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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 […]

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MCCC to hold career and opportunity expo

With graduation just around the corner, there are many MCCC students who will, after receiving their Associates Degree or Trade Certificate, be looking to enter the workforce. In an effort to bring the jobs to the students, MCCC is hosting a career expo April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 […]

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Rock on

With the current state of the world, it can seem like there is little people can agree on. However, music — particularly the Blues — is one of the few things where people who would otherwise find little to no common ground can bury their differences and get along. On […]

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Enrollment down for second semester in a row

Community Colleges of Michigan enrollment chart for Winter 2018. {Information via https://www.macrao.org/Reports/ccweekly.asp}   MCCC Registrar Tracy Vogt released enrollment figures for the 2018 Winter semester Friday morning, and with 2953 students signed up for 23,022 credit hours, the numbers are once again down. Going into Winter 2017, MCCC had 3,055 students […]

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This is not a drill

Students in one of the designated shelters in the L Building check their phones. (Photo by Miranda Gardner.) What was at first thought to be a routine tornado drill turned out to be the real thing. A tornado alarm went off Tuesday, Aug. 29, about 3:20 p.m., as classes were […]

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Fall 2017 semester officially underway

MCCC Student Government members Katie Vandenbrink, Aidan Higgins, and Javed Peracha show off their dance moves. Summer vacation has come to an end. August 23 marked the first day of classes at MCCC. The mood on campus was upbeat and hopeful as many students congregated outside in hopes of enjoying […]

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Raise a glass for the college grads

Members of Monroe County Community College's Class of 2017. Surrounded by family and friends, MCCC celebrated the hard work and dedication of 420 graduating students. Held on a cool April 28 evening, the 2017 commencement ceremony was full of happiness, inspiration, and humor. This year’s graduation was special in that […]

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Students and faculty join actors on stage for Poetry Alive!

Poetry Alive! actors Brian Knox and Hank Brannocle embrace after a fantastic performance, Through dramatic readings, Poetry Alive! actors introduce audiences to new and exciting ways to experience poetry. On April 6, the MCCC Introduction to Humanities students sponsored a Poetry Alive! performance in the Little Theater. Professors and students […]

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The Agora receives journalism awards

Web Editor Vanessa Ray wins first place for best First Amendment Reporting The Agora received 14 awards at the Michigan Community College Press Association awards banquet on April 8. The MCCPA recognized the best journalism work at community colleges in the state on Michigan. This year nine colleges competed for […]

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There is no better time to be a journalist

One of the highlights of being on The Agora is attending the College Media Association Convention in New York City.  There are many ways to get involved while attending MCCC. You can join the Student Government, become a Writing Fellow, or a Student Ambassador. All of these groups provide wonderful […]