News & Press Releases

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Monroe County Community College’s Applied Science and Engineering Technology Division will host its annual X-TECH open house from 4-8 p.m. in the Career Technology Center. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College will host an events series in November in honor of Native American History Month. Below is the schedule of events. All are free and open to the public. Read Press Release

Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels will bring their Detroit style of classic rock ‘n’ roll to Monroe County Community College on Saturday, Nov. 9. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater, which is located at 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. in Monroe. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey will present the State of the College Address to the Community on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the headquarters of Monroe Bank & Trust. Read Press Release

The Monroe County Veterans Advisory Board will present a “Veterans Remembrance Celebration” on November 7 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Monroe County Community College's La-Z-Boy Center. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College will host informational meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30 on its May 2020 Study Abroad Program trip to London and Paris, which is open to MCCC students and community members who are interested in a career in health care. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College will host a lecture and month-long public display by Anna Van Schaap as part of its Visiting Artist Series. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m. in the Atrium of the La-Z-Boy Center on the college’s Main Campus, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. in Monroe. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College has been awarded the Native American Heritage Fund’s largest grant of 2019 – $199,234 – to create curriculum and a set of immersion experiences for K-12 students that are focused on how to research stories from the Native American perspective, MCCC President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey announced today at a news conference at the college. Read Press Release

Classic Albums Live will recreate the magic of the album that defined Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ musical style and took him into the mainstream during a performance Friday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Monroe County Community College’s La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater. Read Press Release

In partnership with the River Raisin National Battlefield Park and three Native American groups – the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, the Turtle Island Dream Keepers and the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation – Monroe County Community College has been awarded the Native American Heritage Fund’s largest grant of 2019 and will detail the specifics of the grant project. Read Press Release

Local professionals and students will discuss the challenges, opportunities and successes those with disabilities have experienced navigating school and work situations on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Dining Room of the Administration Building. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College President Dr. Kojo Quartey has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Michigan Community College Association. Read Press Release

The One Book, One Community of Monroe County Committee will host a book launch event for this spring’s community read selection –“What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha – at the Ellis Library and Reference Center on October 9 at 6:30 p.m. Read Press Release

The Monroe County Counselors – in cooperation with Monroe County Community College – will host College Night 2019 on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Welch Health Education Building on the MCCC Main Campus... Read Press Release

The respiratory therapy program at Monroe County Community College will host RT career information sessions for the public on Thursday, October 3, and Thursday, November 11. Read Press Release

Inside Out Dance Ensemble, a dance company housed at Monroe County Community College, will hold auditions for its first season on Sept. 13 and 14. Read Press Release

At a special meeting on Friday, the Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees voted to approve a Master Agreement between the Community College District of Monroe County and the MCCC Faculty Association. The Master Agreement was ratified by the Faculty Association on Thursday. Read Press Release

Visitors to the La-Z-Boy Center this fall will notice a new look and welcoming atmosphere when they enter the facility. Read Press Release

The Foundation at Monroe County Community College has awarded the Herb Kehrl Memorial Scholarship to Paige Hardy. Read Press Release

The Foundation at Monroe County Community College has awarded the Chad E. Nyitray Scholarship to Isaac Badenhop. Read Press Release