A student signs up for the Special Olympics club. Cassidy Maier Agora Staff The community and MCCC organizations both new and old gathered in the main hallway of the A Building on Wednesday, Jan. 17 for the annual Diversity Fair. The fair followed a march led by MCCC President Kojo […]
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Lecture halls need renovation
L140 is in need of renovation. L140 and L201, the lecture halls in the L Building, are due for a makeover. The halls are typically used for chemistry and biology classes, among others, and both are decidedly out of date. “They stink,” says former professor of Biology Bob Pettit. “The […]
Enrollment down for second semester in a row
Community Colleges of Michigan enrollment chart for Winter 2018. {Information via https://www.macrao.org/Reports/ccweekly.asp} MCCC Registrar Tracy Vogt released enrollment figures for the 2018 Winter semester Friday morning, and with 2953 students signed up for 23,022 credit hours, the numbers are once again down. Going into Winter 2017, MCCC had 3,055 students […]
Mission planning and pizza
Students are invited to join President Kojo Quartey and members of his Task Force this coming Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 5-7 p.m., for a brainstorming and compression session. The evening will also include a comprehensive review of MCCC's mission, vision and values. The session will be held in room 173ab of the A Building and […]
Red, White, and Blues
Photo courtesy of Javed Peracha The Bacchus Society held the annual Reds, Whites, and Blues event on Dec. 6. Attendees tasted wines from St. Julians Winery and food made by MCCC’s second year culinary students. Harry Granito of St. Julians Winery and his wife Kim worked at the bar, serving […]
Student window design winners
Cheyanne Abel’s winning design for the Earth Science / Geology window (Art courtesy of Cheyanne Abel) While many of us at MCCC hope to leave behind some kind of lasting impression,there are five students whose contribution to the school will be enjoyed for generations to come. For the past few […]
Therapy dogs bring students relief
Link, the Bernese Mountain dog, cuddles Delaney Vanover as she snaps a picture. Furry Finals was a success. Student Government and The Psychology Interest Group partnered with Therapy Dogs International Chapter 3017 to bring furry friends to campus during finals week. The event featured four therapy dogs, hot chocolate, and […]
Art voting is postponed
Due to lack of entries, the student and faculty voting for the art contest is tentative. Jack Burns, director of Campus Facilities, organized a competition for art and graphic design students to have a chance to display their designs in one of the windows in the new student space in […]
Computer Security
Keeping technology safe is a crucial matter for consumers, and MCCC is no different. Brian Lay, director of Information Systems, strives to guarantee the integrity of computer security on campus. “It depends upon the operating system,” Lay said. “We’ve got firewalls. If it’s a lab system there are two different […]
New Chemistry class, including lab, to be taught online
A Chemistry 151 student performs an experiment. Starting next fall, students will have the option of taking their Chemistry lab online. MCCC is breaking new ground with its first online laboratory course. After an hour of contentious debate on Thursday, Nov. 30, Chemistry 155 was approved by the Curriculum Committee. […]