Volume 43, Issue 4. Today is
October 11 , 2005
NEWS

Tutoring options aid in success

A free service with multiple locations, flexible hours, and three different types of tutoring, the learning enhancement center at Mesa Community College is designed to give students the tools they need to succeed in a wide variety of courses.

Net classes offer flex to students who are motivated

Internet courses have increased in popularity and are convenient for both MCC students and instructors.
Students and teachers seem to enjoy distance learning, the term given to this type of instruction and course taking.
“It’s constantly growing,” said Paul Hietter, the MCC distance learning coordinator and a member of the history department faculty.

 


Needs still great in Katrina’s aftermath

Since hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, aid has been pouring in all over the country and MCC has been no exception.
Students and faculty members alike have been very generous, according to Judith Taussig, the school’s dean of student affairs.

 


Library offers access to tools to enhance projects

For countless years, the library has helped many Mesa Community College students conduct research with an ample supply of books, computers and periodicals; or has it? For the most part, both students and teachers agree that the library is sufficient when they use them. However, not everyone is on the same page.

 


Mid-decade census count to determine funds, jobs

The 2005 mid-decade Maricopa County census survey will determine how Arizona government divides almost $1 billion in revenue each year, bring in additional federal funding and generate jobs.