The Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees and the Faculty Association approved a faculty contract after about nine months of negotiating. The board unanimously approved the Master Agreement between the Community College District of Monroe County and the Faculty Association at their special meeting on Oct. 31 The Faculty […]
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Millage renovations begin spring semester
Greg Stewart of Bedford Township calls Kojo Quartey an inspiration at the millage victory celebration. The L Building renovation, which will be the first project financed by the new millage, is scheduled to begin in May 2017. Jack Burns, director of Campus Planning and Facilities, said the renovation is a […]
Traditional math class causes confusion
The announcement of two traditional math classes caused some confusion for administration, counselors, and students. The confusion stemmed from unclear qualifications for students. After five years of computer math classes, the college decided to pilot a program with two traditional classes in Winter 2017. Math professor James Vallade said if […]
Monroe voters pass MCCC’s millage
President Kojo Quartey watches the news on election night to keep updated on millage votes. Monroe voters passed MCCC's millage and chose three members of the board of trustees. President Kojo Quartey was elated and thanked God for the millage passing. “I had no doubt that it would pass because […]
New faculty contract approved
The MCCC Board of Trustees and the Faculty Association approved a faculty contract after about nine months of negotiating. The Master Agreement between the Community College District of Monroe County and the Faculty Association was unanimously approved by the board at its special meeting on Oct. 31. The Faculty Association […]
Faculty, college reach tentative pact
MCCC professors picket at the entrance to campus. MCCC and its faculty reached a tentative agreement for a new contract on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The previous contract expired Aug. 23, 2016, and the faculty began the semester without a new contract. After months of negotiations, the faculty began wearing black […]
MCCC hosts discussion over Kaepernick
Dave Uhl and Catina Polk look at Bob Leski as he demonstrates the black power sign. There has been much talk as to whether Colin Kaepernick and other athletes are justified in their protest of the National Anthem. About 70 people attended an Oct. 18 forum at MCCC on the […]
MCCC millage campaign hits final push
Doreen Amarah, Deb Dushane, Kate Hall, and President Kojo Quartey discuss their stategy for going door-to-door in Berlin. Students, faculty members, and community members have all joined the millage campaign. Parmeshwar Coomar, dean of Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division, has been helping since President Kojo Quartey asked for help […]
College night offers students many choices
MCCC counselor Steve Mapes runs the MCCC booth at College Night. Choosing the right college is difficult, and everyone has different priorities. To help students make this decision, MCCC held College Night on Oct. 18, an event where local colleges are invited to talk to students. College Night helps students […]
Quartey gives annual State of the College address
MCCC President Kojo Quartey gives his annual State of the College address. Keeping the word “community” in community college was the theme of this year’s State of the College address. Held Oct. 25 on the fourth floor of Monroe Bank and Trust’s downtown headquarters, the event overlooked the very community […]