MGCCC graduation draws thousands

“Which side does the tassel go on?” This was just one of the many questions hurriedly being asked by Gulf Coast graduates before the 2005 commencement ceremonies began on May 12.
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MGCCC board approves 2006 Budget

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees approved a $55.2 million E&G budget for fiscal year 2006 on May 18 hoping for level state funding. After the Legislature’s special session ended Memorial Day weekend, that wishful thinking was a reality.
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MGCCC is new site for alternative teacher certification

To combat the state’s secondary teacher shortage, the Mississippi Community College Foundation (MCCF) is offering a summer certification workshop to put more teachers in the classroom. The Mississippi Alternate Path to Quality Teachers Training Institute is designed for those who hold a non-education degree, but desire to become classroom instructors.
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Why I Ignore Community Colleges

“Why I Ignore Community Colleges” is the title of an insightful column that appeared in May 23, 2005 edition of the Washington Post about the media’s tendency not to cover community colleges. The column’s writer and education report Jay Mathews confesses he is guilty of this bias and wants to change his ways by hearing from the nation’s community college students.
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