The student retention specialist is a new position at MCCC created Dec. 2023 and filled by Angela Acosta. Acosta described this position as multi-dimensional, as she works around a student’s needs rather than following a specific method. She works closely with the Early Alert System, receiving information from faculty about […]
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New position for new hire at MCCC
MCCC student leaps into creating graphic novel
Cousins come together to produce a fantasy story about frogs
A student at MCCC is working with his cousin on a graphic novel about frogs seeking revenge. Xander Beyer, 20, and Dominic Albanys, 22, have been creating their graphic novel “The Pond” since 2020 and are now anticipating the release. Beyer, a student at MCCC, said the inspiration for the […]
Visiting artist hosts workshop, presentation on campus
New painting by David Larkins added to MCCC's art collection
David Larkins, MCCC alumnus and local artist, treated community members to a painting workshop and a presentation on his life, inspirations and creations on Feb. 27. “Every artist has their own little dialect, their own little twang, and that’s what I’m going to show you tonight,” Larkins said. Larkins hosted […]
‘An Evening of Women Composers’ a night to remember
MCCC hosts Agora Chorale, Symphony
Editor’s note: This story was updated on March 4 to correct the spelling of Jonathan Lunneberg’s name. The Agora Chorale and College-Community Symphony Band hosted “An Evening of Women Composers” concert on Feb. 26 in the La-Z-Boy Center. The concert featured 12 songs written by women composers, performed by both […]
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 […]
Robin West Smith’s journey to empowerment
The little girl stood next to her mother at the bus stop, waiting to go to a second-hand clothes store. The snow gently fell and as she looked to the sky, her sight landed on her mother who had tears rolling down her face. She knew her thoughts. Being on […]
How an apprentice house painter became a world-renowned landscape artist
Presentation about Robert S. Duncanson's art held on campus
Murals hidden behind wallpaper, a tour around Europe, a painting made for a king and one hanging during the president’s inauguration. The story of Robert S. Duncanson paints a picture of a man who started as an apprentice house painter, but chose to pursue landscape painting and had remarkable success […]
37th annual Big Gig! held in Meyer Theater
Blues and jazz music lovers stood in line for more than an hour to attend The Big Gig! Monroe County’s 37th annual Black History Month blues concert. The free event, held at MCCC’s Meyer Theater, featured the Rev. Robert B. Jones Sr., Laith Al-Saadi and The Bobby Murray All-Star Revue. […]