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Muskegon Community College has signed a purchase agreement with The Herald Publishing Co. LLC and the owners of the former Muskegon Chronicle building, 981 Third St., to buy the building and an adjacent parking lot. The announcement was made during a special meeting of the MCC Board of Trustees on Thursday, Sept. 11. The identification of a downtown campus is a component of the College’s 2010-15 Facility Master Plan and is one of four projects approved by the voters in the November 2013 election.

A much-anticipated autumn tradition returns on Thursday, Sept. 18, when the best local jazz musicians unite for a live performance as the Muskegon All-Star Review during the MCC 2014 Founder’s Day celebration at The Lake House. Tickets are only $19.26 and include hors d’oeuvres with all profits support the study of arts and humanities at MCC. The event, which runs from 6-8:30 p.m., includes a silent auction and a cash bar.

Brandie Jones, a sophomore outside hitter at Muskegon Community College, has been named the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division II Player of the Week. Read the entire MlLive article.

Clark Construction Company, which is building the new MCC Science Laboratory Center, will be holding a public Project Informational Forum on Friday, Sept. 12. The free event takes place from 2-3 p.m. in Stevenson Center Room 1100. General information will be provided on the project specifics, the bidding requirements and the schedule relative to the project. Those interested in attending should R.S.V.P. online to twebber@clarkcc.com by Sept. 10.

The annual MCC Founder’s Day celebration returns to The Lake House in downtown Muskegon from 6-8:30 pm on Thursday, Sept. 18. Tickets are only $19.26 for this annual commemoration of the 1926 founding of Muskegon Community College with live jazz, swell snacks, flappers, and other nostalgic fun! Event profits will be used for instructional equipment, supplies, and […]

The following Muskegon Community College (MCC) students have earned academic recognition for their grade point averages during the recently completed Summer 2014 semester. They are listed by alphabetically by hometown under each of the following three categories: •President’s List•Dean’s List•Academic Honors List PRESIDENT’S LISTMuskegon Community College (MCC) has named the following students to the President’s […]

As they walked up to the front of the room to accept their certificates one-by-one, teenagers from Muskegon County gave speeches about responsibility and knowing when to walk away. As part of the program known as Project Justice, the teenagers attended the graduation ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 27 in the Blue and Gold Room at Muskegon […]

The start of Fall 2014 classes at MCC is less than two weeks away, but there’s still time to enroll. Be sure to review our helpful checklist to ensure you complete all the steps necessary to becoming an MCC student and pursuing one of our more than 80 degrees and certificates.

Daniel J. Yakes, who taught history and anthropology at Muskegon Community College from 1966 until his retirement in 2008, received the MCC Distinguished Faculty Award on Aug. 21 during a special ceremony in Collegiate Hall. The invitation-only event was held as part of Faculty Seminar Days just prior to Fall 2014 semester classes. Yakes becomes the […]