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More than 25 Colleges and Universities at MCC Transfer Fair March 10

Muskegon Community College will host a College Transfer Fair on Tuesday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Collegiate Hall. Students can meet with more than 25 different colleges/university representatives to explore transfer options after MCC. Representatives will have information about the admissions process, scholarships, financial aid, housing, and much more. The participating […]

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POSTPONED: Wayne State Dean to Discuss ‘Civility: Its Uses and Abuses in Public Discourse’

MCC has postponed its March 18 MCC Lecture Series event, a talk by John Corvino, the dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College and a professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, on “Civility: Its Uses and Abuses in Public Discourse.”A new date has not been determined. In the last 25 years, Corvino has […]

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Six Area Tech Students Earn Awards at Third Annual MCC Welding Invitational

The Third Annual Muskegon Community College Welding Invitational for tech center students who reside in local counties took place on Feb. 28 in MCC’s Sturrus Technology Center Welding Lab/Classroom. Students from the Muskegon Career Tech Center, Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency (NCRESA), Careerline Tech in Ottawa County, and the Kent CTC competed for scholarships […]

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Nine Individuals Receive 2020 Love in Action Awards

Nine individuals were honored with Love in Action Awards during the 24th banquet and ceremony held Feb. 27 in Muskegon Community College’s Blue and Gold Room. The awards, which are presented by the MCC Office of Community Outreach, honor unsung heroes who selflessly work as individuals, businesses or organizations to help others. Honorees are nominated […]

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MCC Student Selected for NSF Bioarchaeology Project in Alabama

Like many community college students, MCC’s Christian Berends spent a semester or two exploring different academic disciplines before discovering his passion, which, in his case, turned out to be anthropology. His epiphany came while assisting students in the college’s Tutoring Center. “I love history and I love sciences,” explained the 2017 North Muskegon High School […]

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MCC Board of Trustees Approves Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Plan for Employees

Muskegon Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Plan at its Feb. 19 meeting as one of several strategies the College is taking to meet its financial needs in light of declining enrollment. The plan, which was unanimously approved, is a one-time incentive available to all full-time faculty, Educational Support Staff […]

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2020 Global Awareness Festival Focuses on Caribbean March 9-12 at MCC

The 20th Annual MCC Global Awareness Festival will look at the geology, ecology and culture in the Caribbean with lectures and cuisine on March 9-12, 2020. The events, which are free and open to the public, take place on the MCC main campus, 221 S. Quarterline Rd. Each year, the Global Awareness Festival highlights a […]

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New Online Scholarship Process Helping MCC Students Meet March 1 Deadline

With the approach of the March 1 deadline for most scholarship applications, many MCC students are reaping the benefits of the college’s new online scholarship software. Launched in November, the program provides applicants with an online, one-stop process to apply for any of MCC’s more than 50 scholarships.  The need to increase community-wide awareness of […]

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