Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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 […]
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 […]
Almost a year after President Kojo Quartey announced the approval of a $350,000 grant for the purchase of a MILO Immersive De-escalation Simulator, the Criminal Justice program had its new teaching tool installed. MILO Installer, Jay Kay said installation took about two days and he did the range set […]
Just in time for Christmas, the Criminal Justice club will be collecting toys and non-perishable food donations on Dec. 12. The collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the La-Z-Boy Center. The items collected will be donated to Paula’s House, a local shelter for […]
During the summer MCCC held a Monroe County Law Enforcement Youth Academy that took place from June 20-23. Professor Dan Wood and Michigan State Police Trooper Don Stewart created the event, according to Experiential Learning Coordinator, Kristina Henry, for students to find out if this is the right career path […]
Editor’s note: This version of the story has been corrected to show the acreage purchased for the expansion of the Whitman Center. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Dan Wood said the criminal justice program at MCCC has been trying to get the MILO Immersive De-Escalation Simulator for almost two years. […]
This version of the story corrects the headline, it was originally posted with the wrong time for the event and has been adjusted for accuracy. This summer, young adults have the opportunity to experience police academy. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Dan Wood and State Trooper Don Stewart are offering […]
The purpose of law enforcement is to “minimize conflict, keep the peace and follow the law.” This was the theme of assistant criminal justice professor Dan Wood’s presentation about the role of police during civil unrest March 15. His message connected the events of One Book, One Community’s annual book, […]
Fully immersed in realistic training scenarios, the MILO Range Simulator offers training in de-escalation to equip police officers with the appropriate skills to tackle any situation. Dan Wood, assistant professor of criminal justice, visited a MILO Simulator on Jan. 28 to get the full experience of the training program. Wood […]
In celebration of Constitution Day, a webinar was hosted Sept. 16. Michael Snyder, professor of political science, moderated this event. Panel discussants included Edmund La Clair, professor of history, and Dan Wood, professor of criminal justice. Snyder said they had the idea for a while to host an online event […]
