February
2 , 2005
NEWS

Studio offers hands-on training
Recording program teaches real-world skills
Ami Johnson and
Sandra Altamirano
Mesa Legend
Being a trained and educated music professional is necessary
to a future in the music industry. The music industry needs refined, motivated
students with skill and experience.
photo by Amanda Smith
AWARE
program assists returning students
Ivy Villaflores
Mesa Legend
Adults who postponed their education and are now returning
may want to inquire about Adult Women Actively Reentering Education.
AWARE is a club at MCC devoted to students seeking assistance with reentering
school.
Vendors vie for students’ income
Michael Rich
Mesa Legend
Vendors, soda companies, employers and college recruiters
are a few of the commercial entities that appear on campus each semester
competing for college student dollars.
College students are a prime demographic for solicitors, according to Greg
Reents, director of student life and leadership.
Committee helps improve education
Ivy Villaflores
Mesa Legend
The quality of education is top priority on many students’
list. The Student Outcomes Committee is dedicated to ensuring a quality
education.
The SOC is a nationally recognized program developed to assess student learning.
Ly Tran-Nguyen, Chair of the Faculty Senate Student Outcomes Committee,
explained that the purpose of their assessment is to determine and document
the degree to which students achieve specific learning results.
MCC-Dutch partnership offers international
business degree
Kim Meurer
Mesa Legend
A ceremony was held for students in the Netherlands who
have completed their first credits in the new MCC international business
program.
On Jan.12, at 8:30 a.m. Arizona time and, 4:30 p.m. Netherland’s time,
MCC faculty joined the celebration at Koning Willem I College in ’s-Hertogenbosch
using video conferencing.