During the month of March 2022, Mesa Community College will be celebrating Women's History Month. Join us while we honor and recognize the amazing women in our lives and in our world.
Events will be scheduled throughout the month, and this page will be updated regularly.
Check back to see what is happening during Women's History Month 2022 at MCC!
Women of MCC: Off The Clock
Are you a marathon runner, a pickle ball enthusiast, or a hiker? Do you spend your weekends volunteering for a community organization, knitting hats for babies in the NICU, or singing in your church choir? Perhaps you speak multiple languages, bake specialty desserts, or walk 15 miles each week? Maybe you're an artist, a musician, or a video gamer. Any and all talents, hobbies, or interests should be celebrated!
This year, we would like to celebrate and share the interesting things you do outside of your role at MCC. We'd like to learn about your hobbies, talents, or special interests, and how they have impacted your life. We all have something that makes us unique, and sharing helps to connect and inspire our community. You never know when your story can have an impact on someone around you!
A Woman with a Story to Tell
Thursday, March 24 | 12:00-1:15 pm |
Join Professor Rod Golden while he interviews Dr. Beth Alsen from the Education Studies Department during the 3rd installation of a lecture series.
This event will be held in person, as well as live streamed and recorded.
*This is an Honors Co-Curricular activity.
Jamila Parham: The Tech Unicorn
Tuesday, March 29 | 10:30 am-11:30 am | Link to ZOOM
Topic: The Unicorn Experience: Finding Your #UnicornMagic
Register HERE
The act and art of making magic looks easy and exciting, but behind the scenes, it takes a lot of work. In this powerful talk, award-winning STEM advocate and tech leader, Jamila Parham, shares her inspirational story and practical tips for how young girls and women can create their own #unicornmagic and stand out in every environment they're in.
Jamila coaches women on how to hold space in male-dominated environments. She uses her story as a template for what's possible for women in tech and beyond. Jamila empowers audiences to meet their goals and seize their maximum potential.
Sponsored by Mesa Community College and Scottsdale Community College
Dr. Ali Faris, PsyD
Psi Beta and Women Rising are excited to invite you to join them to learn about the field of Neuropsychology and Psycho-Oncology with Dr. Ali Faris.
Dr. Faris will be discussing the journey that brought her to the field of Psychology, and sharing information about the role she plays for her patients.
All are welcome to join us for this event, as we kick off Women's History Month at MCC.
Cheer on the Lady T-Birds!
The Lady Thunderbirds will be hosting regional basketball playoffs TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 2, at 7:00 pm in the Theo Heap Gym on the Southern & Dobson campus. The Thunderbirds will be playing the Glendale Gauchos. Student Life & Leadership is inviting our MCC community to come out and help us cheer on the women's basketball team to a win! The Black Student Union from Tempe High School will be performing at halftime, and we will have FREE popcorn and giveaways!
$5-Adults
$3-Students, seniors, children
10 and under are free
Go Thunderbirds!!
Women in Religion
Psi Beta is hosting Dr. Elizabeth Ursic, who will be speaking on Women in Religion. This virtual discussion is open to the MCC community. Please join us for this fascinating conversation!
With a PhD in Religious Studies and MDiv from Yale Divinity School, Elizabeth Ursic’s writings have been published by Oxford University Press, SUNY Press, journals, and blogs. Her book Women, Ritual, and Power is named one of the top 100 contemporary books on women’s spirituality. She is Co-chair of the Women's Caucus at the Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature.