Going green is a term that has been thrown around. But it’s not just a phrase anymore; it’s becoming its own job field. Despite the economy being in the gutter and students spending thousands of dollars a year at colleges, a new job market is on the rise — and […]

At MCCC, Accelerated Beginning Weld­ing Courses are now being offered to the stu­dents at the Welding Center on Hurd Rd. This ten-week course is expected to pre­pare its participants for numerous jobs, such as welders, solderers, brazers and cutters. “The Accelerated Welding Program was created to train unemployed and dislocated […]

A 30-minute documentary video on the 2011 Study Abroad trip to Central Europe is now available at: http://youtu.be/qQ8I6ks-4Q8  In the video, students and professors describe their adventures in Central Europe and talk about the Study Abroad experience. The video includes images of Vienna, Budapest, Krakow and Prague, from castles to cathedrals, […]

To help explain what Study Abroad, MCCC-style, is all about, journalism professor Dan Shaw produced a 30-minute documentary video on the 2011 trip to Central Europe. The video will be available later this month, and will be shown on campus several times. Watch The Agora Website for information on the […]

The fountains of Madrid, the cathedrals of Barcelona and the palaces of Cordoba are some of the highlights of a trip to Spain and Portugal planned in May by Monroe County Community College. The final deadline for students interested in joining the 18-day tour of Spain and Portugal is Feb. […]

I’ve had a taste of Study Abroad, and I want more. I tagged along on MCCC’s 2011 Study Abroad trip to Central Europe – 20 days in Austria, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. It was an experience of a lifetime for me, and confirmed that I want to be […]

He was the most powerful man in the world on the day of the worst terrorist attack in American history. As I watched George W. Bush’s ex­clusive interview with National Geo­graphic, it became clear that the former president was just a person like you or I on Sept. 11, 2001. […]

The Fall Welcome Back Barbecue will be Sept. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by MCCC Student government. Other sponsors are Midas Mufflers, Buffalo Wild Wings, Siena Heights University, and MCCC. Last year, 440 students and faculty were served hot dogs and veggie burgers; about the same […]

MCCC is facing it’s third consecutive year of declining revenues sources. To compensate for this loss of income the school has decided on numerous budget cuts and a plan to build a Career Technology Center to teach additional programs in the hopes of attracting new students. Some of the cuts […]

Valerie Culler has joined MCCC’s administrational staff as the Direc­tor of Financial Aid. The position had been vacant since former director Tracy Vogt ac­cepted the position of Registrar. Culler officially started working at the college on August 1. So far, she has had a positive experience at MCCC. “Everyone on […]