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Learn what it takes to be a police officer, firefighter or EMT at Discover Macomb

Learn what Macomb Community College offers in fire, police and EMT programs during Discover Macomb

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Potential students and their parents can learn what it takes to become a police officer, a firefighter or an emergency medical technician (EMT) during Macomb Community College’s Discover Macomb – Public Service Institute.

Macomb's Career Academies offer an opportunity to explore career options.

Macomb Community College offers four summer career academies for hands-on exploration of career options

Thursday, May 18, 2023 10:00 AM

Institutional and Enrichment

Macomb Community College is offering four, hands-on career academies this summer to provide students the opportunity to explore career options in health, public service, architectural design, construction, dental science and culinary.

Macomb Community College South Campus Entrance

Macomb Community College launches tuition-free program

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Macomb Community College is removing financial barriers to earning a degree with the introduction of Macomb Tuition Advantage, which will provide free tuition to Macomb students with family incomes of $70,000 or less.

CBS 62 interviewed Dr. Sawyer and ran a story on our announcement of the Macomb Tuition Advantage.

Macomb Tuition Advantage

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 5:00 PM

Institutional

CBS 62 aired a story about the launch of Macomb Community College's tuition-free program, featuring an interview with the college's president, Jim Sawyer.

College ABLE, an academic catch-up program, can help students with math and English skills.

Macomb Community College to offer College ABLE, an academic catch-up program, this summer

Monday, May 08, 2023 3:00 PM

Institutional

This summer, Macomb Community College will offer College ABLE - Academic Boost and Learning Experiences - an academic catch-up program designed to assist students who experienced learning loss due to interruptions to in-person learning during the pandemic.

Graduates eagerly await to cross the stage for the 108th commencement ceremony.

Macomb Community College to celebrate its 108th commencement May 5

Wednesday, May 03, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Macomb Community College will hold its 108th commencement ceremony at the Sports & Expo Center on Macomb’s South Campus in Warren on Friday, May 5, at 7 p.m.

Student speaker VitaMaria LoDuca, 22, of Clinton Township shares her story of success during the 2023 Donor Scholarship Luncheon.

Macomb Community College Foundation celebrates donor impact at 2023 Donor Scholarship Luncheon

Tuesday, May 02, 2023 2:00 PM

Institutional and Alumni and Donors

During the 2023 Donor Scholarship Luncheon, the Macomb Community College Foundation recognized donors whose generous contributions make an increasing number of scholarships available to current and incoming students at Macomb.

Management professor Tanya Balcom welcomes the participants and guests to the 2023 Macomb Innovates! College Reimagined.

Macomb Community College pitch contest showcases innovation of students from the college and local high schools

Friday, April 28, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Macomb Community College’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently hosted Macomb Innovates! College Reimagined, a student pitch contest for students from Macomb and two local area high schools. Students were challenged to develop innovative ideas to address declining college enrollments.

Macomb Community College South Campus

Macomb Community College awarded $4.7 million for programs to boost college completion and address local employers’ talent needs

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Macomb Community College has been awarded $4.7 million from Ballmer Group and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation as part of its work through the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative (D3C3).

Job fair at Macomb's Sports and Expo Center

Nearly 200 employers looking to hire at Macomb Community College Spring Job Fair April 13

Monday, March 27, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Macomb Community College will hold its annual Spring Job Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at the college’s Sports & Expo Center on Macomb’s South Campus in Warren.

College and Transfer Fair to be held April 11

Macomb University Center highlights advanced degree opportunities at College and Transfer Fair April 11

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 12:00 PM

Institutional

At the College and Transfer Fair, prospective students can meet with Macomb University Center partners and guest universities and get information on how to complete an advanced degree close to home.

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New health care apprenticeship program at Macomb

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Macomb Community College, support by a federal grant, is working with local employers to build apprenticeships in the health care sector,

Paramedic training using state-of-the-art simulators.

Macomb Community College offering current EMTs opportunity for first semester of Paramedic program at no cost

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Through a grant from the State of Michigan, Macomb is able to offer the first semester of its Paramedic program at no cost – including tuition and expenses – to as many as 30 students for the upcoming fall semester, which begins August 2023.

Macomb Daily

Macomb CC offers EMTs opportunity with paramedic program at no cost

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Through a grant from the State of Michigan, Macomb is able to offer EMTs looking to become paramedics their first semester in the program at no cost — including tuition and expenses — for as many as 30 students.

Senator was instrumental in getting grant funding to extend initiative

Sen. Peters touts MCC skilled trades apprenticeship program

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 8:00 AM

Institutional

Sen. Peters visits Macomb Community College to see how the federal funding he secured to support the MAP+ program will bolster apprenticeship opportunities.

MORE offers 62 short, noncredit courses including nature, arts, history and health and wellness

Macomb Community College announces registration open for spring MORE semester beginning March 27

Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:00 PM

Arts and Culture and Enrichment

The Macomb Organization for Retiree Enrichment (MORE), a lifelong learning initiative from Macomb Community College, will offer 62 courses including six event outings during its spring semester March 27 through May 18.

Registration opens March 27

Registration for all admitted students begins March 27 at Macomb Community College

Friday, March 10, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Beginning March 27, all students admitted to Macomb Community College can register for up to three semesters – spring/summer, fall and winter – and continuing through the last day to add classes for each semester.

Discover Macomb - Find Your Pathway, Saturday, March 25

Learn what Macomb Community College has to offer during Discover Macomb – Find Your Pathway

Thursday, March 09, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Prospective college students who haven’t decided what program or career they plan to pursue and their parents can learn what Macomb Community College has to offer during Discover Macomb – Find Your Pathway with 30-minute breakout sessions and campus tours. Participants will get an overview of program offerings as well as program requirements, transfer plans and connections to workforce opportunities.

Creative Michigan: Making the Mitten Modern

Lorenzo Cultural Center’s new program series highlights post-World War II societal change through presentations, performances and exhibits

Monday, February 27, 2023 1:00 PM

Arts and Culture

The post World War II era in America was a time of dynamic, creative change, impacting everything from furniture, architecture, car design and music. The Lorenzo Cultural Center examines Michigan’s pivotal role from 1945 to 1969, an intense period of imaginative advances, in Creative Michigan: Making the Mitten Modern.

Congressionally directed spending supports Macomb Community College initiatives to expand apprenticeship opportunities

Congressionally directed spending supports Macomb Community College initiatives to expand apprenticeship opportunities

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 1:00 PM

Institutional

Macomb Community College is introducing a new health care apprenticeship initiative while continuing the college’s MAP+ Industrial Readiness program with the support of congressionally directed spending appropriations.

Emily Cooper displays her award-winning design for the 2023 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise.

Macomb Community College student designs winning logo for 2023 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:00 PM

Institutional and Alumni and Donors

Macomb Community College student Emily Cooper, 41, of Macomb, created the winning logo for the 2023 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise, which is scheduled for August 30. The winning design will adorn T-shirts sold at the cruise and appear on all marketing materials.

The Dental Hygiene Clinic at Macomb Community College now open

The Dental Hygiene Clinic at Macomb Community College now open and accepting patients

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 1:00 PM

Institutional

The Dental Hygiene Clinic at Macomb Community College is now open and accepting patients, providing low-cost preventative dental care to community residents.

Macomb Community College Board of Trustees, from left: Katherine Bracey Lorenzo, chair; Roseanne DiMaria, treasurer; Joan Flynn, trustee; Shelley Vitale, trustee; Kristi Dean, secretary; and Frank Cusumano, vice chair. Trustee Vincent Viviano is not pictured.

Trustees sworn in, officers elected by Macomb Community College Board of Trustees

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 9:00 AM

Institutional

Trustees Kristi Dean, Shelby Township, and Katherine Bracey Lorenzo, Clinton Township, were re-elected to the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election and were sworn in on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Kristin Stehouwer, Ph.D., provost and vice president of Academics at Northwood University (left) and Leslie Kellogg, Ed.D., provost and vice president of the Learning Unit, Macomb Community College (right) shake hands after signing the articulation agreements

Macomb Community College and Northwood University expand transfer agreements

Monday, January 23, 2023 10:00 AM

Institutional

Northwood University, Midland, Mich., and Macomb Community College have signed four new articulation agreements and renewed six others for a seamless transition to Northwood for Macomb students wishing to complete a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Dr. James Sawyer featured on the Tech Ed Podcast

The Tech Ed Podcast

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 1:00 AM

Institutional

In an episode of the Tech Ed Podcast, Macomb President Dr. James Sawyer talks about building successful partnerships with local employers to ensure residents have access to good jobs and employers have the skilled staff they need to sustain and grow their businesses.