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People love bargains, except, apparently, when it comes to education. In pursuit of a college degree, students and their families run up huge debts, to the point that total student loan indebtedness is now over $1 trillion. But is it really necessary to spend tens of thousands of dollars in pursuit of a college degree? […]

Every Monday afternoon, Muskegon Community College offers an hour-long, free mini-open house for individuals interested in learning more about the college and its programs.Called Discover MCC, the program takes place from 1-2 p.m. in Room 116A near the main entrance into the building. No reservations are required. Attendees will learn about how to apply to MCC, register for classes, seek financial aid and more.

The MCC Student Services and Student Life staff members are hosting Commit to Success Day on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to focus attention on three areas important to MCC students achieving their academic goals. Declaring an academic program is an important first stepping stone to earning a degree or certificate. […]

Award-winning author Heather Sellers, a Hope College English professor, will speak on Nov. 14 at MCC as a part of its 2012-13 Lecture Series. The talk begins at 7 p.m. in Stevenson Center Room 1100. It is free and open to the public. A question-and-answer period will follow. Sellers is author of the memoir You […]

Muskegon Community College Alumni Relations is seeking nominations of deserving alumni for the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award. The nominations must be received either by fax or online by Friday, November 16, 2012. To nominate someone for the Distinguished Alumni Award, go to www.muskegoncc.edu/DAA to access a print or online nomination form. A tradition for many […]

High school juniors and seniors can experience Muskegon Community College in action during College Visit Day on Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Because of limited openings, reservations are required by Nov. 28. Prospective MCC students will be able to speak directly with faculty, chat with students about campus life, find out […]

Muskegon Community College will commemorate Veterans Day with an inspirational military tribute, music and testimonials on Friday, Nov. 9, beginning at 11 a.m. on campus.

Muskegon Community College’s Overbrook Theater hosts the MCC Wind and Jazz Ensembles on Wednesday night, Oct. 24, and the MCC College Singers, along with guests, The Muskegon Chamber Choir, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28. The concerts are free and open to the public.

Dr. Megan Donohue will use her scientific expertise to explain the future and ultimate fate of the earth, the sun, and the universe in her lecture, “Astronomy’s Future: The End Times of the Universe,” on Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Overbrook Theater. The 7 p.m. talk is  free and open to the public. Dr. Donahue, […]

MCC will host a Transfer Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 17, when students who are interested in attending a four-year institution can speak with representatives from 22 universities and colleges from across Michigan. The free event will be held in Collegiate Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  “It is an exhibition of colleges and universities […]