The semi-finalists not only have a number, but a name. The MCCC Presidential Search Advisory Committee announced last week that eight semi-finalists have been selected in the search for a new college president. All semi-finalists were grouped according to tracking numbers when the last meeting was held on April 17. […]

Short and sweet became the theme for the presidential search meeting Wednesday, April 17. The Board of Trustees called a 10-minute public session to discuss what occurred in the closed meeting during the day, when Search Committee members reviewed possible candidates. John Steinecke of ACCT, the consulting firm hired by […]

The committee searching for MCCC’s next president made a first-time appearance. At a special meeting on April 8, The Board of Trustees and Search Committee members hosted a Skype video conference call from ACCT. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a search consulting firm that has been chosen to help […]

The debate over armed guards in schools has been inescapable since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary.  Since 1996, there have been 54 shootings in America that have been considered mass school shootings, which is an average of three per year.  The most devastating were the shootings at Columbine […]

MCCC’s capital campaign received a surprise at the March 25 Board of Trustees meeting. The capital campaign is a fundraising effort to help pay for the new Career Technology Center. Douglas Chaffin, President and CEO of Monroe Bank & Trust and chairman of the capital campaign, presented a report to […]

The minimum qualifications needed in a new president were put under the microscope at a special Board of Trustees meeting on March 5. Two issues – whether the president should have a terminal degree and classroom teaching experience – were the focus of the debate during the 30-minute meeting. At […]

The English language has a separate lexicon devoted to sleep: counting sheep, catching zzzs, getting shut-eye, and sweet dreams. The process of sleep and the uncharted territory of dreams has been the subject of study for years. Like breathing, shutting our eyelids is a necessary part of our lives. If […]

The overhaul of the math program has MCCC’s campus abuzz, leaving many with mixed reviews of the redesign. While the college cites increased success rates, some students have expressed concerns for the fees, the workload, and the independent learning style that is required. With the redesign, tuition for developmental courses […]

A terminal degree and teaching experience was back under the microscope Monday. The MCCC Board of Trustees met on March 18 to flesh out further details regarding the qualifications sought in a new president. Complete coverage of the presidential search The requirements had been dissected further when the college’s search consultant: […]