Sunday, September 8, 2024
Administrators at MCCC want to improve the Title IX process by providing better resources on campus. Scott Behrens, vice president of enrollment and student success, works alongside Linda Torbet, executive director of human resources, as a Title IX coordinator. Title IX, under the Department of Education, protects individuals from sex-based […]
Mark Bergmooser, associate professor of communication, is stepping down after 17 years of dedicating his time as MCCC Faculty Association Union President. Matt Bird-Meyer, professor of humanities, was chosen as the new union president. Bergmooser has been a part of MCCC since 1996 and started working full time in 1999. […]
MCCC has partnered with DTE and their Community Lighting Program on a project to replace and/or install new lighting fixtures on campus with new LED alternatives. “The majority of the existing light poles were replaced, but there were some that we reused, however with those new heads were installed,” Jack […]
Anticipate conversation, community and contentment at this year’s annual Pride Party. The MCCC Gender & Sexuality Alliance will hold the event on Friday, April 12 from 5-10 p.m. in the Cellar. Since at least 2015, the Pride Party has been a spring tradition for the GSA. “The GSA created a […]
After much consideration, the Board of Trustees passed a motion to increase in-county tuition rates by 4%. Vice President of Finance and Administration Curtis Creagh announced a proposal from the administration in regards to MCCC’s policy on Tuition and Fees at the March 25 board meeting. This proposal offered three […]
Editor’s note: This version of the story clarifies that GSA had not yet met with President Kojo Quartey. The discussion about bathroom safety at MCCC between administrators, students and the Gender & Sexuality Alliance continued on March 25, marking it the third Board of Trustees meeting in a row. The […]
Through presentations, discussions and dialogue, students, alums, staff and community members will share their journeys of positive social change and liberation at the Safe Space Summit. Led by an MCCC alum or student, the event kicks off from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 in S-Building Room 165 with Grassroots […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Early Alert System at MCCC has been revamped and success rates are increasing, according to Dean of Students Gerald McCarty in a recent press conference. With the hiring of Angela Acosta as a student retention specialist in December 2023, McCarty, an administrator with more than 30 years of experience, […]
