Formed & Fabricated Exhibit at the MPC Art Gallery

Monterey Peninsula College proudly presents FORMED & FABRICATED, a group exhibition curated by the Jewelry and Metal Arts department. Showcasing jewelry and small sculptures, this collection of work celebrates the medium of metal, featuring pieces from current and past students.

11/15/2023 9:28 AM

Monterey Peninsula College Invites Nominations for the Lobo Hall of Fame

Monterey Peninsula College invites the community to submit nominations for our distinguished MPC Alumni and Alumni Athletes to be inducted into the MPC Lobo Hall of Fame. All nominations are due by October 31, 2023. Selected inductees will be honored at our annual Spring banquet.

10/02/2023 4:00 PM

New Leader Takes the Helm at MPC

Marshall T. Fulbright III, Ed.D., takes the reins as superintendent/president of Monterey Peninsula College today, July 10. Chosen from a national pool of highly qualified candidates, Fulbright, (46), becomes the college’s twelfth superintendent/president in its 75-year history.

07/10/2023 4:30 PM

Monterey Peninsula Community College District Selects Next College Leader

Following a nationwide search, Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Marshall T. Fulbright III to become the next Superintendent/President. The Board intends to approve an employment agreement at the April 26th MPCCD Board meeting.

04/07/2023 3:30 PM

MPCCD Board of Trustees Announces Finalists for Monterey Peninsula College Superintendent/President

Following a nationwide search, MPCCD Board of Trustees welcomed 4 finalists for the Superintendent/President position to the college to provide an introduction to themselves at public forums on April 3rd and 4th.

03/28/2023 8:00 AM

MPC Holds Half-Time Dedication Ceremony At the Pappas-Phillips Community Stadium

The Lobos Football team will play its first home game of the season on Saturday, September 3 at the recently re-named Pappas-Phillips Community Stadium. A special dedication ceremony will take place during halftime, featuring a “human archway” made up of former athletes.

08/29/2022 9:49 AM

MPC Celebrates Commencement with 3 Graduating Classes in 2022

We are excited to be holding our first in-person ceremony since 2019 and will be celebrating all of our students who graduated in 2020, 2021, and 2022 at the Pappas-Phillips Community Stadium at Monterey Peninsula College on May 27th at 6pm!

05/25/2022 6:56 PM

MPCCD Board of Trustees Selects Interim Supt./President

Monterey Peninsula Community College District’s Governing Board is pleased to announce the decision to begin contract negotiations with Dr. Mark J. Zacovic to serve as the Interim Superintendent/President of Monterey Peninsula Coll

12/06/2021 8:00 AM

MPCCD Selects Finalists for Interim Supt./Pres. Position

The Monterey Peninsula Community College District has selected 3 finalists to fill the position of interim Superintendent/President for the College from an 18 month contract.

11/29/2021 8:00 AM

MPC Named 2021 Equity Champion for Excellence in Transfer for Black & Latinx Students

The Campaign for College Opportunity has named Monterey Peninsula College an “Equity Champion for Excellence in Transfer for Black & Latinx Students,” just one of six California Community Colleges to earn this title.

11/12/2021 12:00 PM

MPC Awarded Federal Grant to Support Vulnerable Students

MPC is pleased to announce that they are one of only four colleges in the State of CA to receive a $1.8 million highly competitive grant from the US Department of Education to support vulnerable student populations who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and to ensure the long-term

08/17/2021 12:00 PM

MPCCD Seeks Volunteers for Advisory Redistricting Commission

This advisory committee will focus their efforts between the months of October 2021 and January 2022 and is slated to meet a minimum of 2 times between these months.

08/10/2021 12:00 PM

MPC Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Visit to Campus

On March 24th, Monterey Peninsula College will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of a visit to campus by famed civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King. Classes were cancelled in the morning so that all students could attend his lecture regarding the moral and spiritual factors of integration.

03/24/2021 6:05 AM

MPC Awarded $560,000 Grant from the United Way of Monterey County to Help Students Pay Rent

The Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Foundation has been awarded a $560,000 grant from United Way of Monterey County to help MPC students adversely impacted by the pandemic with rent and utilities assistance.

03/17/2021 12:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula College Foundation Invites Nominations for Life-Changing Evans College Incentive Program

03/02/2021 5:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula Community College District Seeks Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Members

This committee meets quarterly and is charged with monitoring Measures I and V bond-related expenditures at the Monterey Peninsula Community College District.

02/01/2021 12:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula College Foundation Offering $400,000 in Scholarships

Students at Monterey Peninsula College have an opportunity to apply for more than 250 scholarship awards this spring to support their educational pursuits. Students only need to complete one master application online by March 12, 2021 to be considered for more than $400,000 in scholarship funding.

01/29/2021 5:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula College Thanks the Community for Strong Supporting of Measure V for MPC!

With over 90% of expected ballots already counted with approval for MPC Measure V at 62.56%. MPC is appreciative of the strong support the community has shown by voting in favor of this Bond Measure and is looking forward to the vast improvements that can be made at MPC with this essential funding.

11/10/2020 7:30 AM

MPCCD Announces Move Forward in Contract Negotiations for Superintendent/President Position

After conducting an extensive nationwide executive search, Monterey Peninsula Community College District is pleased to announce its decision to begin contract negotiations with Mr. David Martin to become the next permanent Superintendent/President of Monterey Peninsula College.

10/25/2020 7:30 AM

Community Organizations and Monterey Peninsula College Team Up to Address the Digital Divide

Abilities Community Alliance (aka Abilities Café), Stewardship of the Commons and Monterey Peninsula College today announced a new partnership between MPC and Comcast that will provide one year of free wifi for up to 2,000 low-income MPC students.

09/11/2020 7:30 AM

MPC Awarded $3 Million Grant to Expand Services at Marina Education Center

Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) has been selected to receive a $3 million competitive Title V DHSI grant. Funds will be used to implement Engage, Promote, and Connect, a comprehensive project designed to infuse MPC’s MPC’s Marina Education Center with robust academic and learning support services.

09/09/2020 7:30 AM

MPC Awarded $1.75 Million Grant to Support Low-income, First Generation Students

Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) was selected to receive a competitive five-year TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant begins September 1, 2020 with an annual award of $351,069, bringing the five-year total to $1,755,345.

08/12/2020 7:30 AM

MPC Offers Summer Term Fully Online

Monterey Peninsula College continues to support their students and the community during this difficult time. To ensure all students can continue to pursue their educational goals, MPC has created a robust schedule of courses and a full suite of support services, all offered online!

04/10/2020 9:27 PM

MPC Students & Faculty Find Creative Solutions Using Classroom Knowledge and Current Technologies

As many individuals across the nation, and throughout the world, are trying to figure out what to do given the current pandemic crisis, several students and faculty members from MPC have banded together (virtually) to try to take steps to provide solutions.

03/24/2020 4:45 PM

MPC Selects New Football Coach to Lead the Lobos

Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is pleased to announce the selection of Ronnie R. Palmer as the new head football coach for the Lobos. Ronnie has an extensive career as a player and coach at many different levels. and MPC looks forward to the Fall 2020 season with Coach Palmer leading the team!

02/15/2020 9:27 PM

Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing Receives Positive Reviews from Accreditation Site Visit

On September 27, 2019, The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) completed its comprehensive review of MPC's nursing program. The site visitors found the Maurine Coburn School of Nursing to be in compliance with several recommendations noted for strong partnerships.

10/07/2019 5:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula Community College District and Monterey Peninsula College Teachers Association Reach Tentative Agreement for Three-Year Contract

On September 10, 2019, Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) and Monterey Peninsula College Teachers Association (MPCTA) successfully negotiated a tentative agreement for a new three-year faculty contract.

09/10/2019 5:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula Community College District Board of Trustees Appoints New Trustee to Serve on Governing Board

On August 29, 2019, the Monterey Peninsula Community College District Board of Trustees provisionally appointed Ms. Rosalyn Green as the Area 1 trustee representing Seaside and Sand City.

08/30/2019 6:00 PM

MPC Partners with MST to Offer Free Rides to Students

Monterey Peninsula College and the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) have partnered to provide FREE FARE Zone bus service for MPC students for both the Monterey and Marina Campuses 7 days a week!

08/12/2019 1:00 PM

MPC Networking & Security Students Gain Valuable Experience at the US Open

This summer, ten students from the MPC Computer Information Systems Networking/Cyber Security program joined the Cisco Dream Team to support the extensive networking needs at the US Open golf championship - it was the experience of a lifetime!

08/12/2019 11:40 AM

MPC Expands Free Tuition Program for Full-Time First and Second Year Students

Monterey Peninsula College is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its free in-state tuition program, the Monterey Peninsula College Promise, for all qualifying first-year and second-year full-time students.

07/16/2019 1:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula College receives sizable state grant to grow online course offerings for career education

Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is pleased to announce it has received a $337,000 grant through the California Community Colleges’ California Virtual Campus - Online Education Initiative grant program, Improving Online CTE Pathways.

06/26/2019 1:00 PM

David Martin Named Interim Superintendent/President of Monterey Peninsula Community College District

Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) Board of Trustees has unanimously selected David Martin to serve as interim superintendent/president for a period of two years. Mr. Martin’s appointment will begin July 1, 2019, pending board approval of his contract.

05/30/2019 1:00 PM

MPC Board of Trustees Continues Search for a New President

Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) Board of Trustees at their last meeting decided to continue their search for a new Superintendent/President.

05/24/2019 12:00 PM

Schedule Update for MPC Superintendent/President Finalist College Forums

Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) Board of Trustees are pleased to invite the MPC campus and local community members to an open College Forum to meet MPC Superintendent/President finalist, Dr. Denise King on Tuesday, May 21 at 12:45pm.

05/19/2019 2:00 PM

Monterey Penisula Community College District Board of Trustees Announce Finalists for Superintendent/President Position

Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPCCD) Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the selection of two finalists for the position of Superintendent/President. Open forums for the campus and community members have been scheduled for May 20th and May 21st to meet the candidates.

05/09/2019 8:00 AM

Monterey Peninsula College develops new Elementary Teacher Education Program to "Grow Our Own Teachers" on the Monterey Peninsula

MPC is pleased to announce the exciting new development of a 2+2 Teacher Preparation Program developed in partnership with CSUMB. Designed as a cohort-based program MPC will offer both full-time and part-time options to accommodate students with varying schedules.

04/28/2019 12:00 PM

MPC Superintendent/President Dr. Walter Tribley Selected as President of Northern Wyoming Community College District

Dr. Walter Tribley, Monterey Peninsula Community College District Superintendent/President, has accepted the position as President of Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD) starting in July 2019.

03/12/2019 12:00 PM

Monterey Peninsula College Accreditation Fully Reaffirmed Until 2023

Monterey Peninsula Community College District (MPC) is pleased to announce its full reaffirmation of accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) until October 2023.

01/29/2019

MPCCD and MPCTA Joint Statement Regarding Conclusion of Contract Negotiations

MPCCD and MPCTA reach tentative agreement in contract negotiations.

11/05/2018 4:00 PM

MPC Receives $3.75 Million for Title V Grant, “READY, SET, TRANSFER”

Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) has been fully funded for the Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions grant, “Ready, Set, Transfer” (RST), a cooperative grant with fellow Hispanic Serving Institution California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).

10/04/2018 8:00 AM

Monterey Peninsula Promise Program Offers Free Tuition to New Students

Monterey Peninsula College will offer free tuition for the 2018-2019 school year to new full-time students as part of its Monterey Peninsula College Promise program.

09/05/2018 8:00 AM

MPC Prepares for Transition of Leadership

During his historic tenure as Superintendent/President, Dr. Tribley has led the College on a path to success.

06/29/2018 11:31 AM

Girls Who Code Club Starts at MPC!

Please join the Monterey Girls Who Code (GWC) club for our open house at Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) on Saturday, September 23rd from 10 AM to 12 PM in the Business Math and Computer Science (BMC) Building, Room 206.

09/21/2017 12:20 PM

Henry Marchand of MPC English Department Receives Prestigious Allen S. Griffin Award

Henry Marchand, a member of Monterey Peninsula College’s English Department, has received a prestigious 2017 Allen S. Griffin Excellence in Teaching Award, the college is proud to announce. Students, faculty, staff, the school’s Board of Trustees and the administration all join in congratulating him on this accomplishment.

05/30/2017 5:01 PM

MPC to Gather Insights from Students in Equity Focus Groups

At Monterey Peninsula College, students come first. Regardless of gender, race, disability or socioeconomics, MPC is committed to enhancing access to programs and services that lead all students to success. This semester, the Student Success and Equity team is reaching out to a diverse group of curr

04/24/2017 10:20 AM

Luke and Victoria Samora Phillips to Receive MPC President’s Award April 28

Join us on April 28th, 2017 at the 11th Annual MPC President's Address to the Community to hear Dr. Tribley's "State of the College" address to the community and to honor this year's recipients of the President's Award - Luke & Victoria Samora Phillips.

04/13/2017 9:00 AM

Monterey Peninsula College Presents: Intuitive Line

The vivid and colorful work of artists Gina Herrera and Jeff Alan West. Her charming sculptures of funky found materials and his superb digital prints will intrigue and delight you.

02/27/2017 9:00 AM

Monterey Peninsula College Presents: Floating Beneath the Surface

This dynamic, spiritual, and emotionally powerful exhibit will inspire discussions of love, fear, religion, loss, sensuality---all within human struggle AND human celebration.

01/18/2017 9:09 PM

MPC Medical Assisting Program Expands Classes to Meet Employer Demand

With the healthcare industry growing, jobs for medical assistants are expected to increase by 34 percent over the next two years nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monterey Peninsula College is expanding its Medical Assistant (MEDA) class offerings in Monterey and Marina.

01/12/2017 12:55 PM

Accreditation Team Concludes MPC Campus Visit, Issues Exit Report

Instead of students taking examinations this week, Monterey Peninsula College itself received a thorough examination by a community college accreditation team over the last four days as part of a comprehensive review for reaffirming its accreditation.

10/13/2016