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Jul 15, 2017
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MCC offers writing refresher course through English Summer Bridge Program

For first-timers headed to college, or the simply those wanting to return to the classroom, MCC is starting its English Summer Bridge Program on Monday. “Those students who have tested into developmental English in the fall, this is a really good opportunity for them to skip that class and be able to go straight into composition one in the fall, so that saves them an entire semester in a developmental course and it also saves them money,” said Lisa Rhodes, one of the instruct

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Chelsea Jones

May 31, 2017
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MCC’s summer session begins

Sunny weather is here and summer session starts today at Meridian Community College. “Our summer school students could be students who are taking a class to try to get into a program this fall or maybe taking a class in between semesters. We have part-time students as well as full-time students,” said Marie Roberts, director of recruiting and campus life. Everything from science to math to foreign language classes are being offered. Continuing education courses are availabl

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Chelsea Jones

Apr 22, 2017
1 min

MCC hosts Walk for Wellness event

Students, faculty, and staff did quite a bit of walking today at Meridian Community College. “We’re looking to try to help people see where they are right now with their fitness and wellness, and hopefully to get even better with that,” said Director Chair of Science and Wellness Valerie Bishop. The college hosted its annual Walk for Wellness event. “We have lots of other activities for them today. We’re doing a yoga class, a cardio class,” said Bishop. After walking a few l

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Third Graders take virtual field trip to Statue of Liberty

Chelsea Jones

Dec 9, 2016
2 min

Third Graders take virtual field trip to Statue of Liberty

Yesterday, third grade students at West Hills Elementary School took a field trip to the Statue of Liberty using virtual headsets. “It’s a new tech that’s coming around. You’ve probably seen it on your shelves in Best Buy and Walmart. Basically, what you do is you put a phone in a headset. When you look in the headset, you can look around and you’ll see whatever is projected onto the phone,” said MCC Phi Theta Kappa President, Aaron Kirby. Earlier this week, the third grad

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MCC’s Music Department starts holiday season with concert

Chelsea Jones

Dec 6, 2016
1 min

MCC’s Music Department starts holiday season with concert

The Music Department at Meridian Community College will spread holiday cheer tomorrow night during its annual Christmas gala. “This year for the first time it will include all ensembles within our music department, including our guitar ensemble, our brass ensemble, and our MCC Concert Choir,” said Choral Director Tammy Miles. The concert starts at 7 and will be in the McCain Theater. The program will include a variety of Christmas favorites. “You’ll hear a really nice song b

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MCC supports student groups at fall festival

Chelsea Jones

Oct 20, 2016
2 min

MCC supports student groups at fall festival

Yesterday, students and faculty at Meridian Community College took a quick break from class. The college held its annual fall festival to give student groups a chance to promote their missions and raise money. A few students shared why they chose to attend. “Really for the fish. But it’s a great environment for the kids. You got a lot of things to do. You got games, food,” said Raheem Warren. “I kind of wanted to join the cultural organization, but I’m really just lookin

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MCC names Humanities Professor of the Year

Chelsea Jones

Oct 15, 2016
1 min

MCC names Humanities Professor of the Year

A former Meridian Community College student and now English instructor, Robert Fowler has been named MCC’s Humanities Professor of the Year. “We nominate faculty and then there is a committee that chooses the winner of the Humanities Professor of the Year,” said Vice President of Operations Barbara Jones. Instructors who win the award are deeply rooted in the humanities and have demonstrated a significant impact on students. During yesterday’s ceremony, the honoree gave a lec

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Parenting seminar to offer parenting tips

Chelsea Jones

Oct 8, 2016
2 min

Parenting seminar to offer parenting tips

Raising kids can be tough these days. But Weems Community Mental Health Center and Meridian Community College hope to make the job a bit easier. The two are hosting a parenting seminar next Thursday at the Tommy E. Dulaney Center. “When we as parents try to address issues with our children, maybe we’re sometimes guessing. So, we’re going to talk about what’s normal and what’s not normal, and talk about some of the common symptoms we see in children and try to give parents

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Mississippi Power's CEO discusses MCC's tuition guarantee

Ben Lockridge

Oct 7, 2016
1 min

Mississippi Power's CEO discusses MCC's tuition guarantee

Yesterday Meridian Community College celebrated 20 years of the tuition guaranteed program. As a part of the event CEO of Mississippi Power Anthony Wilson was invited to speak about why the company supports the program. Wilson also spent time speaking to the recent news concerning additional delays on the lignite plant in Kemper county. #MeridianCommunityCollege #MississippiPower

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Chelsea Jones

Oct 1, 2016
2 min

Queen City Race for Life is Back

Meridian Community College and the American Cancer Society are joining together to continue the fight against breast cancer. Today at Dumont Plaza, the two groups will host the annual Queen City Race for Life. “The 5k race will start at 8 a.m. Followed by that will be a one-mile fun run. Followed by that is the famous high heel dash where men wear their high heels and dash down 22nd Avenue, and it is a sight to see. Then the favorite part for me is the street strut, where

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To prepare for Labor Day, MCC hosts blood drive

Chelsea Jones

Aug 31, 2016
1 min

To prepare for Labor Day, MCC hosts blood drive

Today at Meridian Community College, there was a constant line to donate blood. “It’s a good start to our semester because our students are really interested in coming out and donating. We get a lot of our faculty and staff involved as well. It’s really just a time for students to come out and contribute to the community, and let our faculty and staff contribute as well,” said Patrick Lovette, the campus life coordinator at MCC. One by one, students and staff filed onto the

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MCC’s English bridge program preps students for college writing

Chelsea Jones

Aug 13, 2016
1 min

MCC’s English bridge program preps students for college writing

Through its new English bridge program, Meridian Community College is helping first-year students bypass remedial English classes. “We’ve found over the years that there’s just so many students who don’t need to be there. They either don’t test well or some reason or other. We thought that this would be a nice writing intensive program over a 2-week period,” said Robert Fowler, one of the program’s two instructors. Over 30 students received certificates yesterday for comple

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Chelsea Jones

Aug 5, 2016
2 min

MCC hosts Ministerial Alliance Workshop

Meridian Community College is partnering with local church leaders to help residents further their education. Yesterday the college hosted a Ministerial Alliance workshop at the Tommy E. Dulaney center. “Churches are indeed one of the greatest networking opportunities that we have. We just want to try to get the word out through the churches,” said Dr. Scott Elliot, the college president. At the Ministerial Alliance workshop, church leaders were informed about the services t

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MCC offers writing refresher course through English Summer Bridge Program

MCC’s summer session begins

MCC hosts Walk for Wellness event

MCC's Spring Fest 2017

Disaster drill at MCC

"Kiss Me, Kate" premieres at MCC

MCC Alumni Hall of Fame

MCC's free tuition

Third Graders take virtual field trip to Statue of Liberty

MCC’s Music Department starts holiday season with concert

MCC supports student groups at fall festival

MCC names Humanities Professor of the Year

Parenting seminar to offer parenting tips

Mississippi Power's CEO discusses MCC's tuition guarantee

Queen City Race for Life is Back

Steve Nabors remembered

To prepare for Labor Day, MCC hosts blood drive

MCC’s English bridge program preps students for college writing

MCC's back to school event

MCC hosts Ministerial Alliance Workshop