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. […]
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“How Enslaved People Gained an Education” presentation held by local author
A history lesson about the love of learning and how gaining an education was worth risking one’s life is what historian and author Anthony Brogdon presented to an audience Tuesday afternoon. Brogdon gave a presentation on his book, “Black Business Book: Over 200 Facts With Emphasis on the History of […]
Visiting artist series set to return to campus
Local award-winning artist and alumnus of MCCC will be visiting campus on Feb. 27, according to a news release. Artist David Larkins will be hosting a workshop/demonstration in Founders Hall, room F-126, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. followed by a presentation in the La-Z-Boy Center Atrium from 6:30 to 8:00 […]
Amanda Althouse wins Fall 2023 Enriching Lives Award
The Enriching Lives Performance Award is an award given to staff at MCCC once every semester. This award is dedicated to someone who commits themselves to making positive changes within the college and strives to help students succeed through incorporating MCCC’s mission into their work. In Fall 2023, this award […]
One Book program to kickoff next month
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 12 to correct the spelling of Sally Cole-Misch’s name. Every year, One Book, One Community, a long-standing program in Monroe County, urges local residents to read from a book by a major author over a series of free programs. This year, the […]
New curator wants to bring life to history museum
La Clair appointed curator of Monroe Labor History Museum in January
MCCC students have the opportunity to learn Monroe history with Edmund La Clair, the new curator for Monroe County Labor History Museum. In January La Clair, associate professor of history, was offered the position as Curator at the Monroe County Labor History Museum. He had expressed interest about the museum […]
From hiding in the shadows to shining in the light
Riley Burns' journey to finding her niche at MCCC
Riley Burns sat across from Lori Jo Couch, assistant professor of English and advisor of the Writing Center, head down so she would avoid eye contact. Burns was there to be interviewed to join the Writing Fellows. “I can see it in my mind like it was yesterday,” Couch said. […]
Building bridges of support at MCCC
How Nancy Lucero-Altamirano is giving back to the community
Nancy Lucero-Altamirano’s journey to America was tough. Lucero-Altamirano came to the United States at a young age with her family, facing language barriers and new culture. As a first generation, undocumented college student, Lucero-Altamirano attended MCCC then transferred to U of M, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in ethnic […]
Holocaust survivor shares her story at MCCC
A young girl living with her parents in a labor camp just south of the Arctic Circle had a small birthday celebration. During that time, her mother asked her, “If the war wasn’t happening, what would you want for your birthday?” The young girl responded, “A big loaf of bread […]
SLAC hosts button-making event
The Student Library Advisory Club (SLAC) hosted a button-making event on Nov. 15 in the Library located in the C Building. Students and faculty came together to make their own custom buttons. Participants could use acrylic-based pens to color on the buttons. Liz Hartig, faculty reference librarian/public services at MCCC, […]