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  • Texans hiring 49ers quality control coach and Mesa College alumnus Stephen Adegoke for safeties

    February 10, 2023  |  USA TODAY Sports

    The Houston Texans continue to pick from the San Francisco 49ers’ coaching staff as DeMeco Ryans forms his new crew with the AFC South. According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans are hiring 49ers defensive quality control coach Stephen Adegoke as their new safeties coach.

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    Filed Under: Football, Mesa Alumni, Alumni

  • Breakfast at 7250 Gets Your Day Started Right

    February 09, 2023  |  Office of Communications

    San Diego Mesa College’s very own 72Fifty breakfast is back – and they have everything you need to start your day off right! Hours are Monday through Thursday 8:15-10:15am on the 2nd floor of Mesa Commons.

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    Filed Under: In The News, Culinary Arts

  • Mesa College Presents the Reception for "Africa in Context" Art Exhibition in Honor of Black History Month

    February 06, 2023  |  Office of Communications

    San Diego, CA. – On Thursday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m., the San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery will hold a Reception to present a stirring presentation of African art to celebrate Black History Month. Thoughtfully curated by Dr. Denise Rogers, Africa in Context features visually stunning, historically significant objects from the San Diego Mesa College World Art Permanent Collection. Many of the objects and pieces of art have not been displayed publicly in over six years. The World Cultures Art Collection, which includes over 1,200 pieces from around the world, offers a glimpse into other cultures and civilizations – right on the Mesa College campus. Each artifact in the collection tells a powerful story of world history, cultural values, and artistic expression.

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    Filed Under: Art, African Culture, art gallery, African Art, Art Exhibit

  • African masks and sculptures displayed in original context in `Africa in Context´ exhibition at Mesa College

    February 04, 2023  |  The San Diego Union Tribune

    Denise Rogers is a professor of art history at San Diego Mesa College, manages the college’s World Art permanent collection, and is the curator of “Africa in Context,” currently on display through Feb. 23 at the college in celebration of Black History Month. By Lisa Deaderick | February 4, 2023 As a young girl growing up in southeastern San Diego’s Shelltown neighborhood, Denise Rogers spent time flipping through the pages of Time and Life magazines her mother kept on their coffee table. At the time, she just enjoyed the pictures from galleries in New York, Paris, and Italy. Later, after an introductory art course prompted her to change her major from fashion design to art history, she found a career path that allowed her to pair her love of both history and art.

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    Filed Under: Black History Month, Art History, Art, African Art

  • San Diego Mesa College Black History Month events, featuring Rosa Parks Birthday Celebration and Libation

    February 01, 2023  |  Office of Communications

    San Diego, CA, - Black History Month celebrations begin today at San Diego Mesa College, and the annual Rosa Parks Birthday Recognition & Libation is scheduled for Thursday, February 2. Community members are invited to join Mesa College administrators, faculty, staff and students at 12:00 p.m. for a silent walk from the Osani Circle at the Humanities and Cultural Studies Building (G-103) to the Rosa Parks Transit Station, on the corner of Mesa College Dr. and Mesa College Circle, for a traditional libation and remembrance. The walk is to honor those who walked instead of riding the bus after Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.

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    Filed Under: Civil Rights, Rosa Parks, Black History Month, Mesa College

  • San Diego Mesa College Alumnus Josh Edler Davis Becomes Editor-In-Chief of The Gramblinite

    February 01, 2023  |  The Gramblinite

    By Josh Edler Davis Hello GramFam, I am Joshua Edler Davis, and I am proud to serve as Editor-In-Chief for The Gramblinite. I am a senior mass communications major from San Diego. This is my second year attending Grambling State University. I am a graduate of Grossmont College and am an alumnus of Morse High School in San Diego. My transition to Grambling was facilitated by getting involved with the mass communications department. The TV Center, KGRM, and The Gramblinite all have the resources for students to create content. My first experience as a journalist was at San Diego Mesa College, where I worked as a Staff Writer. I was able to gain experience covering local news and writing opinion pieces. After I finish school I plan to pursue a career as a political journalist. I also played one season of basketball while attending Mesa College.

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    Filed Under: San Diego MEsa College, Mesa Alumni, Alumni

  • Spring Semester is Booming at Mesa College and Classes are Still Available

    January 31, 2023  |  Jennifer Kearns

    San Diego, CA – Despite recent national trends, Mesa College enrollment is increasing this Spring, and prospective students can still enroll for open courses that Mesa College is offering – in both full semester 16 week classes as well as multiple flexible “short-term” classes which start in February, March and April. Seats are currently still available in multiple classes in over 2 dozen programs; offered in both on-campus and online formats. Short-term classes are 8, 10, and 12 weeks, and designed with maximum flexibility for working students so that students can earn units more quickly.

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    Filed Under: Mesa College Students, Mesa Students, Mesa College, degree

  • Local trainer at San Diego Mesa College reflects on own life-saving CPR moment following Damar Hamlin situation

    January 06, 2023  |  Jennifer Kearns

    A sigh of relief for the nation on Thursday after hearing that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is awake and recovering following a cardiac arrest incident during Monday Night Football.

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    Filed Under: sportsmedicine, In The News, #SDMesaCollege