Keyword: Maricopa County Community College District

Glendale Community College names new president

4/12/2023
Glendale Community College has a new president. After a nationwide search, the Maricopa County Community College District and GCC announced Wednesday that Dr. Tiffany Hernandez is the next …

Registration open for new MCCCD bachelor's degree …

3/20/2023
The Maricopa County Community College District has opened registration for seven bachelor’s degree programs that will begin in August 2023.

Registration open for Glendale Community College …

3/20/2023
The Maricopa County Community College District has opened registration for seven inaugural bachelor’s degree programs, including in Glendale.

23 MCCCD students honored at 2023 All-Arizona Academic …

3/6/2023
The Maricopa County Community College District announced that twenty-three high-achieving students representing the system’s 10 colleges were honored on Feb. 22 during the 2023 All-Arizona Academic Team Recognition Ceremony.

MCCCD opens Junior Achievement of Arizona BizTown …

3/6/2023
On March 2, 2023, the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Junior Achievement of Arizona to commemorate the official opening of the Maricopa Community …

Maricopa community colleges to offer bachelor’s …

11/21/2022
The Maricopa County Community College District has received accreditation approval from the Higher Learning Commission for seven bachelor’s degree programs throughout its Valley …

ASU, MCCCD ponder passage of Prop 308

10/4/2022
Arizona State University and the Maricopa County Community College District are grappling with what the potential passage of a proposition would mean for them come November. 

Glendale Community College president to retire

9/29/2022
Glendale Community College will soon have a new president.

Amazon Prime series features Scottsdale Community …

9/12/2022
With nearly 100,000 students, Maricopa County Community College District understands its worth and isn’t afraid to reshape the traditional narrative of higher education.

Phoenix College tabs Britt as new president

5/14/2022
The Maricopa County Community College District and Phoenix College announced Dr. Kimberly Britt as the next President of Phoenix College. Britt will replace Interim President Dr. Clyne Namuo, who …

Robinson new president of Mesa Community College

4/29/2022
The Maricopa County Community College District and Mesa Community College recently announced Dr. Tammy Robinson is the new president of MCC. She will assume her new role on July 1. She will …

MCCCD executive wins statewide award

4/12/2022
The Maricopa County Community College District announced that Dr. Mark Koan, Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor, has received the 2022 CIO of the Year ORBIE Award for Public Sector from ArizonaCIO.

MCCCD celebrates Women’s History Month with events …

3/3/2022
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Maricopa County Community College District is hosting virtual and in-person events across many of the Maricopa Community Colleges, exploring topics …

Maricopa Community Colleges search for new Phoenix …

2/2/2022
Interim Chancellor Steven R. Gonzales, the Governing Board of the Maricopa County Community College District, and the Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and applications for the position of President of Phoenix College, in Phoenix, Arizona.

1st year of marijuana sales offers boost to Maricopa …

1/31/2022
When Proposition 207 was passed by Arizona voters in November 2020, the state became one of 18 that legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. Now, a year into practice, community colleges are beginning to see the benefit.

Senior students: Older Arizonans return to the …

12/31/2021
Being 80 hasn’t stopped Dorothy Galiger from doing much, including pursuing a doctorate degree.

Arizona universities not pivoting for COVID yet

12/28/2021
As the new, highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 has begun to spread rapidly across the U.S., colleges and universities are pivoting to keep students safe as they prepare for the upcoming spring semester.

Glendale CC monitoring situation as college COVID …

12/23/2021
Colleges and universities are going back to raising coronavirus protocols amid rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, and Glendale Community College continues to monitor the situation as it relates to its two West Valley campuses.

Maricopa Community Colleges awarded funding to support …

12/17/2021
The Maricopa County Community College District recently received nearly $500,000 to fund the development and implementation of a student technology suite.

Valley community colleges see enrollment declines …

12/6/2021
Data are data, and raw numbers tell the story of student enrollment at 2-and 4-year colleges across the U.S., including around Maricopa County and, more closely, in Glendale. Female students are coming in droves to campuses, and males are leaving.

Rio Salado College, MCCCD partner with national …

11/16/2021
The Maricopa County Community College District has partnered with JBS Tolleson, an Arizona branch of JBS USA, to provide free tuition to its mostly rural workforce.

Maricopa Community College District collision repair …

7/29/2021
For students in the Maricopa County Community College District, the Collision Repair Technician Program allows an opportunity to explore auto body mechanics while also feeding their creativity. …

2 high school juniors graduate with college credits …

6/12/2021
Early College Academy students Olivia Bromenschenkel and Abbygale Gurr graduated from Skyline High School, as juniors, on May 20 having earned more than 30 college credits. Both students enrolled …

Report details crime at Mesa Community College …

1/12/2021
      Report details crime at Mesa Community College campuses By Richard H. Dyer Independent Newsmedia There were nine crimes reported in 2019 — up from six in …