San Diego Mesa College President Dr. Pamela Luster will visit Sacramento today to discuss the importance of addressing community college students’ basic needs such as food and housing insecurities and homelessness.

Dedication of new Center for Business & Technology (BT Building) at San Diego Mesa College, providing a contemporary new home for Mesa’s business, computer information, digital technology, fashion, hospitality and web development programs.

On Saturday, March 2, Mesa College will host multiple interactive booths on EXPO Day at Petco Park, via the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering. EXPO Day, now in its 11th year, is a FREE day-long celebration of STEM in San Diego, where non-profits, educational institutions and corporations that hold exhibits and provide activities for children K-12. The Science Festival’s mission is to engage and encourage kids in science and engineering and work with parents and teachers to inspire today’s students to become tomorrow’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovators.

At the end of last semester, the Olympians brought home numerous awards from the last two tournaments of 2018. Mesa won 3rd Place in Parliamentary Debate and 5th overall at The Griffin Tournament at Grossmont College. Just over a week later, Mesa traveled north to Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut where they won 2nd place in the Novice division at the largest and most competitive event of the year: PSCFA’s Fall Championship tournament (see below for a full list of achievements).

Mesa College offers hundreds of scholarships each year to students, and as of February 1, students can access the online portal to apply. The scholarship program gives students the opportunity to complete their studies through financial support. Numerous individuals, groups and Mesa College partners offer scholarships, with many dedicated to the memory of loved ones affiliated with the college. Scholarships range in value from $250 – $2,500 and are available to all Mesa students.

In celebration of Black History Month, San Diego Mesa College hosted its annual Rosa Parks Birthday Recognition Ceremony on Monday, February 4th. On what would have been her 106th birthday, a group of faculty, staff and students gathered in the Humanities and Cultural Studies Auditorium (G-102) to give respect and gratitude for Mrs. Parks’ courageous act to remain seated in the face of injustice—an act that would spark a bus boycott and a continued pursuit for justice and equality for all.

San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery is beginning the 2019 Spring semester with exciting news. Students, faculty, staff and the San Diego community are all invited to visit the brand new Mesa College Art Gallery located in the newly remodeled Fine Arts Building. The inaugural exhibition Looking Forward, Looking Back, will feature the work of 47 alumni that are presenting current projects. A reception will be held on Thursday, February 7 from 5:00-7:00pm, and the exhibition will run from January 28 – February 13.

San Diego, CA, - Today, San Diego Mesa College will celebrate the annual Rosa Parks Birthday Recognition & Libation as part of Black History Month celebrations. Community members are invited to join Mesa College administrators, faculty, staff and students at 12:45 p.m. in the Auditorium of Humanities and Cultural Studies Building (G-102) to hear history, stories, and participate in a ceremonial libation honoring the late civil-rights leader.