Editor’s Note: This version of the story eliminates an opinionated term in the headline. News stories about sexual violence in bathrooms were discovered by a student in a women’s bathroom in the La-Z-Boy Center. On Wednesday, March 13 before noon, an MCCC student entered the women’s bathroom and discovered the […]
Tag: Board of Trustees
Conflicting views, conflicting statements at board meeting
During the Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 26, the conversation of restroom policies at MCCC made a return with more than just students feeling a concern for safety. President Kojo Quartey said he reached out to GSA advisors following the Jan. 22 meeting, receiving no response. During that meeting several […]
Board of Trustees meeting: Feb. 26, 2024
The Board of Trustees meeting was held Monday, Feb. 26. Crowd members spoke in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Transphobia on campus cannot be ignored any longer
Bigotry at MCCC is blatantly disregarded
I assumed there would be another batch of protesters at this Board of Trustees meeting. I expected a new round of foolishness and asinine arguments. I genuinely expected to sit back and listen to protester after protester cry about their self-victimization and supposed threatened safety caused by a trans person […]
Board of Trustees member announces resignation
Florence Buchanan is resigning from the MCCC Board of Trustees. The resignation will be effective Sept. 1, Buchanan said. Board Chairman Aaron Mason announced her resignation at the April 24 Board of Trustees meeting. Mason said the board will likely discuss the process and procedure of replacing Buchanan when the […]
Community members call for a new faculty contract
Eight community members attended the Board of Trustees meeting Monday to show support for the faculty’s ongoing negotiations for a contract. Out of the attending community members, four addressed the trustees during the meeting’s public comment time. Rick Kull, a Ford employee and MCCC alumnus, talked to the crowd. “We […]
Green shirts and community support at the Board of Trustees meeting
MCCC administration, faculty and community members gathered in the S Building for the Board of Trustees meeting March 6. During the meeting, Amy Salliotte, administrative assistant to the director of Auxiliary Services and Dan Wood, assistant professor of criminal justice, were awarded the Fall 2022 Enriching Lives Performance Award. The […]
Ronald Campbell’s 98th birthday celebrated at MCCC
The first-ever president of MCCC turned 98 years old on March 12. Members of MCCC and from around the community celebrated MCCC President emeritus Ronald Campbell’s birthday in the La-Z-Boy Center on March 14. During the party, Trustee Mary Kay Thayer said Campbell is like no other. “There is no […]
Two employees receive Enriching Lives Award
For the first time in 10 years, two employees have been given the Enriching lives award. Amy Salliotte, administrative assistant to the director of Auxiliary Services, and Dan Wood, assistant professor of criminal justice, received the award at the Board of Trustees meeting on March 6. Joe Verkennes, the college’s […]
MCCC Faculty Association declares vote of no confidence against Kojo Quartey
Editor’s note: Due to a source error, Kojo Quartey incorrectly stated the raise percentage for the maintenance staff, which was actually 1.5%. Quartey also clarified to the Agora that the 2% was for professional staff between steps, and the support staff have not received raises this year. The faculty has […]