At MCCC, Accelerated Beginning Welding Courses are now being offered to the students at the Welding Center on Hurd Rd. This ten-week course is expected to prepare its participants for numerous jobs, such as welders, solderers, brazers and cutters. “The Accelerated Welding Program was created to train unemployed and dislocated […]
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Ventower offers opportunities in green energy sector
Going green is a term that has been thrown around. But it’s not just a phrase anymore; it’s becoming its own job field. Despite the economy being in the gutter and students spending thousands of dollars a year at colleges, a new job market is on the rise — and […]
New welding instructor
Jason Karamol is a new addition to MCCC’s welding program. “We have a lot of fun. We get to play with electricety and fire,” Karamol said. Karamol teaches Welding 115 – Accelerated Welding, a five-hour long class from Monday to Friday. “There are eight styles of welding. I teach all […]
Study Abroad video now on Youtube
A 30-minute documentary video on the 2011 Study Abroad trip to Central Europe is now available at: http://youtu.be/qQ8I6ks-4Q8 In the video, students and professors describe their adventures in Central Europe and talk about the Study Abroad experience. The video includes images of Vienna, Budapest, Krakow and Prague, from castles to cathedrals, […]
Deadline approaching for Spain trip
The fountains of Madrid, the cathedrals of Barcelona and the palaces of Cordoba are some of the highlights of a trip to Spain and Portugal planned in May by Monroe County Community College. The final deadline for students interested in joining the 18-day tour of Spain and Portugal is Feb. […]
Video will show 2011 Study Abroad trip
To help explain what Study Abroad, MCCC-style, is all about, journalism professor Dan Shaw produced a 30-minute documentary video on the 2011 trip to Central Europe. The video will be available later this month, and will be shown on campus several times. Watch The Agora Website for information on the […]
Study abroad an experience of a lifetime
I’ve had a taste of Study Abroad, and I want more. I tagged along on MCCC’s 2011 Study Abroad trip to Central Europe – 20 days in Austria, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. It was an experience of a lifetime for me, and confirmed that I want to be […]
9/11 Special: Bush did what had to be done
He was the most powerful man in the world on the day of the worst terrorist attack in American history. As I watched George W. Bush’s exclusive interview with National Geographic, it became clear that the former president was just a person like you or I on Sept. 11, 2001. […]
Student government hosts Welcome Back Barbecue
The Fall Welcome Back Barbecue will be Sept. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by MCCC Student government. Other sponsors are Midas Mufflers, Buffalo Wild Wings, Siena Heights University, and MCCC. Last year, 440 students and faculty were served hot dogs and veggie burgers; about the same […]
After 25 years, Chernobyl still relevant
The push for “clean energy” in the United States has never been greater than in the last few years. Our dependence on foreign countries for energy supplies and volatile price fluctuations have caused American citizens to consider other alternatives. 2011 is an important year in “clean energy” because it marks […]
