San Diego Mesa College

San Diego Mesa College (known more informally as Mesa College or Mesa) is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. It is administered by the San Diego Community College District which includes San Diego City College and San Diego Miramar College as well. Mesa is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

History

Community college education in San Diego began in 1914 when the Board of Education of the San Diego City Schools authorized postsecondary classes for San Diego high school students. Classes opened with four faculty members serving 35 students.

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1914 - San Diego City Schools

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San Diego Mesa College first opened in 1964. Initially offering education to 1,800 students, it has grown to become one of the largest community colleges in California.

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1964 - California

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In the mid-1990s, Mesa College began to construct on its campus the Learning Resource Center (LRC). It opened its doors to students on April 20, 1998. It serves as the campus library (employing the Library of Congress Classification system) and offers study areas and computer labs. It was constructed at a cost of $20 million, has four storeys occupying 107,000 square feet (9,900 m²). A bond measure passed in 2002 will allow construction of additional facilities on campus.

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1990 - 1998 - Library of Congress Classification - Storey - 2002

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