Sunday, June 4, 2023
Florence Buchanan is resigning from the MCCC Board of Trustees. The resignation will be effective Sept. 1, Buchanan said. Board Chairman Aaron Mason announced her resignation at the April 24 Board of Trustees meeting. Mason said the board will likely discuss the process and procedure of replacing Buchanan when the […]
Eight community members attended the Board of Trustees meeting Monday to show support for the faculty’s ongoing negotiations for a contract. Out of the attending community members, four addressed the trustees during the meeting’s public comment time. Rick Kull, a Ford employee and MCCC alumnus, talked to the crowd. “We […]
MCCC administration, faculty and community members gathered in the S Building for the Board of Trustees meeting March 6. During the meeting, Amy Salliotte, administrative assistant to the director of Auxiliary Services and Dan Wood, assistant professor of criminal justice, were awarded the Fall 2022 Enriching Lives Performance Award. The […]
The first-ever president of MCCC turned 98 years old on March 12. Members of MCCC and from around the community celebrated MCCC President emeritus Ronald Campbell’s birthday in the La-Z-Boy Center on March 14. During the party, Trustee Mary Kay Thayer said Campbell is like no other. “There is no […]
For the first time in 10 years, two employees have been given the Enriching lives award. Amy Salliotte, administrative assistant to the director of Auxiliary Services, and Dan Wood, assistant professor of criminal justice, received the award at the Board of Trustees meeting on March 6. Joe Verkennes, the college’s […]
Editor’s note: Due to a source error, Kojo Quartey incorrectly stated the raise percentage for the maintenance staff, which was actually 1.5%. Quartey also clarified to the Agora that the 2% was for professional staff between steps, and the support staff have not received raises this year. The faculty has […]
A sea of red attire greeted those attending Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, donning shirts reading “MCCC Faculty Negotiating for a Fair Contract” on the back. The choice of apparel is part of the MCCC faculty’s ongoing protest for a new work contract, a cause that has been ongoing since […]
A committee of MCCC faculty members has been meeting to revise the Academic Dishonesty Policy. The committee consists of the Academic Review Committee and the office of the vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success. With the COVID-19 crisis, many of the meetings happened virtually and the committee emailed […]
In celebration of Constitution Day, a webinar was hosted Sept. 16. Michael Snyder, professor of political science, moderated this event. Panel discussants included Edmund La Clair, professor of history, and Dan Wood, professor of criminal justice. Snyder said they had the idea for a while to host an online event […]
Tuition fees at MCCC will increase starting this Fall semester following a unanimous decision from the Board of Trustees. The Board Meeting held March 23 dealt heavily with subjects regarding tuition and changes to fees. Beginning in the Fall 2020 semester, students who are residents of Monroe will be charged […]
