State Senators Visit MCTC on Listening Tour
Members of the Minnesota Higher Education and Workforce Development Division visited MCTC Sept. 19 as part of their Listening Tour. The tour has been designed as a means of getting feedback from...
View ArticleRecovering in a Big Way
The MCTC campus was bustling as The Addiction Counseling Club held a recovery and addiction awareness event last Thursday. Operation Recovery, Erasing Stigmas was a lively collection of...
View ArticleGovernor Introduces New Partnership With Augsburg
A new partnership between MCTC and Augsburg College was announced Thursday during a press conference that featured Governor Mark Dayton. MCTC students completing their Associate of Science in Nursing...
View ArticleVeteran’s Upward Bound Program Serves U.S. Military Men and Women
For 40 years, the Veterans Upward Bound program at MCTC has been assisting veterans in beginning or returning to college, as well as connecting with a variety of outside services. This year, Veterans...
View ArticleHappening Scene at MCTC Open Mic
Student Life is inviting students to participate in an open mic coffeehouse event on November 5 at 12 p.m. in H.1002. The department has been hosting these sessions periodically for a few years....
View ArticleFadumo Abdi Wins Student Senate Presidential Race
Student Senate elections took place earlier today. Here are the winners: President: Fadumo Abdi Vice President: Will Tully Director of Communications: Amira Masri Director of Legislative Affairs: Nate...
View ArticleMexican, Mediterranean Options Possibly Headed to MCTC
Jagdeep Arora of Groceries and Deli on Harmon has a new project proposed for Spring semester at MCTC. Arora will be debuting a menu of Mexican and Mediterranean fare in the former Culinary Department...
View ArticleStudent Success Day Boasts Eclectic Schedule
There are no classes on Tuesday, November 12th, but there will be plenty of bustle on campus. MCTC’s annual “Student Success Days” will present a host of activities for students (and prospective...
View ArticleStudents Fight to Save Business Professor’s Job
Business faculty member, Brandon Macon, was up for tenure at the end of spring semester, 2014, but was told by the Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development and Academic Affairs, Mike...
View ArticleOptions, Opportunities Explored at Student Success Day
The many private and non-profit companies and organizations represented at last week’s Student Success Day reinforced the value of an education at MCTC. Staff and faculty were available as well,...
View ArticleVolunteers gather to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Four hundred yards of fabric, three hundred volunteers, two hundred sandwiches, eleven nonprofits, six years and one man that had a dream. These random numbers all came together on Saturday, January...
View ArticleUrban Farm Ready For Groundbreaking
After two years of proposals, the Urban Farm Collective’s wish for an on-campus garden has been granted. A Student Senate vote in December boasted 86.6% of member support of the proposal. This spring,...
View ArticleThe Voice of the Students
It’s been an eventful start for those of us in the Senate. With the guidance of a now seasoned executive board, our vision of having of a highly involved and engaged student body is in sight. Although...
View ArticleStudent Turns Passion for the Arts Into New Dance Club
Student Will Boone began dancing years ago. He found that the love and passion for that was important to him and decided to form a Dance Club for students at MCTC. President Boone founded the club and...
View ArticleFeminists Organizing Change Hosts Panel on Privilege
Feminists Organizing Change (FOC) hosted a panel event on Jan. 29 that aimed to start or continue the conversation at MCTC about white privilege and racism. Organizers started planning the event at the...
View ArticleStudent Leaders Visit DC
The annual D.C. Summit that took place March 15-18 had a very successful conclusion. This year MCTC sent student advocates Enol Clermont, Clay Bradbury, Nate Krantz and myself as their chosen delegates...
View ArticleStudents elected to MSCSA positions
Tully celebrating after winning in his election. (Photo courtesy of Mr. Christography) At the Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA) Spring General Assembly two MCTC students were voted...
View ArticlePhil Davis leaving presidency in September
Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) President Phil Davis will be resigning in September. He announced publicly on May 27 that he had accepted a position at Minnesota State Colleges and...
View ArticleDavis rescinds Gibney’s reprimand
(Photo courtesy of Kristine Heykants) By Gabe Hewitt ghewitt@citycollegenews.com “I have decided to rescind the written reprimand you received on October 31, 2013, effective today. I wish you well on...
View ArticleNew college catalog condenses programs into one location
Students will now be able to easily track their academic pathways with Academic Affairs’ newly implemented online college catalog system. Accessible from MCTC’s homepage under Quick Links, the system...
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