Monday, October 7, 2024
Dr. Awadi discusses the ISIS terrorist threat. ISIS is not a Muslim group, but rather a political terrorist group. That was one of the key points raised at a forum on ISIS held Oct. 2 in the La-Z-Boy Center. "Islam means peace. A vast religion that teaches peace between the […]
Students were able to attend a SolidWorks group meeting on campus Oct. 14 in the CTC Building. The meeting served as a networking event for students, as well as offering free presentations on how to use the SolidWorks software. “Students meet employers, and that’s really big,” said Dean Kerste, a […]
Monroe Housing Commission (MHC) is at it again! As a tenant of Greenwood Townhomes, we're required to answer to MHC because they oversee the Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) money for the low/no income housing. These "project-style" housing units are known to be notoriously bad. You hear artists rap about […]
Jason Karamol is a new addition to MCCC’s welding program. “We have a lot of fun. We get to play with electricety and fire,” Karamol said. Karamol teaches Welding 115 – Accelerated Welding, a five-hour long class from Monday to Friday. “There are eight styles of welding. I teach all […]
Nick Prush would be lying if he said it was not luck how he earned his new job. “It’s kind of funny how it worked out,” he said. The 31-year-old Wyandotte native was leaving his part time job at Oakland Community College when he ran into Dr. Cynthia Roman, […]
The Monroe County Library System has presented four of the six acts for the Black History Month Blues Series. This Saturday at 7 p.m. is the Big Gig, the crown jewel in the series. The event is free. The Big Gig usually closes out the series, but this year the […]
Tracy Vogt has accepted the position of registrar at MCCC. Vogt was one of four people interviewed to fill the position left vacant by the retirement of Paul Schmidt last June. “I’m very excited for the opportunity, I’ve been looking for a change,” Vogt said. “I’m looking forward to working […]
Update: The ground-breaking ceremony was held Monday, Nov. 15. The ceremony took place on the extreme eastern side of the campus, behind the L building and observatory. The solar panel installation is expected to be completed by February. “We plan to invest $100 million in our SolarCurrents program, and we […]
Jack Woltmann was the only retiree from MCCC to receive a one year extension, but temporarily his extension was denied by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services because of late paperwork. Woltmann, the associate professor of Respiratory Therapy, said he originally intended to retire in two more years, but the […]
MCCC recognized various full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and students at it’s annual honors reception on Wednesday, April 21. Along with award winners for individual categories, each MCCC club and it’s members were recognized at the event. The award winners are as follows: Faculty Association Outstanding Student Award Paula McDonald Asia […]
