The DTE coal plant, as seen from Woodland Beach, generates power for customers. Know your own power. DTE uses this slogan in many of its advertisements. Currently, it is trying to make Monroe County and MCCC know its power. DTE has filed with the Michigan Tax Tribunal to lower the […]
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Beneath the fedora
Professor Edmund La Clair talks to a history class during the Winter 2018 semester. (Photo by Vanessa Ray) If History Professor Edmund La Clair could tell each MCCC student one thing, it would be to fail. “Look for opportunities to fail,” La Clair said. “Go in trying to succeed, […]
Sparty comes to campus
The Michigan State University mascot, Sparty, danced through the hallways of the H Building on Sept. 6, welcoming students to Field Day. Many farmers and students came out to meet Sparty at MCCC’s Soybean / Cover Crop Field Day. MCCC and Michigan State University partnered to offer a farming degree […]
Students excited for upcoming events
Signs have been displayed around campus to encourage students to join Student Government this year. Much of college is spent preparing: preparing for the semester, preparing to transfer, and preparing to make important decisions. But members of Student Government are making important decisions now, running between 40 and 60 campus […]
Cengage book program gets mixed reviews
Bookstore employee Kaitlyn Gullet Cengage Unlimited, a publishing company used by many MCCC courses, is offering a digital subscription service that could save students hundreds of dollars on textbooks. With the purchase of a $119 textbook access code, students would be able to keep up to six Cengage digital textbooks […]
Hundreds turn out to honor James DeVries
MCCC President Kojo Quartey hugs professor emeritus James DeVries during a reception to honor his life in the atrium of the La-Z-Boy Center Aug. 24. When life starts to end, reflection begins. For James “Jim” DeVries, a member of the MCCC Board of Trustees and professor emeritus, this […]
Students celebrate 2018 graduation
Emma Muth smiles as she files out of the gymnasium after the 2018 graduation. About 200 students celebrated their new degrees during MCCC’s 51st commencement on April 27th. “It’s nice because I’ll be the first one graduating from college in my family, so I’m really excited,” Nicole Wilson said. Ian […]
Door locks installed
The Bearacade locks fit under the bottom of the dorrs and connect to the floor with a bolt. Door locks intended to keep an “active shooter” out of classrooms have been installed in most rooms on campus. MCCC President Kojo Quartey said the door locks are a first step. “This […]
Class of 2018
Graduating students, get those caps and gowns ready because commencements are right around the corner! This year MCCC has 190 students graduating. Students completing requirements for degrees during the Fall 2017 and Winter, Spring, or Summer 2018 semesters are eligible and encouraged to participate in the 2018 Commencement Ceremony. Participation […]
Spirit Rock ready for the class of ‘18
The Student Government painted the spirit rock, located near the south entrance, just in time for last Friday night's commencement and the end of the Winter semester. 2018 graduates are encouraged to stop by, sign the rock and take a picture with it. Those wishing to share their photos can either […]