Sunday, June 22, 2025
MCCC Political Science Professor Joanna Sabo photographs students in Lisbon, Portugal, during a 2013 Study Abroad trip. Starting next fall, MCCC students will have a new opportunity to earn recognition for global studies. The new designation will be included on their transcript, to help students in transferring to a university […]
After months of deliberation by faculty, Math 151 will be a general education requirement for most students hoping to earn an Associate’s Degree at MCCC. A laboratory science also will be included as a general education requirement. In a rare occurrence, MCCC President Kojo Quartey and Vice President of Instruction […]
MCCC winter enrollment fell for the seventh consecutive semester. The number of students is down 6.2 percent, or 216 students, from last semester and down 9 percent, or 326 students, from this point last year. Mark Hall, director of Admissions and Guidance Services, explained the trend correlates with the state […]
MCCC was closed until 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 29, because of inclement weather. Between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., Randy Daniels, vice president of Student and Information Service,s was conducting a road assessment and all was quiet. “At 6:45 a.m., Mother Nature started to create the MCCC Ice Arena,” Daniels […]
MCCC's electric car was displayed at the North America International Auto Show in Detroit. The North American International Auto Show is a week where car companies are able to shine, but this year it was Monroe County Community College students who were given the opportunity to shine at the Cobo […]
President Kojo Quartey exceeds expectations as MCCC's President After 16 months as MCCC's President, Dr. Kojo Quartey has received recognition from the Board of Trustees. At a special meeting on Dec. 15 the trustees concluded that Quartey demonstrated great leadership and maintained good relationships within the college community. The trustees also claimed that Quartey […]
Monroe County Middle College will be expanding its curriculum. There are plans to add STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Math — programs to the middle college. The middle college has so far only offered programs in the health science field, but beginning Fall of 2015 the new programs will be […]
Community colleges attract students from all walks of life, often ranging in age from 19 to 69, each with their own unique experiences. Older students can sometimes be the friendliest classmates. They didn’t grow up in an age where everyone texted instead of talked; they’re not afraid to be chatty. […]
Students at MCCC can expect a change to their grading scale in the near future. A new grading system has been approved, which would set guidelines for teachers who want to pluses and minuses. The grading scale starts at a regular “A” (4.0) and goes down to the standard “E” […]
The semester is coming to a close, which means finals, all-nighters, and instructor evaluations. At the end of every semester, students are requested to fill out forms that evaluate their instructors. These evaluations ask students questions based on a Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree criteria. This is the one time […]
