The Student African American Brotherhood/Brother 2 Brother [SAAB/B2B] hosted a week full of events around the MCTC campus Jan.29-Feb.4. The MCTC SAAB/B2B Chapter is the first in the state of Minnesota. There are over 250 SAAB chapters across the country in middle school, high schools, and college universities. SAAB/B2B is an initiative that began in [...]
US Secretary of Commerce John Bryson toured parts of the MCTC campus Friday, Feb. 10 before he addressed a room of students, alumni, employers and teachers on the importance of education and filling the employment gap, especially in manufacturing and technology. Bryson joined a panel of guests including Mayor R.T. Rybak, Congressman Keith Ellison, MnSCU [...]
The average student carries more than $500.00 worth of goods tucked away in a backpack, according to a survey conducted by City College News. Losing a backpack with textbooks, a cellphone, laptop computer and wallet with cash, ID’s, bus card and credit cards can add up to a large financial loss to a student. The [...]
MCTC’s Boynton Health Services, once hidden in the corner of the T.Skyway since its opening in 2007, is now located in the the third level entrance of the Helland Center with new services and staff members. With a large portion of funding for Boynton coming from tuition costs, the clinic now has a primary care [...]
A pilot program, in which campus card scanners are installed and used to track attendance in at least 50 classes across MCTC is now in its second semester. The college has a strict Last Date of Attendance policy, and faculty are responsible for keeping track of attendance, but the method of doing so is their [...]
Susan Allen entered history, as Minnesota became the first state to elect an openly gay Native American woman to their state legislature on Jan. 10. “[Allen] is an inspiration for women, especially for Native American women,” said Lucy Skjbfte, MCTC student and member of United Nations of Indian Tribes for Education (UNITE). UNITE is a [...]
With the price of education climbing ever-higher and the governmental squeeze pinching pennies from federal aid, students often find themselves in a bind when it’s time to buy books for the new semester. A textbook which may only be needed for eight to 16 weeks of class can cost as much as $200. Although MCTC [...]
On Nov. 23, Student Senate began exploring subsidized housing options for homeless students, including the controversial proposal of involving faith-based organizations. The senate exploratory committee has only recently formed, but the partnership intent of the project is still unclear. “There’s absolutely nothing going forward right now,” said Student Senate President Brad Conley. However, Conley’s ideas [...]
Eight-hundred potential freshmen and transfer students sampled the various educational programs at the Taste of MCTC open house on Nov. 15. Past open houses have averaged between 200 and 300 people registered according to Director of Marketing and Communications Dawn Skelly, . One-hundred and eighty guests actually completed an application to the school that evening [...]
Sexual harassment is prohibited at MCTC and the school is committed to providing prevention training. On paper. In the month of November, 2011, a report was filed before MCTC authorities about a male student allegedly sexually harassing a school employee. Sexual harassment is defined in MCTC’s policy as unwelcome advances, request for sexual favors or [...]
