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 […]

Six-year-old Lily Self loved “going on the big slide, because you fly through the air when you go over the bump.” Four-year-old Alexcia Hearn agreed. “My favorite part was the blow-up slide,” she said. Nine-year-old Aleija Rodriguez enjoyed the carnival games. “We got here late,” he said. “But once I […]

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County could use a helping hand. Beginning in May, two new builds are scheduled and volunteers are needed to help. Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County have helped over 150 people by building simple, affordable homes. Worldwide, Habitat for Humanity volunteers have helped […]

The ninth annual Antiques in April show had a huge turnout this past weekend. “Close to 1,000 people showed up today,” said Tom Ryder, Campus and Community Events coordinator at MCCC, on Saturday. Roughly 1,500 total people attended the event. The show was open to the public from 9 a.m. […]

Family Fun Night is one of Student Government’s largest events of the year, and they could use your help. The annual family event is an inexpensive and fun evening for families in the community. “We have a lot of things to do including carnival games, giant inflatables, family photos, The […]