Muskegon Community College News and Events

Refugee camp for syrian people on May 19, 2019 in Azez, Syria. In the civil war that began in Syria on 2011, 12 million people were displaced.

Panelists and Films to Focus on Syrian Refugee Tragedy Feb. 6

“Syria: The Never Ending Refugee Tragedy,” a panel discussion and film presentation, will take place at Muskegon Community College’s Sturrus Technology Center, 388 W. Clay, on Thursday, Feb. 6,  from 6-8 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by Holocaust and Genocide Studies – Muskegon and the MCC Center […]

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MCC student Stephanie Carr to compete in 2020 World GeoBowl. She poses next to the antique globe once housed in Hackley Library and now located in MCC's Hendrik Meijer Library.

MCC Student to Compete in 2020 World GeoBowl on April 7

Muskegon Community College student Stephanie Carr of North Muskegon, MI, was recently selected to represent the East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers in the annual World GeoBowl on April 7 during the annual American Association of Geographers (AAG) meeting in Denver, CO. Held annually since 1993, the World GeoBowl is an international quiz […]

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Dr. Michael Kilburn

Notre Dame Director to Address Lack of Diversity in STEM Fields Jan. 30 at MCC

Dr. Michael Kilburn will discuss an ongoing challenge facing the science, technology, engineering and math fields with his talk “Why STEM (Still) Lacks Diversity” on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Muskegon Community College. Part of the MCC 2019-20 Lecture Series, the talk is free and open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. in Stevenson […]

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"Over and Below Blue" by Erin Hoffman

‘A House Divided’ on Exhibit Jan. 21 to Feb. 28 in Overbrook Gallery

“A House Divided,” an exhibition of artwork by MCC art faculty member Erin Hoffman, will be shown from Jan. 21 through Feb. 28 in the Overbrook Art Gallery. A closing reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Overbrook lobby with Hoffman discussing her works at 4 p.m. in the […]

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Theo Wilson

Theo Wilson to Address Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast Jan. 17

Theo Wilson, a Renaissance man who infiltrated the alt right and now offers insights into hate speech, will provide the keynote address at the sold-out 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. in Muskegon Community College’s Collegiate Hall. The annual event celebrates the memory of […]

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MCC Develops New Academic Planning Guidelines

Guided by the college’s strategic goal of developing new academic planning principles, Muskegon Community College faculty and staff devoted the 2019 calendar year to effectively laying the groundwork to achieve that aim. At Faculty Seminar Days in January and continuing with “town hall meetings” in February, MCC instructors began the “Discovering our Pride and Purpose” […]

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Fall 2019 Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced

The winners in Muskegon Community College’s Fall 2019 Creative Writing Contest, organized by the MCC English and Communications Department and the Muskegon Writers’ Series, have been selected. The top places in each category are: POETRY First Place: James O’ Banion for “By the Threshold” Second Place: Morgyn Weinert for “Sundays are a Battlefield” Third Place: […]

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MCC Ensembles and Singers Present ‘All Holiday Celebration’ Downtown Dec. 9

The Downtown Live Concert Series continues with the “All Holiday Celebration,” featuring Muskegon Community College’s Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and College Singers, on Monday, Dec. 9, in the Frauenthal Theater, 425 W. Western Ave. Tickets for the concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m., are $10 for adults and $2 for seniors and students. Doors open […]

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“Once Upon A Time…Stories of the Season” Dec. 4-7 in Overbrook Theater

“Once Upon a Time…Stories of the Season” will be presented by Muskegon Community College’s Center for Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 4, through Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 pm in Overbrook Theater. The featured stories, many of which have been adapted for stage by the director and actors, include: A Visit from Mother Winter The Polar […]

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hi Theta Kappa November 2019 Inductees

MCC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inducts 13 Students

Thirteen Muskegon Community College students were inducted into the college’s Beta Xi Xi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society during its 29th ceremony held November 14 in the Blue and Gold Room on campus. The newest inductees, listed alphabetically by high school or homeschool, are: Coopersville: Rylie Camp Grand Haven: Emily […]

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