Patty Finkenstadt

The Maricopa Community Colleges' systemwide strategic plan, "Excellence Through Impact: Vision 2030," is scheduled to launch on July 1, 2026. This integrated plan carries forward established priorities and introduces four new strategic priorities: establishing college-going behavior for K-12 students, becoming the leader in workforce development, serving as a future-ready institutional leader in technology, and driving positive community impact. The plan aims to elevate learning, strengthen workforce readiness, foster innovation, and enrich civic life by aligning systemwide goals through an integrated planning model.

This document functions as a calendar outlining various paramedic cohorts offered by multiple community colleges. It details start and end dates, maximum student capacity, class meeting days, application deadlines, interview schedules, and program contact information for cohorts spanning from 2023 to 2026. The calendar provides an overview of program availability across Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, and Phoenix College.

This document serves as an introduction to open education for academic librarians in North America. It comprehensively covers the three main pillars of open education: Open Educational Resources, which are educational materials freely distributed with open legal permissions; Open Educational Practices, encompassing teaching techniques that leverage open resources and technologies; and Open Educational Policy, referring to frameworks that support and enable open education. The primer aims to equip librarians with the foundational knowledge required to understand and integrate open education principles within their institutions.

This document outlines the Chancellor's vision for the future of Maricopa Community Colleges, focusing on adaptability, growth, and shaping a brighter future for students, workforce, and communities. The vision encompasses becoming a future-ready institutional leader in technology, establishing college-going behavior for all K12 students through expanded partnerships and early college credit opportunities, leading workforce development by aligning initiatives with employer needs and high-wage careers, and driving positive community impact by reimagining wraparound support services and leveraging real estate for affordable housing.

This environmental scan provides a detailed analysis of socio-demographic, economic, and institutional information for Maricopa County. It identifies key trends in population characteristics, earnings, employment, industry composition, and occupational demand to inform the creation of new educational options for the region. The analysis highlights areas of growth and decline within Maricopa Community Colleges' program completions, with a focus on aligning educational offerings with workforce needs and addressing potential labor force shortages, particularly regarding millennials and retiring populations.