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Mesa State College is a public, liberal-arts college in Grand Junction, Colorado. The college has its primary campus in Grand Junction, a separate vocational institute known as Western Colorado Community College, and a smaller campus in Montrose, Colorado. Mesa State grants two-year associates degrees, four-year bachelors degrees, and a masters degree in business administration (with pending masters degrees in education and nursing).
[edit] History
- Founded as Grand Junction State Junior College in 1925 with 36 students registered.
- Enrollment exceeds 200 for the first time in 1933.
- Name changed to Mesa College in 1937.
- Mesa College accredited by North Central Association in 1957.
- Enrollment exceeds 1,000 in 1961.
- Mesa State was authorized to offer baccalaureate degree programs on July 1, 1974.
- Mesa State was authorized to offer masters in business administration on July 1, 1996.
- 2006: A new residence hall opened in August at Mesa State College. The building can house 288 students and seven resident assistants who are supervised by a full-time resident director.
- 2009: A new residence hall opened in August at Mesa State College.
[edit] Student housing
Residence Hall Association (RHA) is the residence hall and apartment government. RHA has many objectives and goals, focusing a large portion of their effort toward being the residents' voice and advocating residents' issues to the Housing department, the campus and the Grand Junction community. RHA works closely with housing administration to produce positive changes in campus living. In addition to their governmental and liaison roles with the college and community, RHA plans and executes events, programs and community service projects for residents' enjoyment.
The RHA Executive Board (President, Vice President, Financial & Records Coordinator, Programming Coordinator, and Communications Coordinator) are elected each year by the residential student body. A resident can also join RHA through his Residence Hall Council and become a member of the RHA Assembly, which includes the RHA Executive Board, two representatives from each RHC and one Residence Life Staff representative who work together to meet RHA’s objectives and goals. The RHA Assembly is open to any and all individuals who would like to attend.
The Residence Hall Council (RHC) is an extension of the campus organization known as the Residence Hall Association and acts as the governing body for each residence hall known as Pinon, Tolman, Rait, Monument, Grand Mesa,Elm, Albers, North Ave Student Living and the Walnut Ridge apartments. The RHC of each building is composed of an elected executive board (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Publicist), RHA Representative and Floor Representatives.
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is the recognition branch of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH). NACURH, as an organization, truly believes that recognition is a must in a strong Residence Hall community. As such, NRHH is there to make sure that we don't forget to give those needed and more than deserved pats on the back. The National Residence Hall Honorary is a selective organization of the top 1% of all students in college and university residence halls across the country. At no time is any chapter permitted to admit more than 1% of its total residence hall population. Members of NRHH participate in philanthropy opportunities throughout the academic year as well as provide programming opportunities for the residential community as a whole to come together.
[edit] Athletics
Mesa State football team in 2008
The Mesa State Mavericks compete in NCAA Division II athletics, as part of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
- Joe Ramuno, current head football coach
- Jim Heaps, current men's basketball coach
- Chris Hanks, current baseball coach
- Alfred Sanchez, current golf coach
- Butch Miller, current athletic director
- Dan MacDonald, current men's and women's tennis coach
- Josh Pittman, current men's soccer coach
- Erin Sharpe, current women's soccer coach
- Chuck Pipher, current wrestling coach
- A.J. Stevens, current director of lacrosse and men's coach
In 2004, the football team won the prestigious NCAA Sportsmanship Award[1].
[edit] Affiliated institutions
[edit] Colorado State Colleges
[edit] Notable alumni
- Donnelly, Brendan - Major League Baseball relief pitcher and World Series Champion (2002).
- Schroder, Ricky - Actor known for roles in NYPD Blue and Lonesome Dove. Degree in Farm and Ranch Management.
- Stanley, Walter - former NFL wide receiver.
- Logue, Jason "Jake" - former Arena Football League Quarterback Memphis Pharaohs.
- Rethmeier, Blain - Special Assistant to the President for Communications. Mr. Rethmeier recently served as Press Secretary for the Senate Judiciary Committee. He received his bachelor's degree from Mesa State College.
- McInnis, Scott - former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado.
- Nichols, Nate - cartoonist, 2006 Associated Collegiate Press Cartooning Award Winner.
- Romo, Sergio - current Major League Baseball pitcher San Francisco Giants.
- Wikre, Trevor - offensive lineman who had his right pinky finger amputated following an injury during MSC practice in order to keep playing football for his senior season in 2008.
- Ferguson, Marilyn - Influential American author, editor and public speaker. Most known for her book, The Aquarian Conspiracy.
- Tony Martin (American football)Martin, Tony - former NFL wide receiver.
- David Riley, CEO of Telluride Ski Resort.
- Penry, Josh Colorado State Senator.
- David Svaldi, President of Adams State College.
- Nourse, Dick is a retired award-winning Salt Lake City, Utah television news anchor.
- Tim Schultz, Executive Director of the Boettcher Foundation.
- Duane Newton, former commander of the Black Sheep Squadron.
- McCoy, Jamaal - former Arena Football League and Indoor Football League Defensive End Detroit Fury, Augusta Stallions and Bismarck Blaze.
- Steele, Ben - former NFL Tight End for Green Bay Packers.
- J. Thomas Serrato- 2003 cum laude graduate in Sociology; all-around nice guy, bon vivant, and witty raconteur.
[edit] External links
- ^ NCAA Sportsmanship Award Press Release[1]
