August 25, 2016 In a recent article entitled the “2016’s Best and Worst Community Colleges,” Mesalands Community College was ranked the 12th best community college in the U.S., according to WalletHub.com. WalletHub analyzed 821 community colleges in the nation, to compare the following key…
August 15, 2016 Mesalands Community College will kick-off the new academic year with Fall Enrollment Days, also known as ‘Fall Stampede Days’ on August 17-18, 2016, from 9:00 am-6:00 pm in the Great Room, located in Building A. Fall classes will begin on Monday,…
August 8, 2016 Last week, the Robotics Club at Mesalands Community College, hosted a Robots and Rockets Summer Camp Academy, in conjunction with RoboRAVE (Robots Are Very Educational) International in Albuquerque, NM and Inquiry Facilitators, Inc., located in Bernalillo, NM. According to the Inquiry…
July 25, 2016 Gretchen Gürtler, Director of the Mesalands Community College’s Dinosaur Museum and Natural Sciences Laboratory and Part-Time Instructor at Mesalands Community College, recently participated in the U.S. Ice Drilling Program to study the role that ice cores play in paleo-climate science. Gürtler…
July 18, 2016 Last week, 14 students successfully completed the first intermediate Artistic Silversmithing course for advanced level engravers offered at Mesalands Community College. During this week-long workshop, students learned theories and practices of more advanced custom design and engraving techniques. This course was…
July 12, 2016 After reestablishing the Allied Health Program last year, Mesalands Community College is pleased to announce that multiple graduates have secured employment in the health industry and have successfully completed the National Licensing Examination. In 2014, Mesalands received funding from the Trade…
June 27, 2016 This “Thank You” poster was created by Mrs. Roch’s sixth grade science class from Tucumcari Middle School. Before ending the school year, the students took a tour of the North American Wind Research and Training Center and had a chance to see…
June 27, 2016 Kyle Jurney from Eunice, NM, represented the Mesalands Community College Rodeo Team at the 2016 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR). The college finals ended earlier this month and was held at the Casper Event Center in Casper, WY. Jurney (header) competed…
June 20, 2016 Dr. Thomas W. Newsom, President of Mesalands Community College, was the guest speaker at the recent Otero County Prison Facility (OCPF) Graduation Ceremony in Chaparral, NM. Dr. Newsom’s speech began by him explaining the academic regalia he was wearing at the…
June 20, 2016 Mesalands Community College is pleased to announce that former student Sanda Garrett from Tucumcari, is a Public Safety Intern working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the summer. As part of her internship responsibilities, last week Garrett gave…
