development series will rotate between:
Professional Networking
Workplace Etiquette/Professionalism
Branding Yourself
Job Searching Skills
Included in our Working Wednesday Events will be dedicated time for students to interact with MCC's Career Services staff and local employers, with open positions, on our Clock Tower sidewalk from 10am - 12pm each Wednesday from September 1st through December 1st.
Visit www.mesacc.edu/career/events-calendar for more specific information about which topics will be covered on which dates and to get the links to our virtual workshops.
JUST FOR FUN!
Dad Jokes....
I’m afraid for the calendar. It’s days are numbered.
What does a sprinter eat before a race? Nothing, they fast!
Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot.
I have a joke about Chemistry, but I don’t think it will get a reaction.
What kind of music do chiropractors like? Hip Pop
What’s Forrest Gump’s password? 1forrest1
What does a nosey pepper do? It gets jalapeño business
RIP boiling water-you will be mist
Today at the bank, an old lady asked me to help check her balance. So I pushed her over.
Why did the bullet end up losing his job? He got fired.
Why is Peter Pan always flying? Because he never lands
Did you hear about the cheese factory that exploded in France? There was nothing but de Brie
Someone stole my mood ring yesterday. I don’t know how to feel about that.
What did one elevator say to the other elevator? I think I’m coming down with something.
What rock group has four men who don’t sing? Mount Rushmore
My boss told me to have a good day, so I went home!
Want to hear a joke about paper? Nevermine, its tearable.
Why doesn’t the sun go to college? Because it has a million degrees
What do the movies Titanic and The Sixth Sense have in common? Icy Dead People
You know there’s no official training for trash collectors? They just pick things up as they go along
If you’re cold, go stand in a corner. I hear it’s 90 degrees
