Muskegon Community College will celebrate Earth Week 2016 with a series of free events April 18-22. Throughout Earth Week, the MCC Sustainability Council will be hosting informational sessions on both composting and recycling during lunchtime in the Student Union. Meanwhile, visitors to the college’s Hendrik Meijer Library in April and May can explore exhibits and […]

Muskegon native Dr. Sarah N. Pletcher, a surgeon and telemedicine trailblazer, has been named the 2016 Muskegon Community College Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Pletcher founded and established the Center for Telehealth and Connected Care for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system serving 19 million patients in New England. A faculty member at Dartmouth University’s prestigious Geisel School of […]

MCC’s student newspaper, The Bay Window, won first place in the General Excellence, Overall Newspaper Design, and Online Newspaper categories, while its writers, editors and designers captured several individual honors from the Michigan Community College Press Association (MCCPA). The awards were presented at the MCCPA’s annual conference which was held on April 9 at Central […]

Seven student researchers and two faculty advisors from MCC travelled to Tennessee on April 11 to participate in the Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative (CCURI) Student Research Symposium at Volunteer State Community College. The MCC contingent joined more than 90 students, along with their faculty advisors, from 23 different community colleges around the U.S. The […]

The community is invited to participate in a conversation about “Political Engagement: Influencing Change!” on Wednesday, April 20, from 6-8 p.m. in Stevenson Center Room 1100. The event is the sixth installment in the “…And Justice for All” series, which was made possible by a grant from the John G. Thompson College and Community Fund. […]

MCC’s Lakeshore Fitness Center, located at 900 W. Western Ave. along the Muskegon Lake shoreline, will hold an Open House for prospective members on Saturday, April 16, from 8:45am-4 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Child care services will be provided, while games and crafts will be offered throughout the day. […]

Cynthia Hellyer Heinz, the Illinois artist and educator whose paintings are currently on exhibit in MCC’s Overbrook Gallery, will be in Muskegon on Thursday, April 14, to discuss her work. The public is invited to a reception for Heinz, as well as to her talk about her exhibit titled “Weathering the Journey.” The reception takes […]

Studio on Stage, which features scenes, dance numbers, and improvised games and sketches from MCC acting and dance students, takes place on Wednesday, April 13, at from 6-7 p.m. in Overbrook Theater. The annual show is part of the College’s Arts and Humanities Department Open House.  All events are free and open to the public. […]

The Muskegon Community College Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, April 13, at 8 p.m. in Overbrook Theater as part of the College’s Arts and Humanities Department Open House.  All events are free and open to the public. The Wind Ensemble, directed by Daniel M. Meyers, will perform four selections. Following a […]

The public will have the opportunity to experience and enjoy the MCC Arts and Humanities Department offerings during an Open House on Wednesday, April 13, from 4-9 p.m. Visitors can listen to musical performances, enjoy dance and theatrical productions, view art, and hear a lecture on a philosophical topic. The activities, which are free and […]