On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, after a one day rain delay, Mesa College welcomed thousands of students to campus for the first day of the Fall 2023 semester. See the Mesa College Fall 2023 Welcome Week Photo album for more photos.
San Diego, C.A. – An interdisciplinary collaboration of scientific expertise and artistry has resulted in a visually stunning interpretive display in the hallway of the 3rd floor of the MS Building. Led by biology professor Paul Detwiler, the production team included Jenny Armer, Museum Studies ILT in the Department of Fine Art, and Museum Studies students Gaby Espina and Sara Shah. Together, they created realistic models of marine species while also including specimens from the biology department’s teaching collections to represent a microcosm of undersea life.
The Hancock College Bulldogs will be hosting the 2023 Strawberry Bowl on Tuesday, November 21st, at Ernest Righetti High School. They will showdown against San Diego Mesa College, a team that finished third in the National Southern League while boasting an overall record of 6-4 on the season. This will be the 1st meeting on record between the two programs. https://www.ahcbulldogs.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231114tyz608
On Thursday, November 16, the San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery will host the opening reception from 4:00-7:00pm for the newest exhibition, Cosecha: An Exhibition About Food . This exhibition was exclusively curated by San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies students. The reception will serve up a potluck of works by 40 artists, food-related performances, and edible food and drink.
August 22, 2023
San Diego Mesa College and San Diego City College and have earned Gold and Silver status respectively as Military Friendly schools for 2023-2024. Mesa College maintained its Gold status from the previous year and City College was awarded its inaugural Silver status.
“The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and our colleges are honored to serve active-duty military, veterans, and their families with accessible higher education programs which recognize and value their military experience,” said SDCCD Acting Chancellor Gregory Smith. “The prestigious Military Friendly school recognition is the result of the extraordinary work our faculty, classified professionals, and administrators at San Diego City College and San Diego Mesa College do each day to serve our military communities successfully.”
Institutions earning the Military Friendly Schools Awards designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey, 530 schools earned award level designations in Gold, Silver or Bronze. For their leading practices, outcomes and effective programs, 250 schools were selected for “Gold” award status. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly Advisory Council of independent leaders in higher education. Retention, graduation, job placement, financial aid and military student support were weighted to determine the Military Friendly designation.
Mesa College previously was awarded Gold status in 2022-2023 and Silver status for the 2021-2022 school year. The college provides a vast array of services specifically geared towards assisting veterans and helping their families succeed. Programs and services include financial aid and assistance with the GI Bill, as well as dedicated academic counselors. Mesa College also has an on-campus Veterans Success Center where veterans can gather for community in addition to being able to access resources, such as tutoring. Mesa College also offers multiple scholarships and an internship program for veterans.
Although the Silver status marks City College’s first-time being ranked as a Military Friendly school, the college has a long-standing commitment to providing military members with a dedicated Veterans Service Center focused on academics, community and wellness, plus a wide range of associate degrees and certificate programs to help in the return to civilian life.
In addition to its the Military Friendly-ranked colleges, SDCCD’s San Diego Miramar College offers a variety of general education courses aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS) and the college recently received $2.5 million for additional support for student veterans including the renovation of the college’s Veterans Resource Center. Also, adult learners can use their VA Education Benefits at the San Diego College of Continuing Education for the Automotive Technician, Auto Body and Paint Technician, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding certificate programs.
More than 5,000 veterans, active-duty military and military dependents are enrolled in the district. SDCCD student veterans and active-duty resources can be found at sdccd.edu/students/veterans-active-duty
As one of the largest of California’s 73 community college districts, the San Diego Community College District serves approximately 80,000 students annually through three two-year colleges and the San Diego College of Continuing Education. San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, and San Diego Miramar College, offer associate degrees and certificates in occupational programs that prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and entry-level jobs. Mesa College also offers a bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management. The San Diego College of Continuing Education offers noncredit adult education at seven campuses throughout San Diego.
Photo: SDCCD student veterans (SDCCD file photo).
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Jack Beresford
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On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, after a one day rain delay, Mesa College welcomed thousands of students to campus for the first day of the Fall 2023 semester. See the Mesa College Fall 2023 Welcome Week Photo album for more photos.
San Diego Mesa College and San Diego City College and have earned Gold and Silver status respectively as Military Friendly schools for 2023-2024. Mesa College maintained its Gold status from the previous year and City College was awarded its inaugural Silver status. “The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and our colleges are honored to serve active-duty military, veterans, and their families with accessible higher education programs which recognize and value their military experience,” said SDCCD Acting Chancellor Gregory Smith. “The prestigious Military Friendly school recognition is the result of the extraordinary work our faculty, classified professionals, and administrators at San Diego City College and San Diego Mesa College do each day to serve our military communities successfully.”
Los Angeles, CA - - It wasn’t the Oscars, but close. On Sept. 25, 2021, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences christened its $484 million Renzo Piano-designed movie museum with a starry gala. That night, Annette Bening, Tom Hanks and Bob Iger received Pillar Awards, recognizing their efforts leading the capital campaign to complete the long-gestating project. The scene represented a moment of true unity for Hollywood and the city of Los Angeles that, at long last, had a new landmark to brag about. Less than two years later, that communal pride has given way to deep fractures across an industry at a standstill amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. As the battle rages, Bening is back in the lights with a new mission.
