OPINIONS
Legend's View:
Where does MCC’s reputation go from here?
“A vital campus life enriches student learning in the areas of community service, leadership, and interpersonal skills… MCC fosters dynamic partnerships with the community.”
That’s the message that Mesa Community College is sending on their “About MCC” page on the school’s website.
Unfortunately, although MCC is trying to promote this notion, the administrators of MCC have fallen short of conveying and illustrating that message. Fostering “dynamic partnerships with the community” is a goal that MCC wants to retain, but that seems like it will be a difficult task after the scrutiny that MCC has been under as of recent.Cover ups and withholding the truth seem to be prevalent actions among MCC leaders… something far from enriching leadership skills.
With the recent investigation of criminal activity at MCC, students must wonder about the credibility of the leadership skills of MCC’s President Larry Christiansen and other school officials.
While some may see MCC as a “stepping stone” to get to ASU or other universities, MCC is credited as the largest community college in the nation. A sense of pride should come with that, but how can that be possible when the leaders of MCC seem to lack in moral ethics and judgment?
What’s done is done. But the impact remains in full force. MCC not only suffered a loss financially, but in the leadership roles as well.
Who are students to look up to now? Can we not trust our own school administrators?
In recent events, it appears that students must look elsewhere. President Christiansen’s role should be one as a pillar of the community, not as one that should be questioned.
Aside from the students, MCC faculty and other staff members are probably in an embarrassing situation themselves. They are now associated with an institution where ethics are being questioned.
MCC won’t be overshadowed by this situation forever, but the fact remains that it has become a definite and shameful stain at our school.
Students, faculty and the surrounding community are now paying the price for someone else’s wrongdoings. MCC’s leaders should be sorry for the crimes they committed- not just against the law, but for the injustice they’ve done to the MCC community.
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