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Monroe Community College’s Downtown Campus will host a job fair on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m., featuring over 45 local employers. Organized in partnership with RochesterWorks, the fair is open to individuals of all experience levels. Attendees can connect with organizations including Bausch + Lomb, Coca Cola Beverages, Rochester Regional Health, and many more. […]
Monroe Community College and Finger Lakes Community College will each receive $50,000 to enhance their marketing and recruitment efforts aimed at adult learners. This funding is part of Gov. Hochul’s initiative to provide free community college education for students aged 25 to 55. “When my dad got a college education, our whole family got a […]
The Rochester area is honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks with several memorial ceremonies. The Brockport Fire District will hold a day-long vigil beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a flag-lowering and memorial bell ringing at 8:47 a.m. A closing ceremony with Taps will take place at 6:30 p.m. Highland Park will […]
The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub has been awarded a $40 million federal investment to support Upstate New York’s goal of becoming a leading semiconductor center. The “NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub” is one of 12 Tech Hub winners nationwide. This funding will be used to enhance workforce training programs at Monroe Community College, close supply chain […]
The Monroe Community College board of trustees has voted to avoid cutting jobs. Not long after MCC students and faculty protested pending teacher layoffs, the board approved a new measure, which includes voluntary retirement and separation incentive plans for eligible full-time employees. The decision comes after the faculty union made cost-saving recommendations last month after […]
While not specifying a number, layoffs are pending at Monroe Community College. MCC is reducing its teaching facility, citing a decline in enrollment, and says any teachers impacted will get at least one full year’s notice of employment before any changes take effect. The college will also offer career transition support. MCC’s full statement reads: […]
This weekend, Monroe Community College hosted its Give Kids A Smile Day at their Brighton Campus. Dental hygienist students were able to get some clinical experience they need to graduate while helping kids in need learn the importance of dental care. Nicole Pierce, an instructor at MCC’s Dental Studies Clinic, stated: “The most important thing […]
Monroe Community College is expanding its Applied Technology Center to help fill the demand for tech jobs. The Applied Technology Center is where hands on training is provided for high demand technology jobs. Congressman Joe Morelle and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello made the announcement that MCC will receive $3.5 million in federal funding for […]
Yesterday morning, local leaders and Governor Kathy Hochul stopped at Monroe Community College to celebrate the grand opening of the Finger Lakes Workforce Development (FWD) Center. Located on the fifth and sixth floors of MCC’s Downtown Campus, the $11.4 million 50,000-square-foot center will serve as a regional hub for career training, focusing on technology-oriented training […]
There is a new partnership forming between MCC and Monroe County that will focus on creating a pipeline for students taking classes in health related fields to connect with jobs when they graduate. MPower Healthcare is the name of the partnership announced on Friday and it will be partially funded by the $550,000 provided by […]
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