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Students, faculty and their families gathered in the Meyer Theater Wednesday night for MCCC’s annual Honors Reception. The Honors Reception recognizes the hard work put forth by students and faculty over the course of the academic year.
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The eight semi-finalists for president of MCCC have been named, and interviews, which are open to the public, will begin next week.
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After 20 years as a teacher of radio and television, David Nixon received a call that would change his life - and lead to a job as president of Monroe County Community College. Now, 10 years later, he is nearing retirement from MCCC.
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Students will pay $8 more for each credit hour next year, following a decision by the college Board of Trustees.
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The overhaul of the math program has MCCC’s campus abuzz, leaving many with mixed reviews of the redesign. While the college cites increased success rates, some students have expressed concerns for the fees, the workload, and the independent learning style that is required.
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Short and sweet became the theme for the presidential search meeting Wednesday, April 17. The Board of Trustees called a 10-minute public session to discuss what occurred in the closed meeting during the day, when Search Committee members reviewed possible candidates and narrowed the list to 8 semifinalists.
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The committee searching for MCCC’s next president made a first-time appearance. At a special meeting on April 8, The Board of Trustees and Search Committee members hosted a Skype video conference call from ACCT, the Association of Community College Trustees, a consulting firm that helps with presidential searches.
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The cultural taste of India drew a diverse audience to Monroe County’s One Book, One Community kick-off event. About 120 people attended Monday night’s festivities, said One Book, One Community chairwoman Cheryl Johnston.
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A terminal degree and teaching experience was back under the microscope Monday.
The MCCC Board of Trustees met on March 18 to flesh out further details regarding the qualifications sought in a new president. They increased the two qualifications from "preferred" to "highly preferred."
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MCCC received a $1 million contribution from the DTE Energy Foundation for the new Career Technology Center.
See the video, $1 million donation received from DTE Foundation
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MCCC’s West Tech building was busting at the seams on College Goal Day Sunday, Feb. 10. Members of Student Government and the Financial Aid office were on hand to help the 79 families who attended the event fill out their financial aid forms for the upcoming semesters
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The minimum qualifications needed in a new president were put under the microscope at Tuesday’s special Board of Trustees meeting. Two issues – whether the president should have a terminal degree and classroom teaching experience – were the focus of the debate during the 30-minute meeting.
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Students have watched the vast space between the Health and Life Science buildings turn into a modern building. They’ve experienced the hassle with parking and heard the drilling and hammering in class during the building’s construction. The good news is the new Career Technology Center is close to being finished.
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Discussions for hiring the next college president gained traction this week. “This is an exciting process,” MCCC Board Chairman Bill Bacarella said at the beginning of a special board meeting Monday, Feb. 18. The Board of Trustees, which met to begin planning the hiring process, heard from faculty, staff and administrators at the beginning of the meeting.
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The search for a new college president is picking up steam. The MCCC Board of Trustees called a special meeting Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. to begin the process of choosing a new president.
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The memories of former MCCC student Julia Niswender continue to live in the hearts of those who knew her.
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MCCC President David Nixon submitted his resignation letter to the college Board of Trustees on Monday night. The resignation is effective July 31. A search for Nixon's replacement could begin as soon as January, according to board Chairman Bill Bacarella.
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MCCC’s library will close an hour earlier next semester instead of all night Thursdays. Barbara MacNamee, director of Learning Resources, announced the change following a campus-wide survey.
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MCCC’s cafeteria has a new name, and Adrianna MacAllister has a bunch of free lunches.
MacAllister’s name for the cafeteria — Grade A Cafe — was chosen in a contest sponsored by Kosch Catering.
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The International Studies Club hosted a special screening of the movie “Crossing Borders” in honor of International Education Week.
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Flu season is here and with it, runny noses and nausea.
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Joseph Kony is one of the most notorious and vilified rebel leaders on the planet. Students also have the opportunity to cheaply travel to Washington, DC during election month for the final event of the Kony 2012 expiriment.
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Whitman Center business dominated the Sept. 24 MCCC Board of Trustees meeting.
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Facing an $8 million bill for a new Career Technology Center, along with several years of budget cuts, has put MCCC in desperate need of money. The college’s new coordinator of grants and major gifts, Eric Slough, plans to do as much as he can about that.
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It has been reported that a typical MCCC students is a white female about 25 years old.
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Pesticides and dangerous chemicals blanket our fruits and vegetables in crops all over the world.
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A presentation was held Tuesday at Monroe County Community College on what it means to be an LGBTQ ally.
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This year’s Student Government has provided MCCC with a 8,500-pound “Spirit Rock” located near the college's south entrance.
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A cut in MCCC’s library hours is hurting students in a variety of ways, according to faculty and students.
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The days of a road around campus are long gone, thanks to construction of a new building. And don't expect the road to be re-opened anytime soon.
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MCCC has opened its door to renewable energy, providing two new certificate programs – Wind and Solar Energy.
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Enrollment at MCCC is down 9 percent from last year, the second year in a row of declining numbers.
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MCCC's Gay-Straight Alliance is sponsoring a "Meet & Greet" Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the Cellar.
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The hot dry summer has been a nightmare for farmers and gardeners, but it has been perfect weather for growing a new building at MCCC.
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Kosch Catering and Dining Services has been chosen to provide food service to the college.
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Education spending, Michigan’s recovery, and the proposed International bridge were among topics addressed by Gov. Rick Snyder during a town hall meeting at MCCC Monday.
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MCCC’s Board of Trustees decided to close the Whitman Center for the spring and summer semesters beginning next year.
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Starting July 2, construction of the Career Technology Center will move into the next phase.
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Walls for the Career Technology Center at MCCC are expected to be up by Sunday, July 1. Groundbreaking for the center was held on Friday, May 4.
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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. “Today, the hard part begins: your new future,” the graduates were told by Alan Barron, MCCC’s 2012 alumnus of the year.
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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.
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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 and the Outstanding Humanities Student Award.
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Students took a vow of silence to draw attention to the bullying of people based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
The event, known as the Day of Silence, was Friday, April 20, and members of the MCCC Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) took part.
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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.
On Friday, April 27, MCCC will hold its annual Commencement Ceremony in the Health Science building at 7 p.m.
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MCCC will begin offering a new program — Information Assurance and Security — in the fall of 2012, .
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Since its grant funding ended in September 2011, the Learning Bank has been seeking financial support from a variety of public and private sources to continue its operations and community services.
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General William Tecumseh Sherman made famous the words “war is hell.” That was the topic of discussion for a panel that was the final One Book, One Community event: “War is Hell: Whether It’s the Civil War or the Iraq War.”
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Culinary program begins wine-making process
When people think of wine, rarely does Monroe County come to mind. That's all about to change, thanks to Chef Kevin Thomas, who is leading a group of college students and employees in development of a vineyard and a viticulture program at MCCC.
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MCCC's Institutional Governance Committee unveiled its plan to improve communication and operational effectiveness at the college.
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The Agora interviews MCCC Assistant Professor of History, Edmund La Clair.
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Spain and all its wonders is the next destination for MCCC's Study Abroad students and professors Joanna Sabo, Dan Shaw, and Gary Wilson.
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MCCC's Student Government has teamed up with a family that recently stayed in the Ronald McDonald house to bring about awareness for the house's cause. Gabriel Jordan was born on May 11, 2011, with a heart condition known as Transposition of the Great Arteries.
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Student enrollment for winter semester at MCCC is down 309 students, or about 7 percent from this same time last year.
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Vote on where the next Study Abroad trip should go
From heart-wrenching tours of Holocaust internment camps to fiery Czech soccer games, the 2011 MCCC Study Abroad trip was an eventful learning experience for all who attended.
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Bedford group battling to keep campus open
MCCC’s decision to close the Whitman Center during spring and summer semesters is getting opposition in southern Monroe County.
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Short and sweet became the theme for the presidential search meeting Wednesday, April 17. The Board of Trustees called a 10-minute public session to discuss what occurred in the closed meeting during the day, when Search Committee members reviewed possible candidates and narrowed the list to 8 semifinalists.
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A $10,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest or the indictment of the person responsible for the 23-year old’s homicide.
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