Thursday, May 2, 2024
Shoes lined campus along with signs describing transgender lives lost. If you happened to be walking around campus on Thursday, Nov. 19, it was difficult to ignore the statement by MCCC’s Gay Straight Alliance. Empty shoes were placed along campus pathways to represent the loss of life in the transgender […]
President Kojo Quartey talks to newly elected board member Aaron Mason. In a special Board of Trustees meeting Monday night, two new board members were chosen. Seven candidates were interviewed to fill vacancies left by William J. Bacarella and William H. Braunlich. The candidates included David Heliman, Aaron Mason, […]
MCCC’s Board of Trustees extended the contract of President Quartey for another three years in a 5-1 vote on Monday, Nov. 23. The dissenting vote was by trustee member William H. Braunlich. At the end of the meeting, Braunlich announced his resignation, effective immediately, citing the travel required for his […]
The MCCC Writing Fellows held their annual Poetry Night at MCCC’s Little Theatre Oct. 29. The theatre was decorated with cobwebs and there was plenty of apple cider and donuts in the hall outside. Students and faculty shared their original writing and recited the work of their favorite poets. Foreign […]
The foreign language department hosted a Culture Night on Nov. 11, providing food from around the world. The focus of the evening was for students to enjoy a relaxing night of foreign food and discussion. Students also were able to showcase their talents. Derek Malhoit, Miyuki Zerke, Katie Wicker, and […]
It has been four years since MCCC’s three beginner level math courses were redesigned, yet there still seems to be confusion about the courses. Last month, a group of students discussed student life at MCCC over lunch with a group from the Higher Learning Commission, who were visiting campus as […]
MCCC is holding an Emergency Preparedness Week, starting Monday, Nov. 30. Throughout the week, workshops, which will last approximately one hour, will be held in various locations around campus. The sessions will focus on what students, faculty, and staff should do if a dangerous event […]
ldquo;Healing for Yesterday, Educating Today, and Hope for Tomorrow” was this year’s theme for the second Suicide Awareness/Prevention Candlelight Vigil on November 11. MCCC’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) hosted the Candlelight Vigil to remove the stigma of suicide from today’s society and provide resources for people who have thoughts of taking […]
Marissa Harrison works on a robot. A robotics program sponsored by MCCC has created a pair of champions. The VEX Robotics club gives high school and elementary students a chance to work together on a team to design a robot with a specific function. Local competitions are held across the […]
The film, "Girl Rising," tells the stories of girls around the world who are struggling to get an education. Many girls in developing countries don’t have the chance to go to school. They are expected to work, care for children, get jobs … the list goes on. The American Association […]
