Tuesday, October 22, 2024
An MCCC English professor was recently placed on leave, according to college administrators. Jenna Bazzell, associate professor of English, is on leave as of Monday, Sept. 16, for unknown reasons. Grace Yackee, vice president of instruction, said the college cannot comment further. “However, in an effort to preserve employee rights […]
Editor’s note: This version updates Helen Stripling’s title from an interim position to dean of health sciences and director of respiratory therapy. Proposed renovations and expansion of the H Building are one step closer to becoming a reality through an approved capital outlay plan and a tentative renaming of the […]
MCCC has welcomed new instructors for the fall 2024 semester. Video by Reese Bowling.
MCCC hosted its Student Engagement Cookout on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Various clubs on campus were present with information on joining them, and Student Government provided information on registering to vote. Video by Reese Bowling.
All around campus there are now Naloxone/Narcan dispensers which are free to use. Narcan is a nasal shot of medicine that can aid with an opioid overdose and clear opioids from a user’s system. MCCC and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have partnered to provide the school […]
Lake Erie Transit partnered with MCCC to bring free bus services to eligible students. During the 2024 fall semester students who struggled to get to campus due to lacking a secure form of transportation were given an opportunity to receive free bus service. Though the official page on MCCC’s website […]
A lawsuit is preventing MCCC from implementing new Title IX regulations. Effective Aug. 1, new Title IX regulations have been introduced and policies have shifted at various institutions. Title IX protects students and employees from sex-based discrimination, harassment or sexual violence. The new regulations protect against discrimination based on pregnancy/related […]
She sat in her office, a transgender pride flag hung on her office door. She smiled, and friendliness radiated off of her. Beverly Tomek, dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Division, laughed as she talked about her life before Michigan in her home state, Texas. Pecos, Texas to be specific. […]
The president of MCCC says signs posted around the county are glaringly incorrect. These signs say “MCCC allows MEN in girls bathrooms.” They can be seen in front of houses in the county and were spotted at the Monroe County Fair. “The signs are blatantly false,” Quartey said. In a […]
