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Modesto Junior College was founded in 1921 and served as California's first ever community college district. It began with a charter enrollment of 60 students, 11 part-time instructors, and one dean holding courses at a local high school.

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1922 - First Transfer Student in California comes from MJC

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1922 - First Transfer Student in California comes from MJC

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MJC produced the first ever California community college transfer student, who transferred to Stanford in 1922.

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The first building was constructed in 1923

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1964 - First MJC Board of Trustees Elected

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1964 - First MJC Board of Trustees Elected

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In 1964 a Board of Trustees was elected, and the service area boundaries enlarged to include over 4500 square miles.

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The history of TRIO is progressive. It began with Upward Bound, which emerged out of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 in response to the administration's War on Poverty.

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1965 - Yosemite Community College District is Born

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1965 - Yosemite Community College District is Born

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In 1965, the name Yosemite Community College District was selected.

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In 1970, MJC added West Campus, just one and a half miles from East Campus, and then when the state of California deeded 116.5 acres of the former Modesto State Hospital to YCCD.

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1984 - MJC Hosts its First Hispanic Education Conference

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1984 - MJC Hosts its First Hispanic Education Conference

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In 1984, MJC hosts their first annual Hispanic Education Conference.

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In 1995, Dr. Maria Sheehan was the first Hispanic president at MJC.

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1996- MJC Brings Puente and supports program for 5 years.

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1996- MJC Brings Puente and supports program for 5 years.

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2015 - UndocuAlly Network Established at MJC

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2015 - UndocuAlly Network Established at MJC

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2015 MJC established UndocuAlly Network

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The Associated Students of MJC began hosting a "Free Lunch on Wednesdays" program for students.

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2016 - Male Collaborative Created at MJC

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2016 - Male Collaborative Created at MJC

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Summer 2016 - The Male Collaborative was created. Aiming at supporting and addressing the academic needs of Latino and African American males at MJC

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2016 - MJC hosts its first Sábado de Educación Workshop

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2016 - MJC hosts its first Sábado de Educación Workshop

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In November of 2016, MJC hosted its first Sábado de Educación workshop, aiming at connecting with our Spanish speaking community in Stanislaus County.

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2017 - MJC Ramps up Dual Enrollment Efforts

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2017 - MJC Ramps up Dual Enrollment Efforts

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In 2017, MJC began consolidated dual enrollment outreach efforts.

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Rising Scholars Network program was established in 2017 for justice impacted students. It also provided resources for formerly incarcerated and incarcerated. Students were allowed to enroll and start courses without paying any fees.

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2017 - MJC Creates its First Bachelor's Degree Program

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2017 - MJC Creates its First Bachelor's Degree Program

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MJC's First Bachelor's Degree Program is in Respiratory Care.

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Umoja (A Kiswahili word meaning unity) is a community and critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of African American and other students.

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2019 MJC Latina Leadership Network Recognized as Campus of the Year.

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2019 MJC Latina Leadership Network Recognized as Campus of the Year.

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Classes at Modesto Junior College came to a halt this week as members of the Yosemite Faculty Association went on strike, protesting "unfair labor practices" from the Yosemite Community College District after nearly three years of contract negotiations.

"At this point, we're really fed up," YFA President Jim Sahlmanat told the Journal in a phone call from the picket line on Wednesday. "We've been very patient, and this is a faculty that would never strike, that would never go on the line, and it's taken such bad-faith bargaining tactics from the District to get us to leave the classroom."

Along with about 40 faculty members at Columbia College in Sonora, around 380 MJC instructors participated in the two-day strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, cancelling 2,750 classes on both campuses - 2,600 at MJC and 160 at CC. Over 20,000 students were unable to attend their scheduled classes, but still had access to the campus' computer labs and libraries to keep pace with their studies.

Despite the rain, Sahlmanat said that the numbers on the picket line totaled over half of the District's entire faculty, with students joining the protest and community members offering support with honks, waves and even coffee deliveries.

"The District figured it could weather this two-day strike and then move on, but frankly the weather's been a lot more cooperative than the YCCD," Sahlmanat said. "We're hoping that this strike finally gets people to recognize that if they bargain in good faith, maybe we can get a deal done and avoid a longer strike in January."

A second strike after the holiday break in 2019 would last two weeks, Sahlmanat added, but the YFA is hoping an agreement with YCCD can be reached before then.

YFA and YCCD have been working on a new contract for close to three years, and in April 2018 the District delivered its last, best offer which was rejected by the union. The offer continued to demand unsustainable class size increases, YFA says, and an updated proposal of an eight percent pay raise over four years is "regressive."

The raise would keep faculty at the bottom of a cohort including 10 similar college districts negotiated by YCCD and YFA in 2007 as part of a 10-year agreement. According to the union, faculty is currently 22 percent below the median of the group after 10 years of the union receiving less than a one percent raise on average.

"We know there's no way they can write a 22 percent check right now, so we've offered what will work to get to that median, but they would rather ignore the cohort and eliminate it rather than honor the agreement they made to us before," Sahlmanat said.

In a statement released ahead of the strike, YCCD said that YFA's demands would leave the District "financially unstable" and that the YCCD Board and Administration has given its "best effort to avoid a strike." They believe their last best offer is fair, as it proposes a salary schedule compression that would allow faculty members to attain higher salaries with fewer years of teaching service.

The issue of appropriate class size will be further reviewed in hopes that a "collaborative solution" can be discovered, YCCD said, and added that in addition to the pay raise offered, YFA members already enjoy a work year schedule of 8 ½ months, 100 percent District-paid medical benefits and 18 percent of their salary paid annually toward their retirement benefits.

Sahlmanat said that negotiations between YCCD and YFA are expected to pick back up after Dec. 6, when a fact-finding report from a September state mediation session between the two parties is released. If no agreement is reached, a second strike will be scheduled.

"We're willing to be patient on however long it takes to get there as long as the timeline is reasonable, but they can't just ignore us," he said.

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College faculty strike at MJC, Columbia campuses

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Classes at Modesto Junior College came to a halt this week as members of the Yosemite Faculty Association went on strike, protesting "unfair labor practices" from the Yosemite Community College District after nearly three years of contract negotiations.

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2018 - MJC's Latina Leadership Network Hosts its First Raza Grad

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2018 - MJC's Latina Leadership Network Hosts its First Raza Grad

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MJC Latina Leadership Network hosts for Raza Grad at MJC Spring 2018.

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2018 - Participated in Center for Urban Education and MJC was recognized (USC partnership from 2016-2019)

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2018 - Participated in Center for Urban Education and MJC was recognized (USC partnership from 2016-2019)

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Currently enrolled MJC students may be eligible to receive free food! Pirates Pantry is established to support students in need of additional food and basic needs throughout the educational journey at MJC.

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Remedial math and English courses were removed from curriculum offerings

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December 2019- MJC established LGBTQ+ Liaison 

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December 2019- MJC established LGBTQ+ Liaison 

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Fall 2019 MJC LGBTQ+ Advocates Established 

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Fall 2019 MJC LGBTQ+ Advocates Established 

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WELCOME LGBTQ+ Community!

MJC is proud to address your needs as we work with you to provide resources, a safe environment in which to share your experiences, and the information needed to reach your personal goals. We are proud to serve LGBTQ + students because we believe in upholding student equity.
Promoting a Safe & Secure Campus for All
MJC LGBTQ+ Advocates Mission Statement

The MJC LGBTQ+ Advocates are dedicated to support the advancement and education for students, staff, faculty, and allies in accordance with MJC's Equity Plan, California Community Colleges Chancellor's office, and California State Law.

WHAT IS LGBTQ+?

LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender - but the plus that is usually included after the acronym encompasses a list of other identities that fall under the queer umbrella. The "+" aims to include those who identify as queer, intersex, asexual, demisexual, non-binary, gender fluid, pansexual, polyamorous, questioning and many more.

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MJC is proud to address your needs as we work with you to provide resources, a safe environment in which to share your experiences, and the information needed to reach your personal goals. We are proud to serve LGBTQ + students because we believe in upholding student equity.

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2019 - The Comunidad Network is established at MJC

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2019 - The Comunidad Network is established at MJC

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In Spring of 2019, the Comunidad Network was initiated.

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MJC LLN hosts XITO Institute: LLN hosted MJC XITO Institute, XITO is committed to assisting urban school districts, higher education institutions, school administrators and classroom teachers to create inclusive, vibrant and dynamic learning environments. XITO educators offer support to achieve this goal through the use of culturally responsive, rehumanizing pedagogy, and rigorous/relevant curriculum that inspires every student to thrive.

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MJC LLN hosts XITO Institute: LLN hosted MJC XITO Institute, XITO is committed to assisting urban school districts, higher education institutions, school administrators and classroom teachers to create inclusive, vibrant and dynamic learning environments. XITO educators offer support to achieve this goal through the use of culturally responsive, rehumanizing pedagogy, and rigorous/relevant curriculum that inspires every student to thrive.

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2020 - Semilla Mentorship Program Created at MJC

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2020 - Semilla Mentorship Program Created at MJC

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In the Fall of 2020, the Semilla Mentorship program was created on a volunteer basis through Comunidad.

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2021 - LGBTQ+ Pride Scholars initiated at MJC

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2021 - LGBTQ+ Pride Scholars initiated at MJC

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PRIDE Scholars supports LGBTQ+ students in the form of counseling, application assistance, resources, and multicultural programs that foster a brave space for students to feel seen, and supported throughout their academic journey.

We offer one-on-one academic, personal, and career counseling, as well as guidance, resources, and referrals to services on and off-campus.
For more information or help scheduling an appointment, contact Liz Camboia.
For General Questions email us at: mjcpridescholars@yosemite.edu

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PRIDE Scholars supports LGBTQ+ students in the form of counseling, application assistance, resources, and multicultural programs that foster a brave space for students to feel seen, and supported throughout their academic journey. We offer one-on-one academic, personal, and career counseling, as well as guidance, resources, and referrals to services on and off-campus.

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2022 - MJC Establishes the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Anti-Racism (IDEAA) Committee

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2022 - MJC Establishes the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Anti-Racism (IDEAA) Committee

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The Modesto Junior College Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Anti-Racism Committee is an Advisory Committee to the President. The IDEAA Committee will inform the President about the campus environment as it relates to IDEAA and develop strategies to support an inclusive campus where dialogue across differences can occur in a safe manner.

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Charter

Enhancing a diverse and inclusive campus culture supportive of all employees, students and community members

Assessing and Developing curriculum that promotes relevance and need ofDEIA

Understanding and appreciation of Diversity through Professional development for all

Sharing student and employee experiences

Adherence to the goals and core commitments as identified by CCCCO.

IDEAA Sub-Committees

Community and Culture

Equitable and Culturally Responsive Service and Praxis

SUPERB-Student, Undergrad, Persistence, Enrollment, Retention, and Belonging

Employee Recruitment, Growth, and Appreciation

IDEAA Committee Budget Proposal Form
(Only IDEAA Committee member submission requests will be reviewed)

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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Anti-Racism - MJC

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Enhancing a diverse and inclusive campus culture supportive of all employees, students and community members Assessing and Developing curriculum that promotes relevance and need ofDEIA Understanding and appreciation of Diversity through Professional development for all Sharing student and employee experiences Adherence to the goals and core commitments as identified by CCCCO.

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In 2022, MJC transitioned to a Guided Pathways framework through the leadership of the pathway's implementation team.

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2022 - MJC's First HSI Workgroup is Established

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2022 - MJC's First HSI Workgroup is Established

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In the Fall of 2022, the first HSI workgroup was established.

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An incredible oasis of resources that meet the specific needs of MJC students. Resources range from textbook loan programs, variety of workshops, tutuoring, Basic Needs Resources for unhoused students, food insecurities and so much more.

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2023 - The Puente Project Returns to MJC

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2023 - The Puente Project Returns to MJC

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In 2023, the Puente project was brought back to the MJC campus. The original cohort was established 1996ish.

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2023 - Comunidad Centennial Mural is Painted on MJC East Campus

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2023 - Comunidad Centennial Mural is Painted on MJC East Campus

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MJC on Instagram: "Have you seen it? The newly completed MJC Comunidad Centennial Mural: A Visual Time Capsule is located at the entrance of the Library and Learning Center on East Campus.

"The imagery centers on the universal milestone of graduation, and the graduates are surrounded by various elements that represent the diverse paths of their journey toward this culminating event, such as their familial support network, and diverse aspects of their background and cultural heritage."
— Laura De León, MJC Professor of Spanish

#MJC #ModestoJuniorCollege #MJCCampusLife #MJCComunidad"

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2023 MJC President's IDEAA & Comunidad host first Annual Bienvenida/Welcome

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College Assistance Migrant Program begins at MJC.