Thanks to a transformational $1-million gift from philanthropist Roger Frey, the San Diego Community College District is ensuring students completing healthcare degree and certificate programs can start their careers immediately.
Thanks to a transformational $1-million gift from philanthropist Roger Frey, the San Diego Community College District is ensuring students completing healthcare degree and certificate programs can start their careers immediately.
Connie Renda, MA, RHIA, CHDA, Program Director and Assistant Professor for Health Information Technology and Management, was recognized by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) with the prestigious Leadership Award.
We are excited to share the members of Generation Hope's California Presidents Circle, the first in a new national initiative designed to equip higher education executives with tools, data, and peer support to truly champion parenting students and their families.
March 20, 2024 | Emma Rodriguez
On Monday, March 11, Mesa Dramatic Arts majors were thrilled when five Mesa College alumni came to speak with current students about their journey in the performing arts thus far. The panel, titled Life Post Mesa in the Performing Arts: Transfer and more, was organized by Drama Professor George Ye’. He explained that he wanted to show current students a “cross section of people with different pathways.”
Read It NowFiled Under: Dramatic Arts, Alumni, Press Release, LatestNews
February 28, 2024 | Saisha Banks
San Diego, CA - February 28, 2024 - San Diego Mesa College announced that its Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech) program has been awarded an 8-year continuation of accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). This achievement marks a significant milestone for Rad Tech, representing the first time in 22 years that it has maintained the full 8 years of accreditation.
Read It NowFiled Under: radiologic technology, Press Release, Accreditation
February 27, 2024 | Jennifer Kearns
San Diego, CA ---- On Saturday, March 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Mesa College will host “Jumpstart Your Success.” Jumpstart is a FREE community event for prospective Mesa College students of all ages. Students and their families can learn about Mesa College programs and services, including the San Diego Promise, which offers free tuition to eligible students. Families can learn more and should RSVP at www.sdmesa.edu/Jumpstart.
Read It NowFiled Under: Jumpstart, Associated Students, Peer Navigators, Mesa Students, Student Ambassadors, Free Tuition
February 23, 2024 | Jennifer N. Kearns
San Diego Mesa College Alumnus Mario Romero made history as part of a team from Intuitive Machines’ whose uncrewed lander made history Thursday as the first privately owned spacecraft to touch down on the lunar surface. It was also the first U.S. vehicle to accomplish this in more than 50 years. After four years of preparations, the company’s 14-foot-tall Nova-C lander navigated to a spot near the moon’s South Pole. It was the 24th mission to softly land on the moon since 1966. And with it comes a new era of exploration.
Read It NowFiled Under: STEM, Alumni, Engineering
February 22, 2024 | Office of Communications
The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) named Mesa's Computer Information Science program is now a Verified Program of Computing Talent! Programs were verified as part of a rigorous evaluation process led by Advancing San Diego, the flagship program of EDC's Talent Initiatives, which serves to double the production of skilled workers in San Diego while prioritizing historically underrepresented populations in the innovation economy.
Read It NowFiled Under: Computer and Information Sciences, Press Release, Education, STEM, #SanDiegoMesaCollege, #technology
February 09, 2024 | Jennifer Kearns
San Diego, CA- On February. 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced San Diego Mesa College as included in the selection of 19 minority-serving educational institutions to take part in the 2024 USDA Agricultural Export Market Challenge. San Diego Mesa College is one of only three community colleges chosen to participate.
Read It NowFiled Under: Press Release, Geography, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Urban Agriculture
February 05, 2024 | UC San Diego Extended Studies
In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, education is often the catalyst for turning ideas and visions into reality. Such was the case for business owner Kussy Mackenzie.
Read It NowFiled Under: Public Health, Career Education, #healthcare, Entrepreneur, Mesa College Small Business virtual incubator, business, StartUp, Innovation, Press Release
January 30, 2024 | Jennifer Kearns
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, San Diego Mesa College will be hosting the kick-off to their 60th Anniversary Celebration. Students, faculty, staff, administrators, elected officials, alumni, partners, the Mesa College Foundation, and members of the community will come together to celebrate six decades of equity and excellence.
Read It NowFiled Under: Press Release, 60th Anniversary