Leon Letter, dean of Business, was awarded the summer 2022 Enriching Lives Performance Award at the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday Sept. 26. The Enriching Lives Performance Award is given each semester to recognize an employee based on their commitment and how they incorporate MCCC’s “Mission, Vision, and Values” […]
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Opportunity knocks at Wetzel’s door
Sue Wetzel, vice president of Administration, will have her last day at MCCC on Oct. 14, after working with the college for over 35 years. “It’s when opportunity comes,” Wetzel said. “You don’t get to pick the time that it happens.” Wetzel has accepted a job opportunity at Bergen Community […]
Beatrix Reinhardt creates community art installation
On Sept. 28 members of the community were invited to be a part of a collaborative permanent art installation led by visiting artist Beatrix Reinhardt. Titled “Whispers on the 41st Latitude“ the workshop encompassed live plants and allowed for participants to create one of a kind pieces. Participants and viewers […]
NASA’s DART mission makes an impact
It’s not common to hear cheers and excitement from a space agency after a satellite crashes. However, that is exactly what you would have heard inside the room with the NASA navigation team as the vending machine sized Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft crashed into the surface of the […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month open house scheduled at MCCC
MCCC is scheduled to host a cybersecurity open house on Oct. 17 in Founders Hall in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The open house requires registration and is free to the public. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in Vjacner Academic Commons and will feature many programs that […]
MCCC hosts National Video Game Day open house
MCCC Business division hosted a National Video Game Day open house on Sept. 12, to promote the Computer Science, App Development and Game Design, and Development programs. The event was originally planned to be held in Founders Hall. However, the presentation portion of the event was moved to the cafeteria […]
Battling mental health during school
My personal journey as I work on taking control of my mental health
Beyond the normal school anxieties surrounding grades and class loads, I have started this school year with financial strains, a miscarriage, and trying to make sure I am still being a great parent and wife. Back to school, especially as a non-traditional college student, can be full of so many […]
The Forum: Episode 10
The Forum is the Agora’s interview show. This episode, we interviewed Beatrix Reinhardt and her collaborator Gordon Marsh. It is scheduled to run at 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. Tuesdays on Comcast channels 21 and 916 and Charter channel 187. The station is also livestreaming its content at https://mpactstudio.org/.
Enforcement youth academy host impressive camp
During the summer MCCC held a Monroe County Law Enforcement Youth Academy that took place from June 20-23. Professor Dan Wood and Michigan State Police Trooper Don Stewart created the event, according to Experiential Learning Coordinator, Kristina Henry, for students to find out if this is the right career path […]
Writing Center offers services in new location
The Writing Center now has its own room in the C Building thanks to the newest renovations. Located on the second floor in Room C-203, students can find help with all kinds of writing and communications assignments. The Writing Center offers services for free. Students can receive help with an […]