Spring 2022 has been a busy season for students and alumni of the San Diego Mesa Fashion Program. From being named as finalists in the Aquarium of the Pacific’s annual Trashin’ Fashion Contest, to being selected to present a garment at the Costume Society of America’s Design Symposium, and landing a job with an international premium fashion company, Mesa Fashion students are making their mark.

San Diego, CA. — San Diego Mesa College is offering a SNEAK PEEK at the Mesa 2022 Summer schedule in advance of open registration, with over 500 on-line, hybrid, and in-person courses available. Mesa offers a rich variety of courses, including English and mathematics, exercise science, web development, music, multicultural studies, health, and nutrition. Summer courses are not restricted to Mesa College students – students from local high schools, SDSU, UCSD, USD, and other 4-year universities are encouraged to enroll in summer courses to gain their general education requirements, and save a significant amount of money by doing so.

Casa Grande, AZ --- The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) has announced the election of Dr. Paloma Vargas as AHSIE Council President for the 2022-2025 term. Dr. Vargas’s leadership and expertise will be valuable in achieving AHSIE’s mission of supporting practitioners through sharing best practices, collaboration, engagement, and professional learning.

San Diego, CA ---- On Saturday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Mesa College will host “Jumpstart Your Success”, a FREE community event for prospective students, their families and friends. Attendees are asked to RSVP, and will have an opportunity to learn more about Mesa College and the San Diego Promise FREE Tuition Program. Jumpstart will include campus tours, workshops, resource fair, demonstrations, and presentations to showcase the diversity and depth of the programs and services that Mesa College offers.

March 18, 2022 - San Diego Mesa College has been accepted into the 2022 cohort of 52 California Community Colleges to utilize the Military Articulation Platform (MAP), which allows student veterans to maximize academic credits for prior learning acquired through their military service. MAP is an online system that matches college courses to American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations. Articulation decisions for Mesa College courses will ultimately be made with input from faculty, evaluators, and articulation officers. Once Mesa College is fully integrated into the cloud-based system, students with military experience will be able to upload their joint services transcripts into MAP and find out which credits they can receive for courses they took and occupations they held while in the military. In effect, MAP will streamline the process of earning college credits for prior military training.

The total straight-line flight distance from Santiago de Chile to San Diego, CA is 5,465 miles. For Catalina Henriquez, this distance shrinks or elongates, depending on her longing for home, or for seeing the faces of her grandparents Manuel and Orietta. The life of Cata, as she has been lovingly called, was completely transformed when she and her family moved to this coastal and border city in the United States in 2017.

San Diego, CA – On March 7, 2022, San Diego Mesa College was awarded Gold status for the 2022-2023 school year from the Military Friendly® Company for being a military friendly school. Mesa was previously awarded the Silver status for the 2021-2022 school year. Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey, of which 665 schools earned awards level designations in Gold, Silver, and Bronze. 282 of these participants were selected for “Gold” award status for their leading practices, outcomes, and effective programs. Of the 282 Gold status colleges, only ten are in California, and Mesa is one of three in San Diego. As a fully accredited, comprehensive community college committed to access, success, and equity, San Diego Mesa College currently serves over 4,000 veterans and their families.

San Diego, CA – On March 2 and 3, 2022, San Diego Mesa College is hosting their 2022 Spring Reorientation event. Event registration filled up quickly, with over 300 students signed up to attend the event, which is offering four sessions across two days. Students were given the opportunity to attend a morning or afternoon session, each session lasting approximately 2-3 hours.