The mandatory 3 percent wage contribution for school employees already has led to a lawsuit. The new retirement law also requires that all school employees in Michigan give 3 percent of their wages to the state to go toward future health care. For example, a school employee with a $50,000 […]

On one of the last days of group play in the FIFA World Cup, the U.S. beat Algeria in thrilling fashion to advance to the round of 16. Literally running on borrowed time in the 91st minute, Landon Donovan scored the winning goal on a goalie deflection. The United States […]

The MCCC Bookstore is reviewing its security procedures following a March theft of more than $7,000 of merchandise. All Bookstore employees and student assistants were interviewed by a former detective from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The purpose of the interviews was to hear each person’s version of the incident […]

Nixon Evaluated The Board of Trustees evaluated President David Nixon in a closed session. Returning to open session, they congratulated Nixon on seven points: the completion of seven years as the president of MCCC; his leadership, relationships and representation of MCCC and the greater community of Monroe; his awareness of […]

The U.S. lost its first game in the round of 16 in extra time to Ghana.Ghana scored in the first 10 minutes of the game. The U.S. came back with a penalty kick by Landon Donovan, but Ghana scored a couple minutes into extra time.The U.S needed to rally from […]

MCCC has upgraded from Blackboard 8.0 to 9.0. For students, the Blackboard system is used as a supplement to classes as a learning or communication tool, and is a place to take online courses. Faculty use Blackboard as a way to easily communicate with students, as well as extend their […]

Jim DeVries is closing out his 40-year career as a professor of history and sociology this summer. “We’re going to miss him a lot; he was almost like an institution here,” said one of DeVries’ closest colleagues at MCCC, William McCloskey. “There are a lot of students that he had […]

1. Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360 Slim and makes it available within days2. Sony announces long-awaited sequel to the popular  “Twisted Metal” series, exclusive for Playstation 33. Nintendo shows off 3DS, a new handheld system with glasses-less 3D capabilities4. Nintendo announces remake of 1997’s hit shooter, “GoldenEye: 007” for Wii5. […]

MCCC’s Study Abroad Program sets its sights on Eastern Europe in 2011 and isn’t limited to just students this time around. “We are expanding our program to all members of the community,” said Joanna Sabo, professor of political science and coordinator of the Study Abroad Program. Community members have to […]

Dr. Roger Spalding has brought his lunch from home almost every day for the 31 years he has worked at MCCC. A recently proposed Appliance Policy for MCCC could change that. The policy would eliminate the use of coffee pots, refrigerators, microwaves, space heaters and fans in faculty offices. Spalding […]