The 29th Muskegon Community College Years of Service Luncheon will be held for the honorees and their supervisors on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Blue and Gold Room. Sponsored by the President’s Office, the event recognizes MCC employees who in 2014 celebrated a five-year anniversary employment date. Collectively, the 32 honorees have devoted 285 years […]

The 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 16,  in  MCC’s Collegiate Hall features a presentation by Wesley Hall, a nationally known author on the topic of engaging boys of color in paths to success. Tickets to the event, which begins at 7:30 a.m., can be purchased at the Frauenthal […]

“Dynamic Earth,” a 40-minute cutting-edge production exploring the inner workings of Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere, opens Jan. 13 at Carr-Fles Planetarium on the MCC campus. Based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, “Dynamic Earth” takes its audience on a ride along swirling ocean and wind currents. Viewers dive into the heart […]

An exhibition of 3-D prints and other digital work entitled “Nagas” by Saritdikhun Somasa opens in Overbrook Art Gallery on Jan. 20, 2015 and will run through February 27. The exhibit is linked to the annual MCC Global Awareness Festival, which this year focuses on the Pacific Rim region. A special reception for the artist […]

In 2016, MCC students studying Applied Technology, Electronics, Industrial Technology, Renewable Energy, and Entrepreneurial Studies will attend classes in the newly refurbished facility situated in the historic heart of the city. The acquisition of a downtown campus location was one of four projects approved by voters in the November 2013 election. On behalf of the […]

The winners of the 2014 MCC Writing Contest, organized by the Muskegon Community College English Department and the Muskegon Writer’s Center, were announced on Dec. 9. A record 132 entries were submitted by 72 students. The top three places in each category received awards of $100, $75 and $25, respectively. The first and second finalists […]

College and high school entrepreneurs from three counties will compete for cash prizes on Thursday, Dec. 11, when they will present their business ideas during the EMERGE Elevator Pitch Competition at Muskegon Community College from 4-8 p.m. in Stevenson Center Room 1100. The top three student winners will receive $1000, $750 and $500, respectively. A […]

MCC’s talented musicians and singers will fill Central United Methodist Church with the joyous sounds of the season during their annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 7. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and free for children. The church is located in downtown Muskegon at 1011 Second St. The College […]

Muskegon Community College will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Snurfer’s Invention with an exhibit in the Hendrik Meijer Library on campus from Dec. 1-March 31. A special reception will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, when the Library will honor the invention of the iconic winter sport in Muskegon, as well […]

“A Civil War Christmas,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright by Paula Vogel with music arranged by Daryl Waters, will be presented by the MCC Center for Theater on Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 3-6, in Overbrook Theater. All four performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $5 for MCC students. The MCC box office […]