Professor Gregory Leinbach has spent a lifetime teaching and enriching lives at MCCC. But, on June 18, 2016 Mr. Leinbach will be retiring from the college teaching family. Leinbach has worked here for 34 years and has taught a myriad of courses in both math and CIS, his classes have […]
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Construction professor Alex Babycz retires
Alex Babycz says he finally got permission from his wife to retire after 28 years at MCCC. Alex Babycz is retiring. Babycz, an assistant professor of construction management technology, taught auto service when he first started at MCCC. Babycz said the college wanted to get rid of the auto service program […]
After 45 years, Gary Wilson retires
MCCC art professor Gary Wilson is retiring after 45 years at the college. The Ceramics and Creativity professor says, “see ya!” Gary Wilson, who has the second longest tenure at Monroe County Community College, is retiring at the end of the semester. “It’s been a great 45 years. I’ve loved […]
MCCC embraces March of Babies
MCCC has become a big part of the March of Dimes effort in Monroe County. College employees have walked in the March for Babies in past years, but last year the college formed its own team, according to Randy Daniels, vice president of Student and Information Services. Daniels said […]
SeaWorld agrees to end breeding of Orcas
SeaWorld announced it will no longer be captive breeding Orcas in order to phase out their killer whale shows. SeaWorld announced it will no longer be captive breeding Orcas in order to phase out their killer whale shows. These changes are in effect for all three SeaWorld Locations, leading to […]
Blackboard steps toward sociability
Since the beginning of the Winter semester, MCCC’s Blackboard website has allowed students to put a profile picture on their account. For some students, this upgrade is a good tool. For others, it seems like Blackboard is trying to be like every other social media platform. MCCC student Andrew Barnes […]
Politics of a poisoned city: the Flint water crisis
By now most of America knows about the Flint water crisis — when it started, how it happened, and the response (or lack thereof) by the Snyder administration. What needs to be discussed now, from a political standpoint, is why it happened and what happens next. First a quick recap […]
Inside the life of professor Melissa Grey
Melissa Grey is a psychology professor at MCCC, but to understand who she is you have to go beyond her profession. Grey teaches courses like General Psychology, Psychology of Personality and Adjustment, and Social Psychology at MCCC. Before MCCC, she taught at Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan Flint. […]
Fitness fad or fitness drag?
MCCC student Natalie Osment sporting her waist trainer. Are we “waisting” our time with the newest fitness trend of waist trainers? Waist trainers have been around for years, but claim their fame from the use of the Kardashians. Many girls followed and declared the trainers do work. The purpose of […]
Social media citing new reason to stop shaving
Two women display their died armpits as part of a social media movement on gender perception. Men and women have an interesting relationship to shaving. Both do it, some semi-regularly and some religiously. Yet others are using it as an opportunity to say something to the public. No Shave November, […]
