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Mesalands Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Mesalands Community College was established as Tucumcari Area Vocational School (TAVS) under the Area Vocational School Act of New Mexico during the thirty-third Legislative Session of the State of New Mexico. In January 1979, an act of the Legislature authorized the establishment of an area vocational school in Tucumcari. The school was authorized to offer programs of vocational education leading to certificates and diplomas.
• Mesalands Community College is situated at 911 South Tenth Street in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Tumcari, located in the eastern part of the state and surrounded by scenic mesas, is recognizable by its landmark, the 5,000-ft. butte known as Tucumcari Mountain. The campus of Mesalands Community College is positioned on 23 acres, with room for future expansion. The main campus is comprised of five buildings, with three additional buildings located at other sites off the main campus.
• As a community college, we are here to meet your educational goals and aspirations. Whether you are interested in improving your pre-collegiate skills, training for a technical career, or preparing to transfer to a four-year institution, we can fulfill your needs. As a small college, we can provide personal attention and a caring atmosphere that is difficult to find elsewhere. Our small classes and caring faculty create a learning environment designed to make our students successful.
• Mesalands Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Socorro's Alguire is top-notch (El Defensor Chieftain)
  posted on February 27, 2010 at 01:14:42 pm
  Socorro native Frank Alguire is currently attending Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari where he competes on their rodeo team in bull riding and saddle bronc riding.
• Scholarship started for Mesalands CC student killed in a car crash (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
  posted on February 5, 2010 at 04:02:52 pm
  Tucumcari, NM -- The Mesalands Community College Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of a student who died in a car accident.
• Marchand ranked No. 1 in bull riding (The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle)
  posted on January 5, 2010 at 10:12:09 pm
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Francis Marchand, Omak, recently was named to the dean's list at Mesalands Community College, which he attends on a rodeo scholarship.
• Local news in brief Dec. 30, 2009 (Santa Fe New Mexican)
  posted on December 30, 2009 at 05:49:10 am
  Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! A 44-year-old Pojoaque man who spent 17 days in jail before being arraigned on a charge of driving on a revoked license got a deferred sentence and credit for time served when he finally appeared before a judge Tuesday.
• Mesalands President Fails Sobriety Tests (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
  posted on December 30, 2009 at 12:58:04 am
  Tucumcari, New Mexico - We are now learning more about an incident involving Mesalands Community College President Phillip Barry...

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