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Whitman Center hosts events; mental health featured in exhibits
Tired of the new semester already? The Whitman Center is helping to bring some excitement to the mundane class schedule. Three upcoming events and exhibits will take place soon at the Whitman Center. The Winter 2012 Enrichment Events will have a different display for February, March, and April. Did you […]
Moorman new early childhood professor
Felice Moorman is a new addition to MCCC’s faculty, teaching Early Childhood Development. Moorman said she’s looking forward to working with students in the program. “I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with future early childhood educators, helping to facilitate their development as future teachers,” Moorman said. […]
Students raise awareness for Gabriel
MCCC’s Student Government has teamed up with a family that recently stayed in the Ronald McDonald house to bring about awareness for the house’s cause. Gabriel Jordan was born on May 11, 2011, with a heart condition known as Transposition of the Great Arteries. This heart defect means Gabriel’s aorta […]
Vineyard finds home on campus
Vineyard When people think of wine, usually it begins with Italy, or maybe France, even possibly with California’s Napa Valley. Rarely does Monroe County come to mind. That’s all about to change, thanks to Chef Kevin Thomas and the Bacchus Society. Bacchus is the god of wine – the society is […]
Two employees receive “enriching” awards
Two members f the MCCC staff —Penny Bodell and Vicky Lavelle — won recent “Enriching Lives Performance Awards.” Bodell, who is the administrative assistant to the V.P. of Student and Information Services, won the September- October award. Lavelle, who is a technician in the Culinary Arts Program, won the November- […]
MCCC heading to Spain
ASpain and all its wonders is the next destination for MCCC’s Study Abroad students. Journalism professor Dan Shaw, who will lead the Spain trip, has been working for the last two months to plan the details. “Doing all this research for the trip has opened my eyes about how exciting Spain […]
Unemployment on MCCC’s mind
Students at MCCC and across the state agree that unemployment is the most important political concern. More than 600 students who attended the Michigan Student Political Issues convention ranked unemployment as their biggest concern. The convention, held at Henry Ford Community College, included 21 MCCC students led by Dr. Joanna Sabo, […]
Winter enrollment down 7 percent
Student enrollment for winter semester at MCCC is down 309 students, or about 7 percent from this same time last year. MCCC has faced declining enrollment numbers for the last four semesters. David Nixon, MCCC’s president and Mark Hall, MCCC’s Director of Admissions and Guidance Services, gave several reasons for the decline, including fewer […]