Back to school means back to tests, papers, and no social life. Back to school also means back to the NFL! Every Sunday we have our weekly reprieve, filled with hard hits, big plays, and tons of drama. There have been plenty of big transactions and developing story lines during […]

MCCC privatized its Copy Center this summer, and the facility is now being run by Canon Business Solutions of America. The Copy Center was privatized as a cost savings measure, and a way to increase efficiency, according to Joe Verkennes, the director of marketing for MCCC.       The college looked at […]

Enrollment at MCCC is down for the third straight year. The final enrollment numbers are in, enrollment has decreased 7 percent from last year. According to an email sent by Tracy Vogt of registrations at MCCC.   Mark Hall, director of admissions says that  MCCC is taking its biggest hit […]

Before establishing himself at MCCC, Paul Hedeen’s professional career led him across the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean. Having taught at colleges and universities in Ohio, Maine, Iowa and Ukraine, Hedeen has experienced the world of higher education and the humanities. His current position as Monroe County Community […]

MCCC’s new president, Kojo Quartey, seeks to expand student horizons. “The world is our marketplace!” he said. “Let’s grow globally.” Bringing a more multicultural focus to MCCC is just one of the many goals of the new president, who was unanimously hired by the MCCC Board of Trustees in May. […]

The red ribbon was cut. The time had come. The Career Technology Center opened its doors. In a special ribbon cutting ceremony, new MCCC President Kojo Quartey spoke to a crowd of around 250, announcing the grand opening of the 60,000 square foot building. “The opening of this building is […]

The red ribbon was cut. The time had come. The Career Technology Center opened its doors. In a special ribbon cutting ceremony, new MCCC President Kojo Quartey spoke to a crowd of around 250, announcing the grand opening of the 60,000 square foot building. “The opening of this building is […]

Faculty will be seeing a change in their health insurance plans starting this August. The Board of Trustees approved an interim agreement that requires faculty to pay for part of their health insurance plans. “It’ll be the first they will have to contribute,” Joe Verkennes, director of Marketing, said after […]

MCCC’s child care center was under threat of closing its doors. Facing a budget deficit, MCCC officials decided they could no longer subsidize the center. In a budget presentation in May, the college Board of Trustees discussed privatization as a possible solution. Without external support, parents would be forced to […]

A winner has been declared in the presidential race.  Dr. Kojo Quartey, has been confirmed as MCCC’s fifth president. According to an MCCC press release by Joe Verkennes, Director of Marketing at MCCC, the Board of Trustees called a special meeting on May 30 to finalize details on the new […]