Welcome to the Spring 2021 semester at Mesa Community College! This newsletter is published bi-weekly, and the link can be found on the Virtual Student Life Center, which also serves as a resource to stay informed on upcoming virtual events, clubs, services and more!
Join a CLUB at MCC!
Our active clubs at MCC are recruiting for new members! The spring semester is a great time to get involved in a club, and take on leadership responsibilities for future semesters. It is so imporant to connect with your fellow students during college, and clubs are a great way to do that.
Clubs are all meeting and holding their activities virtually this semester, and for this reason, not all of our usual clubs are active. But--we still have a great variety of clubs hoping to see you join them this semester!
Follow MCC Student Life Social Media (Facebook and Instagram) to see highlights of many of the active clubs this semester, and visit our Club page to get an updated list of active clubs and their meeting time/links when available.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR CLUBS! This link will be available all semester, but we are doing a concentrated effort to encourage club sign-ups from February 8-February 19.
We Care Wednesday
Wednesday, February 17 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
The next We Care Wednesday drive through produce distribution at the RED MOUNTAIN campus is happening on Wednesday, February 17 . It will take place from 10 am-12 pm. This is free and open to the public!
Enter campus on Red Mountain Way off of McKellips 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 next We Care Wednesday at the Southern/Dobson campus will take place on 3/3/21.
Student Success Workshops
February 16 at 12 pm and February 17 at 10 am | LINK
February 23 at 12 pm and February 24 at 10 am | LINK
Foundations for Student Success offers free workshops throughout the semester to help you be successful at MCC! These are "live online" workshops that happen on Tuesdays from 12-1 and Wednesdays from 10-11. Workshop topic changes each week. Find the full schedule here.
The Foundations for Student Success will continue offering student success workshops during spring semester. Workshops are free and are conducted via WebEx. Please share with the students you teach or interact with. Pre-recorded sessions will be available soon, for those who cannot attend in person. Link to all workshops can be found here.
Black History Month has turned into Black History 2021 -A YEAR of Recognition at Mesa Community College. We will be hosting events and programs throughout the next year to celebrate the history and achievements of the African American and Black community, and their important role in history. Find out more by visiting this website. There you will find employee and student spotlights, history, resources, and upcoming events. Bookmark that page to stay connected all year.
Blood Drive: February 23
Many blood drives have been cancelled over the last year, and the need for blood donations is greater than ever. Please consider donating on 2/23 from 10 am-2 pm at the Southern/Dobson campus.
Sign up at www.bloodhero.com, using sponsor code: MCC
Student Life Experience: February 26
The focus of this retreat will be on YOU and your well being. Self care is so important always, but especially during challenging times such as these. We'll have sessions in resilience, mindfulness, cultural awareness, and even a virtual yoga class! This is free and open to any students who attend the Maricopa Community Colleges. Sign up HERE! Click here for the retreat schedule.
It's Scholarship Season!
Apply for Fall 2021 scholarships NOW! Complete ONE application to be eligible for hundreds of scholarships. Deadline: April 16, 2021
Emergency Assistance Funds Available
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation emergency assistance fund is now open and accepting applications for the Spring 2021 semester. The application can be found online HERE or by following the step by step instructions below. State Farm Insurance Emergency Student Assistance
Navigate to https://mcccdf.academicworks.com/
Click on the Opportunities tab at the top of the page
Select on Grant
The purpose of this fund is to assist currently enrolled Maricopa Community College students with a short-term, unforeseen financial hardship or immediate expense that may impact their academic success.
Types of Expenses Covered (current semester expenses only)
Required books, Bus Pass, Car repair, Transportation, Food, Gas, School supplies, Utilities, Rent
Students may receive $200 through the emergency assistance fund. Funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students who have received funding from the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Emergency Assistance Fund in the past are eligible to reapply.
Clock and credit hour students, as well as undocumented students, are eligible to apply as long as they meet the above eligibility requirements.
For more information, please refer to the attached FAQs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Karley Mellberg, Scholarship and Donor Relations Manager at karley.mellberg@domail.maricopa.edu.
Gigging & Live Streaming 101
The MCC Music Business Program is offering a new LIVE ONLINE weekend workshop on Gigging & Live Streaming 101!
MUC216 with touring artist, Henri Benard, offers a comprehensive introduction to the knowledge needed to procure and deliver live performances and run professional-quality live streams for music artists. Workshop sessions will cover: Low-cost options for equipment, streaming platforms and software, in addition to tips for how to book shows, select venues, approaching talent bookers and more.
Students will have the opportunity to run a live stream during the final session of the course.
Open to all students. No Pre-requisites.
A Desktop or laptop computer and Ethernet connection are required for the live streaming portion of the course.
Details:
Music Workshop/Seminar (MUC216)1 Credit
Workshop seminar in commercial music disciplines.
MUC216 may be repeated for credit.
Class#37380 Spring 2021 Mesa
Live Online
02/19/2021 - 02/21/2021
Class 37380 meets at Live Online on Friday Feb 19, 2021 from 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Live Online on Saturday Feb 20, 2021 from 11:00AM - 5:30PM
Live Online on Sunday Feb 21, 2021 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Enroll today at my.maricopa.edu.
Please contact Alexandra Perdue with any questions: musicbiz@mesacc.edu
Center for Community & Civic Engagement Upcoming Events
ONGOING PROGRAMS
AND EVENTS
Mesa Market Curbside
Request your food today!
Every week students can order a food bag filled with basic food pantry items. Hygiene products and school supplies will also be available. Curbside services are available at both the Red Mountain and Southern and Dobson campuses. Curbside services need to be scheduled by noon the day before your pick-up.
Southern and Dobson Campus
Access the Southern and Dobson pickup from the Library Entrance east of Dobson Road
Tuesdays- 10 am-12 pm (schedule curbside service by noon on Monday)
Thursdays- 4 pm-6 pm (schedule curbside service by noon on Wednesday)
Red Mountain Campus
The Red Mountain pickup site is at the Red Mountain Way (bus stop by the flagpole) in front of the Mesquite building
Wednesdays- 11 am-1 pm (schedule curbside service by noon on Tuesday)
Click HERE to request your Food/Hygiene/School Supply bag. 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 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 required. 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: Mar 3, Apr 7, May 5
Red Mountain Dates: Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19 (tentative)
SOS: Students Offering Support
Fridays from 12:00-1:00 pm | LINK
Every Friday at 12 pm, your Student Ambassadors will be online to answer questions, offer support, or just to chat! Join them through Google Meet by using this link. The MCC Student Ambassadors are here for you! Stop by and say HI! We're all in this together and it's so important to get engaged on campus, develop friendships and connections to your peers. Get to know some of our MCC student leaders. They know a thing or two, so feel free to ask your questions about being an MCC student!
Club Meeting Times
Will be updated as info becomes available
Math Club: Every other Tuesday at 3 pm starting Feb 2 (Link password: mccmathclub) (FB Group)
Geology Club: Every other Tuesday, (2/23) at 4 pm (Link) (Facebook)
Enthusiastic Sobriety Club: Wednesdays at 12 pm (Link) (Flyer)
Psi Beta (Psychology): Wednesdays at 12 pm (Link)
Student Entrepreneur Club: Wednesdays at 2 pm (Link)
Student Support Foundation: Wednesdays at 4 pm (Link)
Philosophy Club: First and third Thursdays at 12 pm (Link)
Intertribal Student Organization/AISES: Thursdays at 1 pm (Link)
ASMCC Student Senate: Thursdays at 2 pm (Link)
Educators Rising: Thursdays at 2 pm (Feb. 18th, March 4, April 1st, and April 15th)
Computer Science Club: Every other Thursday (starting Feb 18) at 5:00 pm (click here for info)
Aliento @ MCC: Every other Friday at 1:00 pm starting February 12 (Link)
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition (APIC): Fridays at 2 pm (Link)
Spring 2021 | Career Services Virtual Workshops
The Career Services staff is going to be hosting virtual workshops for the Spring 2021 semester. They host workshops every Tuesday through April 27 (starting Feb 2). The workshops will take place three times each Tuesday at 10am , 2pm, and 6pm to reach as many students as possible. The topics of our workshops for the semester will be Resume/Cover Letter Writing and Interviewing. The links for each of the workshops can be found on the Events Calendar on the Career Services webpage. Each workshop is an hour long.
MCC STUDENTS SPEAK
What do you know about the MCC Honors Program?
The Honors Program in the Maricopa Community College district holds scholarship opportunities and tips for students to qualify. The program is separate from Phi Theta Kappa. They are sister programs but you do not need to be in one to be in the other. Scholarships are available for both incoming college students from high school and current community college students. There is the option to utilize the scholarships now while attending Mesa Community College. Just for a heads up, the Red Mountain Campus is an extension of the Southern and Dobson campus. The honors information will be the same for both locations.
Side note, if you don't qualify, still feel free to reach out to the department and ask for tips to raise your GPA to qualify in the future. The ability to invest and mold your future is in your hands!
Honors Contact Info: Honors Website
Southern and Dobson: (480) 461-7079
Red Mountains location would be: (480) 654-7820
Take advantage of the endless opportunities our school holds! Click HERE for a larger version of the Honors Program flyer.
DID YOU KNOW?
MCC has a student newspaper called The Mesa Legend. The Mesa Legend is MCC's official student-run newspaper. It has roots back to the 1960s, and through the decades, the student journalists have aimed to bring truth to the Mesa area. In non-Covid times, the Mesa Legend is printed and placed in bins around our campuses, but is now available online. Bookmark the link to the Mesa Legend, for news, features, opinions, lifestyle, sports, culture and more!
ASMCC Student Government
Did you know that Mesa Community College has its own student government? The Associated Students of Mesa Community College was established in 1963 and has one of the longest running student government organizations in the Maricopa Community College District.
Your current Executive Board Members are:
President: Yudidt Ńonthe
Executive Vice President: Shineka Clay
Vice President of Red Mountain: Alex Castañeda
Vice President of Communications: Galya Ochoa
If you’d like to learn more about ASMCC, check out their website and join them for their weekly Student Senate meetings held on Thursdays from 2pm-3pm(zoom link provided via website): https://www.mesacc.edu/students/asmcc
Is Instagram ‘Reels’ Taking Over Tiktok?
If you were bored in quarantine this last summer, you might have downloaded the app “TikTok”. You probably got sucked into scrolling for hours on end watching the 15-60 second clips people posted around the world. If you were as invested in it as I was, you probably downloaded it way in advance and knew about the issues of it possibly being banned in the United States. Although this was an issue for TikTok, other social media app did not hesitate to swoop in and develop their own versions of Tiktok, this is when Instagram ‘Reels’ comes in. Of course, it then got tons of traffic from popular creators making separate accounts just in case their other ones get lost, to regular users scrolling through to see what the new extension to Instagram was all about. What people found out was that there wasn’t anything new about it at all, people were re-posting old videos and it just did not have the same effect. Creators felt indifferent saying that they mostly only care about having an extra social media platform to gain popularity on. So, the opinions are split. Instagram ‘Reels’ Remains another social media extension buried in a world of users while TikTok remains at the top of the app download list.
Source: https://time.com/5875788/instagram-reels-tiktok/
Stay Healthy, Thunderbirds!
Take a Hike!
When you aren’t studying, make sure you take time to enjoy AZ’s beautiful weather by taking a hike! Check out these trails right here in Mesa.
Yoga with Adriene
Looking for motivation to work out? Start slow! Go with the flow and check out Yoga with Adriene. Yoga with Adriene has over 9 million followers on YouTube due to her incredible ability to share her practice with learners of all ages and levels. Her videos are absolutely free and she shares monthly calendars to help you stay on target. Click here to visit Adriene's You Tube channel.
*Bonus: Adriene’s cattle dog, Benji, also joins in every session.
Dad Jokes
Here are some "dad jokes" you may not have heard before:
Of all the inventions of the last 100 years, the dry erase board has been the most remarkable.
Why was 2019 afraid of 2020? Because they had a fight and 2021.
Asked my date to meet me at the gym, but she didn't show up. I guess we aren't going to work out.
eBay is so useless. I tried to look up lighters and all they had was 13,749 matches.
I made a playlist for hiking. It has music from Peanuts, the Cranberries, and Eminem. I call it my trail mix.
Two guys walk into a bar. The other guy ducked.
Do you know why nurses like red crayons? Sometimes they have to draw blood.
How do celebrities stay cool? They have so many fans.
What bear is most condescending? A Pan-Duh!
What kind of noise does a witch's vehicle make? Brrroooom Brrrroooom!
