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.
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.
Women’s volleyball at Mesa College is on a spike. In the spring, the Olympians won the state beach volleyball title after winning the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference title for a fourth straight year.
February 25, 2022 | Office of Communications
Monterrey, CA - Today, the Association of California Community College Administrators [ACCCA], announced that Dr. Pamela Luster, President of San Diego Mesa College, was awarded the 2022 Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award. Dr. Luster was recognized based on her outstanding career and significant contributions to the mission of the California Community Colleges.
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December 07, 2021 | Office of Communications
Today, San Diego Mesa College will hold the Grand Opening of their new “Dreamers Center”, a Resource Center devoted to providing resources, support, and advocacy for students that identify as Undocumented, AB540, Dreamer, and DACA. The Borderless Scholars program currently serves over 450 students, and the Dreamer Resource Center is designed to provide a safe and welcoming environment for students throughout their journey at Mesa College. Services provided include personal, career, and academic counseling; on-campus support services such as workshops and events; and community resources including free legal services.
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November 30, 2021 | Ryan Shumaker
On November 20, 2021, your San Diego Mesa College Olympians Men's Cross Country team defended their California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) title, dominating the race on the way to a convincing win. Four of our runners earned All-American accolades by finishing in the top 14 of the race.
Read It NowFiled Under: Kuan Rosales, Matthew Beckstead, Yahaira Zuniga, mens cross country, Jesus Villarreal, Franky Dolores, David Millan, Press Release, Sean Ricketts, Esteban Magana, Deven Provence, Jonathan Kelly
November 30, 2021 | Office of Communications
The Bellwether College Consortium has announced San Diego Mesa College on its list of 30 community colleges selected as 2022 finalists for the highly coveted Bellwether Awards in the first round of competition. Mesa College’s submission titled, “The Journey to Completion” was judged a Top 10 Bellwether Finalist in the category of Instructional Programs & Services. Additionally, Mesa2030, Mesa’s Strategic and Educational Plan, was judged as a finalist in the Planning, Governance, and Finance category as a program that improves efficiency and effectiveness in the community college.
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November 12, 2021 | Office of Communications
San Diego Mesa College has announced that their 2022 intersession and spring schedules, which are now available online. Mesa plans to offer a total of 112 courses during Winter Intersession which runs from January 4-29, 2022.
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November 02, 2021 | Office of Communications
San Diego Mesa College has been named a 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education by The Campaign for College Opportunity for awarding Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) to Black and Latinx students. Colleges are recognized due to their actions to intentionally ensure that Black and Latinx students who have a transfer goal earn an ADT. This is determined via the percentage point gap (PPG), which identifies campuses, such as Mesa College, that are excelling in awarding ADTs to Latinx and Black students, relative to their campus wide ADT conferral rates. Across all California Community Colleges, Mesa is recognized as having a high proportion of degree or transfer seeking Black and Latinx students who received an ADT in the 2019-2020 academic year. This is achievement is indicative of the equity work in which Mesa College engages daily.
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November 02, 2021 | Office of Communications
San Diego - San Diego Mesa College has been named a 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education by The Campaign for College Opportunity for awarding Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) to Black and Latinx students. Colleges are recognized due to their actions to intentionally ensure that Black and Latinx students who have a transfer goal earn an ADT. This is determined via the percentage point gap (PPG), which identifies campuses, such as Mesa College, that are excelling in awarding ADTs to Latinx and Black students, relative to their campus wide ADT conferral rates. Across all California Community Colleges, Mesa is recognized as having a high proportion of degree or transfer seeking Black and Latinx students who received an ADT in the 2019-2020 academic year. This is achievement is indicative of the equity work in which Mesa College engages daily.
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October 27, 2021 | Office of Communications
San Diego City and San Diego Mesa colleges were recognized today by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for having produced the most Gilman scholarship recipients over the past twenty years amongst those colleges awarding associate degrees.
Read It NowFiled Under: Gilman scholarship, Harley Sobreo, Pamela Luster, Press Release, Study Abroad, Mesa Students