Mesa State College

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Mesa State College
Motto	Ad Futura Fabricanda
Established	20th April, 1925
Type	State College
President	Tim Foster
Students	6,062
Undergraduates	6,034
Postgraduates	28
Location	Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
Campus	Urban, 42 acres (170,000 m²)
Athletics	Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, 11 varsity teams
Colors	Maroon and White
Mascot	Mavericks
Website	www.mesastate.edu

Mesa State College is a public, co-educational, liberal-arts college centered in Grand Junction, Colorado. The college has its primary campus in Grand Junction, a separate vocational campus 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).

Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Campus and Student Life 4 Athletics 5 Activities & Student Organizations 6 Admissions Process and Statistics 7 Affiliated Institutions 7.1 Colorado State Colleges 8 Notable Alumni 9 Recent News & Events 9.1 2006 10 External links

[edit] History

   * Founded as Grand Junction State Junior College in 1925, 36 students registered.
   * Enrollment exceed 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.

[edit] Academics

[edit] Campus and Student Life

[edit] Athletics

The newest statistics for the Mavericks confirm that the athletic teams have won more than 50 games over the years.

[edit] Activities & Student Organizations

[edit] Admissions Process and Statistics

[edit] Affiliated Institutions

[edit] Colorado State Colleges

• Adams State College
• Metro State
• Western State College

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Donnelly, Brendan - Major League Baseball relief pitcher and World Series Champion (2002).

• Schroder, Ricky - Actor know for roles in NYPD Blue and Lonesome Dove. Degree in Farm and Ranch Management.

The White House announced on March 31, 2006 that Blain Rethmeier was appointed as 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.

[edit] Recent News & Events

[edit] 2006

A new residence hall opened in August at Mesa State College. The building can house 288 students and seven resident directors.

[edit] External links

List of colleges and universities in Colorado

• Mesa State College (official web site)
• Mesa State College Athletics
• Main Campus Map

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