OCEANSIDE NEWS - Oceanside Chamber of Commerce

member NEWS

MiraCosta College to Hold Commencement Ceremonies

5/17/2019

May 22, 2019: Bachelor’s Degree Celebration Ceremony

MiraCosta College will celebrate the accomplishments of students graduating from the biomanufacturing bachelor’s degree program on Wednesday, May 22, at 5 p.m. in the Theatre, Building 2000, located at 1 Barnard Drive in Oceanside. MiraCosta College is one of only 15 California community colleges authorized to offer a bachelor’s degree program.

MiraCosta College Music Department Receives Prestigious Awards

5/8/2019

For the fifth year in a row, the MiraCosta Music Program has been honored by the nation’s premier jazz magazine, DownBeat, in its 42nd Annual Student Music Awards.

MiraCosta College Presents 9th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show

5/1/2019

The MiraCosta College Automotive Technology Program will hold its 9th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at MiraCosta College, Parking Lot 1A, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. The event is free for spectators.

MiraCosta Community College District Awards Construction Contract for Iconic New Monument Sign at its Community Learning Center Site

4/26/2019

Construction of a new monument sign and campus entryway for the MiraCosta Community College District's (MCCCD) Community Learning Center in north Oceanside is scheduled to start later this month, following action by the district’s Board of Trustees in awarding a construction contract for the project.

MiraCosta College Student Success Stories Underscore Why April has been Designated as California Community College Month

4/23/2019

MiraCosta College students Rita Viland and Carlos Castro are Exhibit A and Exhibit B as to why the state Assembly recently designated April as California Community College Month.

California Community College Month Highlights MiraCosta College Contributions to the Community

4/16/2019

April is California Community College Month and MiraCosta College is showing us why.

MiraCosta College Promise Offers First-Time, Full-Time Students Tuition-Free College for Two Years

4/9/2019

Starting fall 2019, MiraCosta College is subsidizing tuition for ALL first-time, full-time college students to attend MiraCosta College for two-years.*

MiraCosta College Theatre Presents All My Sons

4/4/2019

The MiraCosta College Theatre Department presents All My Sons by Arthur Miller. The play opens April 26 at the MiraCosta College Theatre, located at 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. Eric Bishop will direct.

13th Annual Oceanside Jazz Festival at MiraCosta College

3/29/2019

The jazz program at MiraCosta College will host more than 40 performing groups from schools and professional groups around the United States and Canada as part of the 13th Annual Oceanside Jazz Festival, to be held at the college's Oceanside Campus, located at 1 Barnard Drive. Jazz choirs will perform during the day on April 11--13, and jazz bands will perform during the day on May 4. Daytime school performances, clinics and master classes are open to the public and free of charge. Each day will culminate in an evening performance featuring MiraCosta College jazz ensembles performing with prominent guest artists.

MiraCosta College’s Spring 2019 Late-Start Classes Begin March 25 – Register Now

3/18/2019

MiraCosta College spring 2019 late-start classes begin on Monday, March 25, with dozens of classes in a range of subjects, that end at the same time as “regular” courses. Late-start classes are offered days, evenings, weekends, and online. Now is the time to work toward a degree or certificate, get started in the workplace, transfer to a four-year university, enroll for personal enrichment, professional growth or gain a new skill.

TECH Talk: Industry Networking Mixer at MiraCosta College

3/11/2019

On March 13, MiraCosta College will host TECH Talk, a free event presented by the MiraCosta College Computer Studies and Information Technology (CSIT) Department in partnership with Point Loma Nazarene University. Students, faculty, community members and industry leaders are invited to learn about MiraCosta’s Cybersecurity and IT degrees and certificates, Point Loma Nazarene University’s CIT bachelor’s degree, and network with industry/FBI professionals and corporate recruiters representing MIS, cybersecurity, programming, and digital media.

MiraCosta College Accepting Applications for Vacancies on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee

2/26/2019

The Board of Trustees of the MiraCosta Community College District is seeking qualified individuals who are interested in serving on a committee of community leaders that operates as the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (ICBOC) for the implementation of the district’s Measure MM college facilities bond program. One member is to be active as a business representative and the other is a student representative.

MiraCosta College Theatre Presents The Pirates of Penzance

2/25/2019

The MiraCosta College Theatre Department presents The Pirates of Penzance, music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert. The play opens March 8 at the MiraCosta College Theatre, located at 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside. Tracy Williams will direct.

All North County Congressional Townhall

2/19/2019

MiraCosta College Celebrates The Year of the Pig Lunar New Year

2/1/2019

MiraCosta College and the Chinesse Club invite the public to a captivating and educational celebrations of The Year of the Pig Lunar New Year, February 6, 7, and 21, 2018, at three MiraCosta College campuses.

MiraCosta College’s Spring 2019 Late-Start Classes Begin February 4 – Register Now

1/29/2019

MiraCosta College’s spring 2019 late-start classes begin, Monday, February 4, with hundreds of classes in a range of subjects, and end at the same time as “regular” courses. Late-start classes are offered days, evenings, weekends, and online. Now is the time to work toward a degree or certificate, get started in the workplace, transfer to a four-year university, enroll for personal enrichment, professional growth or to gain a new skill.

Longtime Community College Administrator Tim Flood Is New MiraCosta CollegeVice President, Administrative Services

1/24/2019

Tim Flood, a community college leader who has held several top administrative posts in San Diego County, is the new vice president, administrative services at the MiraCosta Community College District.

First Measure MM Modernization Project Completed at MiraCosta Community College District

1/24/2019

The new year is bringing a new look and feel to the MiraCosta Community College District's San Elijo campus. A major renovation and modernization of the Building 600—one of the main instructional buildings at San Elijo Campus—is opening for the spring 2019 semester. It is the first facility on the campus to be modernized under the district’s $455 million Measure MM bond, approved by voters in November 2016.

MiraCosta College Offers Community Education Enrichment Courses in Hobbies and Skills

1/16/2019

MiraCosta College Community Education is offering the following hobbies and skills, not-for-credit, courses this spring:

Design work begins for four new buildings at MiraCosta’s Oceanside Campus

1/10/2019

The design phase is now underway for four new buildings and a new parking lot at the MiraCosta Community College District's Oceanside campus. The projects, funded by Measure MM, the $455 million bond measure approved by district voters in November 2016, will be aligned with the vision set out by the district’s Facility Master Plan, which calls for the creation of academic hubs throughout the campus centered around different academic themes and each including instructional space, tutoring and study space, faculty space, and outdoor learning and gathering spaces.

MiraCosta College Board of Trustees Elects David Broad as Presidentand Rick Cassar as Vice President

1/7/2019

MiraCosta College’s Board of Trustees elected David Broad as president and Rick Cassar as vice president during its regularly scheduled board meeting on December 17, 2018.

State-of-the-Art Computer Lab Design at the Heart of Latest Modernization Project for MiraCosta Community College District's San Elijo Campus

10/30/2018

State-of-the-Art Computer Lab Design at the Heart of Latest Modernization Project
for MiraCosta Community College District's San Elijo Campus

Design work has begun for the transformation of a 30-year-old classroom building to include two state-of-the-art computer labs that will fully prepare students to take advantage of and master 21st century technology.

New Monument Sign in Design for MiraCosta College Community Learning Center

10/29/2018

New Monument Sign
October 26, 2018

New Monument Sign in Design for MiraCosta College Community Learning Center

A visual and physical change is being drawn up for the Community Learning Center Campus of the MiraCosta Community College District (MCCCD). Design work has started for a new monument sign that will serve as a visually impressive gateway to the North Oceanside campus. Funding for the project is provided by Measure MM, the $455 million bond measure approved by district voters in November 2016.