The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will leave their colder confines to play in Jerry’s World in Dallas, Texas, for the Lombardi trophy. Most odds-makers have the Packers as a two-point favorite. The last time the Packers and Steelers matched up against each other was at the end of […]
Other News
AlertNow system informs students of opening status
MCCC has many ways for students and faculty to be notified of an emergency, such as a snow storm or power outage. The primary method of announcing a school closure is the AlertNow System, which sends text messages, e-mails, and calls to everyone who is registered for the system. The […]
Board of Trustees approves financing for Career Technology Center
The MCCC Board of Trustees approved plans to make $8.5 million available to build the Career Technology Center. The motion, which was unanimous among members of the Board, was approved at the Jan. 24 meeting. The $8.5 million will be taken from a combination of reserve funds and gifts to […]
Board of Trustees discusses proposed Career Technology Center
The MCCC Board of Trustees met today to discuss the progress, construction and management of the proposed Career Technology Center. Several points were discussed, but no actions were taken or voted on at the meeting. The Board is expected to approve financing for the building at the next meeting scheduled […]
Enrollment down for first time in six years
For the first time since 2004, MCCC has seen a decrease in student enrollment. Numbers, which were final after the January 14 add/drop deadline, indicate that student enrollment for the Winter 2011 semester is at 4,460, a two-percent decrease (102 students) from last year’s 4,562. Billable contact hours […]
MCCC has decrease in enrollment
For the first time since 2004, MCCC has seen a decrease in student enrollment. Enrollment for the Winter 2011 semester, which was final after the Jan. 14 add/drop deadline, is 4,460, a 2 percent decrease (102 students) from last year’s 4,562. Billable contact hours are also down. Students enrolled in […]
Public shouldn’t take MLK Day for granted
There seem to be only four words from the famous King speech that people remember today. Because issues of racism are no longer strongly persistent, the words, messages, and life of Dr. King seem to be slowly slipping from public attention. In politics, community events, media and business, the holiday […]
Faculty contract approved
After months of negotiating between MCCC’s faculty and administration, the Board of Trustees approved a faculty contract. The trustees’ vote of 7-0 at the Dec. 18 special meeting covered the 71 full-time faculty positions at MCCC. The faculty contracts expired in August, and negotiations for a new contract had been […]
Library of Congress visits MCCC
The spirit and history of the Library of Congress rolled into town for a visit aboard a traveling exhibition dubbed, “The Gateway to Knowledge” earlier this month. “We have three primary goals,” said Mike Crosson, a program developer for MRA Experiential Tours And Equipment who worked with the Library of Congress […]
Tentative agreement reached in faculty negotiations
MCCC faculty and administration have reached a tentative agreement in the faculty contract negotiations. According to an email from MCCC President David Nixon, two steps in the process remain before the contract can be finalized: Ratification by Monroe County Community College Faculty Association (MCCCFA) members and board approval. Details of […]
