I was born in Munich, Germany, but moved to California right before I turned a year old; so unfortunately, I do not speak German. I lived in San Jose until I was eight, then I moved to San Diego, where I have been for the latter half of my life.
I was born in Munich, Germany, but moved to California right before I turned a year old; so unfortunately, I do not speak German. I lived in San Jose until I was eight, then I moved to San Diego, where I have been for the latter half of my life.
Second-year student Zora Williams is using her voice to bring more mental health and nutrition programming to San Diego Mesa College. Williams was elected president of the college’s Associated Students (AS) for the 2024-2025 academic year and serves as the college’s student representative on the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees.
Sometimes, you hear a story that makes you want to know more. Kevin Gonzalez has such a story. The last time this story was updated, San Diego Mesa College student Kevin Gonzalez was a 15 year-old heading off to Massachusetts to complete his high school education. In the ensuing years, he has travelled to the other side of the world, built houses, but remained in close contact with his Mesa College professors and connections he made while on campus.
January 13, 2021 | Lauren Dorst
Often, it’s not what students are learning, but how they are learning that determines their success in education. This metacognitive approach to teaching forms the basis of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers’ project, “Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education at Two-Year Colleges,” or SAGE 2YC, which empowers faculty members to improve STEM education through the adoption of student-centered pedagogy. Following a one-year collaboration with SAGE 2YC, three Mesa College geoscience professors, Don Barrie (Geology), Bulent Bas (Geology), and Waverly Ray (Geography), bring refreshed intention to their teaching, leadership, and professional development approaches to better serve Mesa College’s students and ultimately, prepare them for success in the STEM workforce.
Read It NowFiled Under: Waverly Ray, SAGE 2YC, Professional Development, The Loft, Don Barrie, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, HSI Grant, Geoscience, Geography, Geology, Bulent Bas
September 12, 2019 | Office of Communications
San Diego, CA — Today, San Diego Mesa College will host the Advancing Racial Justice and Equitable Outcomes in Community College Institute, scheduled for Sept. 12 at San Diego Mesa College, is the third such meeting organized by the University of Illinois Office of Community College Research and Leadership. Issues of race on community college campuses will be the focus of the conference.
Read It NowFiled Under: Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, Equity and Excellence, Press Release, Professional Development
February 08, 2017 | Lauren J. Mapp
San Diego Mesa College’s new LOFT – Learning Opportunities for Transformation – space, located in the Learning Resource Center, opened in April 2016, and now staff and faculty have a dedicated space on campus for professional learning.
Read It NowFiled Under: Professional Development, The Loft
April 25, 2016 | Office of Communications
Faculty, staff, and administrators at San Diego Mesa College have a new center for developing innovative strategies on student success, a center that underscores why the campus has become a national leader for equity and excellence in higher education.
Read It NowFiled Under: Student Equity, Professional Development, LOFT, Student Success