Tag: Maricopa Community College District

News Roundup

AAUP Censures Two Schools, Sanctions Another

Nunez Community College in Louisiana and St. Edward’s University in Texas have been added to the American Association of University Professors list of administrations censured for failing to observe generally recognized principles of academic freedom and tenure. Delegates to the AAUP’s 105th annual meeting voted Saturday to approve the censures. They also: · Added Vermont […]

June 17, 2019

Sports

Black Student Athletes Sue Community College District After Cutting Football Program

Eleven African-American student athletes have filed a federal lawsuit against the Maricopa County Community College (MCCC) District after the school decided to cut the JUCO football program after the 2018 season. The MCCC District, the largest community college system in Arizona, made the announcement in February 2018 citing the systems need to refocus their spending […]

January 10, 2019

Latinx

Excelencia in Education Institute Brings Together Communities of Action for Latino Student Success

Being intentional about recruiting and serving Latino students, cultivating a familial community on campus and using data to implement and tailor student support initiatives were some of the strategies discussed during Excelencia in Education’s Accelerating Latino Student Success (ALASS) Institute on Friday.

October 12, 2018

Students

Harper-Marinick Readily Shares ‘Gift’ of Providing Educational Opportunity

Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick invested her entire career in Maricopa Community College District, working her way up through the ranks to her current position as chancellor.

October 10, 2017