There’s still time to register for the Winter 2013 classes which begin on Monday, January 7. The MCC Student Welcome Center is open to assist with your financial aid, registration, and other enrollment questions. Hours are 9am-1pm on Saturday. Call Enrollment Services at (231) 777-0366 for more information.

The Carr-Fles Planetarium opens the new year with “Stars: The Powerhouses of the Universe.” The spectacular show, narrated by actor Mark Hamill of “Star Wars” fame, will be shown Jan. 8-Feb. 21 and again from March 5-April 11. Presentations are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.

The four top student finalists from MCC’s recent annual Writing Contest will have their work entered into a statewide competition with publication in a magazine and attendance at a professional conference awaiting the winners. Six winners and three honorable mentions were selected from categories of fiction and poetry amid a record number of submissions by […]

“Brian J. Goodman: Works for the Stage” is on display through this Friday, Dec. 14. The show features some of Goodman’s creative work for the stage spanning 15 years. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

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. […]