College gets bond approval

The college’s Board of Trustees took the next step on Jan. 19 to secure $34 million in bonds for building and infrastructure improvement projects at three campuses and two centers in its four-county district.
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MGCCC remains largest in state

It’s official: Gulf Coast is the largest community college in Mississippi for the second year in a row, according to the state’s Board for Community and Junior Colleges. The final numbers were released on Jan. 24 based on enrollment figures for the 2004 fall semester.
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Faculty group takes concerns to the Capitol

Faculty from Mississippi’s community colleges will be holding a mail call for legislators on Feb. 22 at the Capitol. They’ll be delivering sacks of letters from faculty and students telling about the important role community colleges fill in the state’s education system while improving the quality of life for its citizens.
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College part of new drug prevention program

Do you know what “Club Drugs” are? Your students do, according to a recent study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The NIDA reports Club Drugs are showing an “alarming increase in popularity”.
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