Tyler Lambert, center left, and other study abroad students taking a selfie on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. Lambert is planning to travel again on the 2017 trip. Students and community members can still apply for the spring study abroad trip to Italy and Greece, but open spots are filling fast. […]
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MCCC holds Constitution Day panel
Green Party representative Paul Honeniuk, Democrat Representative Brandon Dillon, and Libertarian representative Ken Proctor discuss the issues. Political party panelists explained the U.S. Constitution to MCCC students, faculty, and Monroe residents on Constitution Day. History professor Edmund LaClair moderated the panel, held at the Meyer Theater Sept. 15. He asked […]
Geothermal installation nearly 75 percent complete
Installation of the new geothermal heating and cooling system is approximately 75 percent complete. The installation is finished in the East and West Tech buildings, according to Jack Burns, MCCC director of Campus Planning and Facilities. The A Building is in the final stages of completion, he said. The Registrar’s […]
Students frustrated by relocation of offices
Construction has left students feeling as though they are attempting to navigate through the desert Many students were confused by the relocation of faculty and administrative offices and classrooms around campus. During the installation of the new geothermal heating and cooling systems, the Financial Aid, Admissions, and Registrar Offices were […]
MCCC students attend ArtPrize Eight and see Donald Trump
MCCC students encounter presidential candidate Donald Trump in the Gerald Ford Museum in Grant Rapids during an unexpected appearance at ArtPrize Eight. MCCC students saw Donald Trump at ArtPrize Eight on Sept. 30. The 2016 ArtPrize Eight is the eighth annual national art competition. Hundreds of artists come from around the world to compete for a cash prize […]
Student Government officials elected
Current Student Government President Grayson Bacarella speaking with the prior year's president, Jessica Ryder Grayson Bacarella won the election for president of the student government this year. Along with Bacarella the rest of this year’s Student Government council was decided at the meeting on Sept. 27. Joel Spotts is the […]
Board told enrollment down 11 students
At the MCCC Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 26, they announced enrollment is only down 11 students from last fall. Mark Hall, director of Admissions and Guidance Services, credits the leveled enrollment to the Direct College classes that were established this year in five high schools and the Board of Trustees Merit […]
HVAC construction moves offices
Air conditioning units are keeping the cafeteria cool until the installation is complete. MCCC’s new geothermal heating and cooling system will be more environmentally friendly and cost less — but for now it’s just getting in the way. A number of offices around campus, including the Admissions and Registars offices, […]
Gas leak leads to evacuations
On Tuesday, Sept. 13, a gas leak forced an emergency evacuation of MCCC’s Administration and West Technology buildings. The evacuation lasted about 90 minutes, effecting both students and employees. Monroe Township Fire Department and Michigan Gas arrived to turn off the gas. The gas leak was caused by workers installing […]
Faculty and college negotiate over contract
Faculty members walked through the Back-to-School Barbecue to call attention to their contract negotiations MCCC’s faculty began the semester without a new contract. The Faculty Association, known as MCCCFA, is currently negotiating a new 3-year contract with the college. The previous contract expired Aug. 23, 2016. The contract outlines faculty […]