Friday, May 3, 2024
The Early Alert System at MCCC has been revamped and success rates are increasing, according to Dean of Students Gerald McCarty in a recent press conference. With the hiring of Angela Acosta as a student retention specialist in December 2023, McCarty, an administrator with more than 30 years of experience, […]
A history lesson about the love of learning and how gaining an education was worth risking one’s life is what historian and author Anthony Brogdon presented to an audience Tuesday afternoon. Brogdon gave a presentation on his book, “Black Business Book: Over 200 Facts With Emphasis on the History of […]
Local award-winning artist and alumnus of MCCC will be visiting campus on Feb. 27, according to a news release. Artist David Larkins will be hosting a workshop/demonstration in Founders Hall, room F-126, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. followed by a presentation in the La-Z-Boy Center Atrium from 6:30 to 8:00 […]
The Forum is the Agora’s interview show. This episode, we interviewed Gabby Forrester, Alex Schmitt and Brianna Pilz about MCCC’s upcoming play “PUFFS: or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic (One Act for Young Wizards Edition).” The show is scheduled to run at 6 […]
The Enriching Lives Performance Award is an award given to staff at MCCC once every semester. This award is dedicated to someone who commits themselves to making positive changes within the college and strives to help students succeed through incorporating MCCC’s mission into their work. In Fall 2023, this award […]
A group of faculty members and administrators have joined to revise and update MCCC’s Emergency Response Plan. The current ERP has been put to the test over the past year, and at times, the execution of the plan has faced criticism from faculty members. As reported by the Agora in […]
Safe restroom signs put up by the GSA promoting inclusivity have caused controversy around MCCC. These signs were put up by the Gender & Sexuality Alliance in Fall 2023 after students approached them about harassment occurring in the restrooms toward transgender individuals. The signs state the bathrooms are for everyone, […]
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 12 to correct the spelling of Sally Cole-Misch’s name. Every year, One Book, One Community, a long-standing program in Monroe County, urges local residents to read from a book by a major author over a series of free programs. This year, the […]
MCCC students have the opportunity to learn Monroe history with Edmund La Clair, the new curator for Monroe County Labor History Museum. In January La Clair, associate professor of history, was offered the position as Curator at the Monroe County Labor History Museum. He had expressed interest about the museum […]
Months before the spooky season begins, haunt actors like me are training and preparing for some wicked weekends. In just a few months, I’ll be back in costume preparing to scare for a halfway to haunt event happening in May. October 2023 marked my first year as a haunt actor. […]
