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Open auditions for the MCC Overbrook Players’ production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in mid-February will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 3-4, at 6 p.m. in Overbrook Theater. Perusal scripts are available in MCC’s Arts and Humanities Office, Room 166, for a $5 refundable fee. Those interested in auditioning should come prepared to […]

There’s a forecast for flurries, family favorites and joyful song on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9, when the Muskegon Community College performance ensembles are joined by St. Nick in downtown Muskegon for a fun-filled Happy Holiday Pops concert. Don’t miss the breathtaking finale of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus performed by the College Singers and the MCC Wind and Jazz Ensembles!

While the job market for college graduates is expected to increase about 3 percent overall this year, according to Michigan State University’s annual Recruiting Trends report, the growth will be especially strong – a hiring increase of 31 percent – for those with associate’s degrees, as more jobs, particularly in manufacturing, require more technical training and […]

MCC students looking to get a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business will be able to transfer more easily under a joint admission agreement signed on Nov. 15. “Many students use their MCC education as the perfect foundation for a four-year degree, and this partnership allows MCC to offer students the certainty […]

The Laramie Project, a play about the 1998 hate-crime killing of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, will be presented by the MCC Overbrook Players on Nov. 28-Dec. 2. Following each performance, a “Talk Back with the Cast” will be held. MCC Overbrook Players will join in the Muskegon’s Coalition for HIV Awareness and Prevention (MCHAP) World AIDS Day event by donating all proceeds from their performance on Saturday, Dec. 1.

MCC is celebrating Native-American History Month in November by hosting the popular Tri-Cities Museum exhibit: Birch, Bark, and Bateaux  in the college’s Hendrik Meijer Library. The exhibit tells the fascinating story of the French and Native American cultures during the era of the Great Lakes fur trade. Admission is free. The exhibit hours are Monday-Thursday 7:30a.m. […]

Heartfelt speeches of understated bravery and loyalty, praise for MCC’s role in helping returning vets, and remembering all those who served and continue to serve our nation marked Friday’s emotional Veterans Day ceremony on campus. Read more to view a photo album from today’s events.

Muskegon Community College will join universities and colleges across the country in celebrating International Education Week on Nov. 12-16 will talks, films, discussions and more. A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Education, International education Week gives MCC an ideal venue to promote its programs that prepare students to live and succeed in today’s global environment.

While Muskegon Community College officials are disappointed over the narrow defeat of the proposed $31.1 million millage in Tuesday’s election, they are thankful for voters’ support and will continue to work on addressing strategic facility needs that will ultimately strengthen the local economy. With 71,006 Muskegon County voters going to the polls, the MCC bonding proposal was defeated by just 686 votes – 35,846 (50.5%) to 35,160 (49.5%).

Muskegon Community College’s Overbrook Gallery features the talents of an MCC theater technician with “Brian J. Goodman: Works for the Stage.” On display through Dec. 14, the show features some of Goodman’s creative work for the stage spanning 15 years.