Community Partnerships at a Rural Community College: Working

Mesalands Community College
Community Partnerships at a Rural Community
College: Working with a Government Entity to
Launch a Capital Project
RCCA Annual Conference – 9/23/15
Mesalands Community College
About Mesalands
» Public Comprehensive Community College
» Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico (Quay County)
» Tucumcari – 5,363 (2010)
» 8,500 in 1950
» Quay County – 9,041 (2010)
» 14,000 in 1950
» Farming/Ranching/Tourism
» Taxing District Tucumcari School District
» Under $3,000,000 in Bonding Capacity
Mesalands Community College
About Mesalands
» 14 Associate Degree Programs - 9 Certificate Programs
Mesalands Community College
About Mesalands
» Both Traditional and Vocational Programs
» Paleontology
» Wind Energy
» Western Arts/Silversmithing
» Fine Arts Bronzing
» Farrier Science
» Animal Science
» Allied Health
Mesalands Community College
About Mesalands
» 1,555 Students
» 800 Main campus
» 350 Dual Enrollment
» 350 Correctional Facilities
» 55% under 24
» 85% Degree/Certificate Seeking
Mesalands Community College
About Mesalands
» Enrollment Growth
» Total enrollment Grew 13.5% from 2013-2014
» Forecast enrollment Growth of +11% this year
» This Fall Main Campus Enrollment up 25%
» Animal Science Enrollment up 300%
» Rodeo Team Participation up 400% over the last three
years.
» Fine Arts Program Enrollment Growing because of Dual
Enrollment with local High Schools
Mesalands Community College
Current Facilities
Mesalands Community College
Current Facilities
Mesalands Community College
Current Facilities
Mesalands Community College
Current Facilities
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Project
» 2012 Gift from the Working Ranch Cowboy Association in
support of new Animal Science/Horsemanship program
» Gift intended to improve facilities to support program
» In 2013 Forecasts Growth would outpace Available Space
» College began looking for land to develop a new Animal
Science/Farrier Science/Rodeo Facility
» New Facility would provide College with the ability to
designate existing space for Fine Arts Program
» Early Facility Development Estimated that the College
would need up to 100 acres for the project
Mesalands Community College
College Rodeo Culture
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Land Acquisition
» In 2013 the College Approached the Greater Tucumcari
Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
» EDC was in a lease with Gamesa Energy
» Gamesa pulled out of project due to Economic Issues
» Lease executed February 2015
» Lease executed between the Greater Tucumcari
Economic Development Corporation and the Mesalands
Community College Foundation
» 25-year lease
» $1 per year + 10% Revenue Sharing
Mesalands Community College
The Project
» +92 acres
» 25 Year Lease
» $1 Per Year
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Farrier Sciences Center
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Project Phases
»
Phase I – January 2016
» Fencing
» Covered Horse Stalls
» Roping Arena
» Roundpen/Roughstock Arena
»
Phase II –
» Stock Pens
» Agricultural Area
»
Phase III –
» Indoor Arena and Classroom Facility
» Parking
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Fine Arts Facility
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Inspiration
Inspiration is an awakening, a quickening of all
man’s faculties, and it is manifested in all high
artistic achievements.
- Giacomo Puccini
Mesalands Community College
one STUDENT at a time!