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!
We Care Wednesday
Wednesday, March 3 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
The next We Care Wednesday drive through produce distribution at the SOUTHERN/DOBSON campus is happening on Wednesday, March 3. It will take place from 10 am-12 pm. This is free and open to the public!
Enter campus on Dobson Road off of Solar Way (under the solar panels). 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 Red Mountain campus will take place on 3/17/21.
Virtual Anime Event
Friday, March 5 | 3:00 pm | LINK
Do you like anime? Are you looking to meet some fellow students who also enjoy anime? Join us on Friday, March 5 to our One Piece event. All are welcome to this casual conversation. End your week with some anime and new friends! We hope to see you there!
This conversation will be led by one of the MCC Student Ambassadors, Dillon Bradshaw.
Student Success Workshops
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.
Join us on Thursday, March 4 at 4:00 pm for a live ceremony to honor the MCC All-Arizona Academic Scholars | LINK
Mia Haas
Mia is a Counseling major who is actively involved in MCC's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, a Presidents' Honors Scholarship recipient, and a Presidents' list student. She plans to transfer to Arizona State University to earn her degree in Counseling and Applied Psychological Science. Her career goal is to work as a licensed substance abuse, addiction, and chemical dependency counselor for adolescents and women.
Vincente Ortiz
Vicente is a Business Administration major who is Phi Theta Kappa's Arizona Region Chief Recruitment and Development officer, a 2020 Census Ambassador for the City of Mesa in partnership with MCC, an Americorps member, and the 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellow.
Vicente plans to transfer to the Arizona State W.P. Carey school of business ultimately earning a doctor of business administration. Her career goal is learn how to run a successful business and one day apply those skills to a business of his own.
Savannah Sandoe
Savannah is a Recreation Management major and plans to transfer to Prescott College to earn an Adventure Education Bachelor's degree. Her career goal is to work with national and state parks to increase accessibility options for disadvantaged populations.
March is Women's History Month!
A number of activities will be happening throughout the month to honor the countless women who have made a difference in history, society, culture and our world.
Visit the WHM webpage on the Virtual Student Life Center throughout the month to stay connected!
Women's Empowerment Event
Monday, March 8 | 5:00-6:30 pm | LINK (password: Women)
The young women of the ASMCC Student Government invite you to attend the Women's Empowerment Event. The discussion will be on International Women's Day and will feature influential women in the feminist community who empower other women through their personal and professional lives. All are welcome to attend!
Panelists include:
Mary Cameli, Chief of Mesa Fire Department
Jen Duff, Vice Mayor of the City of Mesa
Keana Sears, Mesa Public School Governing Board
Dr. Lori Berquam, Intermin President of MCC
Megan McGuire, Faculty Librarian at MCC
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 Alex Castaneda at vpredmountain-asmcc@mesacc.edu.
Footlight Forum
Tuesday, March 9th | 4:00-5:30 pm | LINK
Mesa Community College Theatre & Film Arts presents a monthly discussion on equity, inclusion, access, representation and justice and applying it through the lens of theatre.
Virtual event with Guest speaker Chandra Crudup
Be sure you bring a pen/pencil and paper for the activities.
For Webex information please RSVP for the event HERE.
Thursday, March 10
Password: Education
All are welcome to join us for a presentation by Sean Arce, where he will lead a discussion on the moral and demographic imperative of Ethnic Studies in Arizona. The discussion will expand upon the implications of the legal struggle in Arizona and the impact that it has has throughout the nation in expanding Ethnic Studies in K-12 schools and higher education
Please contact Alfred Chavez for more information.
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
It's Scholarship Season!
Apply for Fall 2021 scholarships NOW! Complete ONE application to be eligible for hundreds of scholarships. Deadline: April 16, 2021
St. Pattie's Day Paint Party
Have you attended any of the Virtual Painting Parties with the Student Ambassadors? What are you waiting for? Join them on Thursday, March 11 at noon for some fun! LINK
Hack-A-Thon
March 15-19 | 9 am-5 pm
Mesa Community College's Maricopa Information Technology Institute - East Valley (MITI-EV) and ServiceNow will be hosting a free virtual student training event March 15-19, 2021 from 9:00am to 5:00pm. This training will focus on team building, problem solving, and tackling real problems within the IT Field of Interest.
The Virtual ServiceNow NextGen Hackathon is open to current Maricopa Community College students. Student will participate in a 5-day Bootcamp + Hackathon offering an opportunity to engage in hands-on experience. Registration is now open to current Maricopa Community College students.
Please visit the Workforce Development website for more in-depth information and registration.
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: 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
To sign up for Clubs, click THIS LINK, or contact club directly.
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
American Indian Institute at MCC
Hello Thunderbirds!
This week, we will be highlighting the American Indian Institute on the Mesa Community College campus. Despite working remotely, the department is still operating and taking calls. The American Indian Institute truly cares about students, and wants to welcome all to take advantage of their services. The majority of the eligibility for the programs scholarships, advising, clubs, and more have to do with students from tribes. Even if not in a tribe, Sam, one of the advisors, said the department never wants to turn students away. If they can’t help you, they will find the proper resources for you. They truly care about the community based on the tribe mentality of “building a community and making it a family”. If you are affiliated with a tribe, or what to get involved with the department, reach out to either one of the two advisors or director of the program.
Advisors: Samuel Stevens & Talia White
Director: Jim Larney
Email: aii@mesacc.edu - email for general information and questions.
Clubs through this department:
AISES - American Indian Science and Engineering Society (one of the only community colleges with this organization on its campus)
ISO - Intertribal Student Organization
SITING our sources
Did you know..... Women's History Month Edition
Lydia Taft became the first woman to vote in colonial America, 164 years before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed.
Women weren’t legally guaranteed equal educational opportunities until 1972. Today, more women earn college degrees than men.
Marie Curie is the only person who has ever received two Nobel Prizes in two different science categories.
Wyoming refused to join the United States without a guarantee that women would be allowed to vote.
Seventeen-year-old pitcher Jackie Mitchell made baseball history when she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
The British suffragettes learned jiu jitsu to defend themselves and evade arrest.
The famous feminist “bra burning” incident never actually happened.
"Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced" is the 2021 National Women's History Month theme. The theme "captures the spirit of these challenging times. March 8, 2021 is International Women's Day.
