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MCCC community mourns Stephen Fried

Officials pronounced MCCC adjunct professor Stephen Fried dead at the scene of a car accident on Sept. 27.  As a Purdue and University of Toledo graduate, Fried taught business at MCCC for 37 years. Fried left behind his wife, Elizabeth, and two daughters, Megan and Sarah, along with his grandchildren.  […]

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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, […]

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Roberts tells the truth about society

Derek Roberts seems to be a natural fit as the new sociology professor. Roberts arrived in the United States shortly before taking the post, having previously lived in Zambia. However, he’s no stranger to Michigan. “I grew up in different parts of Macomb County,” he says, “so it’s good to […]