Saturday, July 12, 2025
Editor’s note: This version of the story corrects information on the executive order. MCCC students may lose access to their current databases and library resources due to an executive order signed earlier this year. On March 14, Executive Order 14238 was signed. The executive order declared the Institute of Museum […]
During the winter 2025 President’s Town Hall, which was held in the Meyer Theater on April 10, administration discussed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; diversity, equity and inclusion; mental health; bathroom safety and MCCC’s upcoming strategic plan. “I don’t care what anybody says, there hasn’t been a single ICE raid […]
The Board of Trustees narrowly approved a 3.71% increase in tuition across the board during their meeting March 24, which includes in-county and out-of-county fees. The motion passed 3-2 and is scheduled to take effect fall 2025. Curtis Creagh, vice president of Finance and Administration, presented a proposed 4.5% tuition […]
A survey conducted on campus early this year was a major factor in the recent removal of signs outside of the restrooms. Because of this, MCCC administration held a town hall meeting on April 10 from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Meyer Theater to address the results. The survey, which […]
The Board of Trustees unanimously ratified President Kojo Quartey’s decision to remove the millage proposal from the May 6 ballot during their Feb. 24 meeting. The millage proposal was originally placed on the Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot. The first proposal was to renew the current maintenance and improvement […]
The decision to submit MCCC’s millage proposal to the May 6 ballot has been overturned. The Board of Trustees voted to approve the submission of the millage proposal language on Jan. 27, which passed 5-2 with nays from trustees Mary Kay Thayer and Kristy Svatek-Whitson. However, President Kojo Quartey sent […]
With an elevator out of order, getting to other locations in the Campbell Building has been a challenge for those unable to navigate stairs. “A month or so ago we had a weather related power outage on the weekend and it knocked out the power not only to our campus […]
The Heck’s Market Food Pantry on campus is seeing some upcoming changes, including going digital. Josh Myers, executive director of The Foundation, said the food pantry will be moving from the S Building cafeteria to the Student Success Center. Now, instead of students going in and physically grabbing the items […]
The MCCC Board of Trustees voted to put the millage proposal on the ballot again in May after discussion. They voted on this at the Jan. 27 meeting, with nays from trustees Mary Kay Thayer and Kristy Svatek-Whitson. The vote passed 5-2. All trustees were in attendance. Chair Aaron Mason […]
The MCCC Board of Trustees unanimously rejected the authorization of an administrative contract at the meeting Jan. 27. Curtis Creagh, vice president of Finance and Administration, was included in the board’s list of probationary contracts to be authorized. Chair Aaron Mason, however, proposed pulling this item from the consent agenda […]
