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Paul W. Smith at groundbreaking

Groundbreaking held for CTC

The formal groundbreaking for the new $17 million Career Technology Center at MCCC was held Friday, May 4. Paul W. Smith, a Monroe native and morning anchor for Detroit's WJR-AM radio station was the master of ceremonies for the groundbreaking. Full story

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MCCC celebrates 45th commencement

MCCC celebrated its 45th annual commencement Friday evening, April 27. The 2012 graduating class included 561 students. Two were selected to speak; Rhonda Haener from MCCC’s Occupational Program, and Damien Weaver from the Transfer Program. Full story

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Adjunct award

McCloskey, Eason, Trombley win 2012 honors

After a year of hard work and dedication, students and staff were recognized for their achievements at Honors Night April 18. Winners included Dr. William McCloskey, the Outstanding Faculty Award; Patricia Eason, the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award; and Travis Trombley, the  Outstanding Student Award. Full story

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Kim Lindquist

Professor prepares for transition to dean

Lindquist is a life-time resident of Monroe County. She’s married, has two children and a grandchild. She loves to read, exercise – particularly running, and is an avid deer hunter with a gun or bow. She loves all of these things, but what she is most passionate about is nursing. Full story

Campus News

Ed La Clair

New gender studies class now offered

Starting next fall, MCCC will be offering a course that analyzes the role that gender plays in society. It is a social sciences course that will be taught by three different professors. 

Tuition increases $7 per hour

MCCC’s Board of Trustees approved a $7 tuition rate increase Monday night for students who live in Monroe County. Beginning Fall semester, students will  pay $84 per contact hour, compared to the $77 this school year.

Arts and Entertainment

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MCCC's Drama Club shows "The Curious Savage"

 “The Curious Savage,” a play by John Patrick, was performed in the little theater April 21-22.  

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Opinion

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NBA lockout good for NCAA

The NBA lockout saga is starting to turn into a joke. Millionaires are arguing with billionaires about how to split money that the majority do not need. Players aren't in serious danger of medical issues after their careers end, as NFL players are. Owners are asking for money that they have no need for.

lorrie

What makes a college great?

 At the Back to School BBQ this year, The Agora asked students to submit story ideas, and ideas poured in. One particular suggestion was to write a story about why there aren't many beauti­ful people on campus. As silly as this sounds, because true beauty lies on the inside of each of us, I was start­ing to wonder if this anonymous sugges­tion was hitting the nail on the head for what is wrong with our campus.

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Join local Emergency Response Team

While walking through the Health building, stu­dents may have noticed a couple of flyers for some­thing called C.E.R.T. C.E.R.T., or Community Emergency Response Team, is a Citizen Corps organization that trains average citizens in proper disaster preparedness.

Features

Bill McCloskey

Video: Technology in the classroom

How is MCCC doing integrating technology into the classroom? Interviews with humanities professors suggest that they are, overall, accepting of technology in the classroom.  But is this a positive trend?

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Sports

Basketball League Starting Friday

The Intramural Basketball League at MCCC is having its opening meeting on Friday, Jan. 20th at 11:30 a.m. in the gymnasium. All students, alumni, and MCCC employees are invited to play.

Red Wings offer special price to MCCC

The Detroit Red Wings are offering MCCC students and faculty a special ticket price for games vs. Minnesota Tuesday, Nov. 1 and vs. Calvary Thursday, Nov. 3.  Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

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Lions start strong, but what next?

5-2 start still has fans hoping

The Detroit Lions are off to their best start since 1956, when they also started 5-1. But two loses in a row, drop­ping the Lions to 5-2, have fans worried but still hopeful.

Tigers tease fans with title, flop in play-offs

The Detroit Tigers' season ended in a whimper with a 15-5 shellacking by the Texas Rang­ers in game 6 of the American League Championship Series

Indy racer dies in a tragic accident

IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon was killed in a horrific 15-car ac­cident at Las Vegas Motor Speed­way on Oct. 16. Wheldon was the first driver killed in an IndyCar crash since 2006, when Paul Dana was killed in an accident during practice.

Blogs

A movie a day

A day not at the movies

A nobody's attempt to raise awareness for older films amongst his peers.