New Program Empowers Abuse Survivors to Become Entrepreneurs
Susan Still, a Rochester women’s rights activist, still carries the physical and emotional scars from a 24-year-long abusive relationship with her husband. Her scars serve as a reminder of how far...
View ArticleU.S. Labor Secretary Visits MCC
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis visited Monroe Community College’s Applied Technologies Center on Sept. 24 to highlight a $14.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to a consortium of...
View ArticleMCC Initiative Honored by U.S. Department of Education
Monroe Community College has earned high marks from the U.S. Department of Education for an initiative that helps East High School students better prepare for college. MCC is among 24 organizations —...
View Article30 Days of Giving: Taking Volunteerism to Scale
Beginning Monday, November 26, SUNY will be pinning stories of giving, service, and kindness originating from each of our 64 campuses and the communities that these schools are a part of. With over...
View Article30 Days of Giving: Taking Volunteerism to Scale
Beginning Monday, November 26, SUNY will be pinning stories of giving, service, and kindness originating from each of our 64 campuses and the communities that these schools are a part of. With over...
View ArticleSUNY Day 2013: Monroe Community College
On February 11, dozens of SUNY campuses convened at the Legislative Office Building in Albany’s Empire State Plaza to showcase their individual contributions to their communities as well as SUNY’s...
View Article13 SUNY Campuses Receive Presidential Recognition for Community Service
SUNY Chancellor Zimpher announced this month that 13 SUNY campuses have been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes colleges and universities who...
View ArticleAlumnus Michael Krupnicki Sparks Interest in Welding Careers
With 1,000 welders approaching retirement age in the Finger Lakes region, Mahany Welding Supply President and Monroe Community College alumnus Michael Krupnicki is igniting interest in this high demand...
View ArticleAlumni Robin and Timothy Wentworth Give Monroe Community College Largest Gift...
Timothy Wentworth (top row, center) with the first cohort of Wentworth Family Scholars. A $2.25 million gift to the Monroe Community College Foundation from alumni Robin ’80 and Timothy ’80 Wentworth...
View Article30 Days of Giving 2013: Taking Volunteerism to Scale
The holidays remind us this is the season of giving. All members of SUNY make a concerted effort to volunteer and contribute to their respective campuses and local communities. The 30 Days of Giving...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces More Than $14.8 Million Awarded to SUNY Campuses...
Governor Cuomo today announced that $715.9 million has been awarded through Round Three of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative–where more than $14.8 million of that is directly...
View Article30 Days of Giving: Taking Volunteerism to Scale
The holidays remind us this is the season of giving. All members of SUNY make a concerted effort to volunteer and contribute to their respective campuses and local communities. The 30 Days of Giving...
View ArticleVice President Joe Biden Visits Monroe Community College
Vice President and Dr. Biden visit the Rochester, NY community college to talk workforce retraining less than 24 hours following President Obama’s State of the Union Address. As part of his annual...
View Article30 Days of Giving 2014: Hands-on Learning and Service at Monroe Community...
Service-learning is implemented in many disciplines at Monroe Community College. Students engage in meaningful service that strengthens our community while building skills and developing knowledge...
View ArticleOne of SUNY’s Own Named 2014 Outstanding Community Colleges Professor of the...
John Wadach, professor at Monroe Community College, in his classroom. On November 20, 2014, SUNY Distinguished Professor at Monroe Community College John Wadach was named the 2014 Outstanding Community...
View Article9 MORE Out-of-the-Ordinary College Courses To Enroll In
The college experience is all about broadening your horizons and expanding your knowledge into the unknown. Exploring different fields of study can satisfy this quest for knowledge as well as diversify...
View ArticleMaking The Online Learning Experience More Visual
There are a lot of perks when it comes to taking online classes – you can do your work in your pajamas and attend class at a time that works for you (yes, even after working an overnight shift)....
View ArticleBuilding Cross-Cultural Connections with Global Students
Created by Monroe Community College students in three different courses, the “MCC Global Faces” exhibit tells the personal journeys of refugees and immigrants to Rochester, N.Y., and MCC. Before coming...
View ArticleProcess Politics: Understanding the Presidential Primaries
The news is all about it, online, on tv, radio, and in conversation. Everything comes back to the presidential election coming this November. Many of our college students have their first opportunity...
View ArticleCreating a Job-Ready Workforce Through Affordable Community College
Community colleges are the building blocks on which millions of students can obtain affordable higher education. At the State University of New York, 30 of our 64 campuses throughout New York State...
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