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Meet MCCC’s new librarian

Elizabeth Hartig is the newest librarian to be welcomed at MCCC. Hartig majored in History and German at University of Michigan. She then had a fellowship in Germany for a year and spent time working with nonprofits. Hartig went on to work with a refugee resettlement agency and it was […]

Above, a rendering shows the designed common space for students that outlooks the fountains outside the C building. Below, the progress of where the space will be built is displayed.
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MCCC changes library’s department, design and direction

As the library’s facilities are being upgraded to further aid students’ success, the library director position has been broadened and renamed to the Director of Student Success. The director position is new to MCCC, but the idea was considered by administration in the past, said Vice President of Enrollment Management […]

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C Building renovations enter final planning stage

The committee for planning renovations of the C Building has moved into the third and final phase of planning. In this phase, they will focus on construction documentation, said Jack Burns, director of Campus Planning and Facilities. The selected architects and engineers will produce the diagrams and specifications, which will be used […]

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C Building renovations to come

Renovations of the C Building continue to be in the planning stages since their inception in spring of this year. Jack Burns, director of Campus Planning and Facilities, said the goal is for the construction plans to be finished by the end of this year. The actual construction is projected […]

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Campus services available yet meetings still uncertain

Despite MCCC’s limited on-campus interaction, various resources and newly renovated facilities will still be available to students this Fall Semester. President Kojo Quartey first announced in May that the Fall 2020 Semester would consist of mostly remote online classes. Student services online and in-person Ryan Rafko, director of Admissions and […]

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Visiting artist shares story at MCCC

Detroit-based painter and activist Anna van Schaap uses her work to communicate powerful messages about women, perfectionism and society. Van Schaap spoke about her work at Monroe County Community College on Oct. 24. The lecture was held in the La-Z-Boy Center Atrium as a part of MCCC’s Visiting Artist series. […]

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Visiting artist to speak at MCCC

On Oct. 24, artist Anna van Schaap will visit Monroe County Community College. Van Schaap will speak about her paintings from 6 to 8 p.m. in the La-Z-Boy Atrium. Her work combines elements of emotion with traditional portraits of the female body. “By creating work about the female body, its […]

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Racist images shock students

This image from the exhibition expresses the fear of interracial marriage, which was one of the major objections to the desegregation of schools, libraries, clubs – even churches. It was found on a white supremicist web site in 2006. The MCCC library often showcases beautiful art, colorful vases, three dimensional […]

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Writing Fellows available during extended library hours

Writing Fellow Ryleigh Byrne sits in the library ready to help. The MCCC library will be open until 9 p.m. the rest of this week — Nov. 28 – 30 — in order to accomodate students working on papers or studying for exams. For the first time, there will be […]