Ciba Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to MSCC
The Ciba Foundation has announced a $100,000 grant for the Mid-South Community College Foundation to support ongoing initiatives in the college’s Technical Center. more >>

Congressman Berry, Governor Beebe Recognized at University Center Dedication
U.S. Congressman Marion Berry and Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe will have a permanent and prominent place in the new $7 million University Center at Mid-South Community College. more >>

MSCC Receives Grant for Summer Manufacturing Camp
Mid-South Community College has been named to a select group of schools and not-for-profit organizations to receive a 2008 manufacturing camp grant awarded jointly by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation (FMAF) and the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation (NBTF). more >>

MSCC, Fidelity National Bank Help Junior High Students ‘See Green’
“Going Green” has become synonymous with boosting the environment, but Mid-South Community College wants prospective students to think about a different kind of green when it comes to their futures. more >>

Wednesday’s Career Expo to Feature Companies Seeking Employees
Numerous regional companies with immediate needs for employees will be participating in the Crittenden County Career Expo on Wednesday, April 30.  more >>

MSCC Student Pursuing Lifelong Dream to Become CPA
As a sophomore in high school in the late 1970s, Shurren R. Dickerson of West Memphis knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up – a certified public accountant. While she pursued some different employment options after high school, Dickerson never lost sight of her goal, and today she is taking classes at Mid-South Community College that will help her realize her dream. more >>

Phi Theta Kappa at MSCC Partners with Better World Books to Boost Literacy
The Mid-South Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has been accepted as a partner by Better World Books (BWB) and will be helping to improve literacy opportunities throughout the country. more >>

Mid-South's Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Helps Elementary Schools With Recycling
Mid-South Community College’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is helping three local elementary schools, as well as the community, nation, and world, through a recycling program sponsored by Wal-Mart. more >>

College Goal Sunday at MSCC ‘An Overwhelming Success’
With 120 registered attendees and 78 submissions of Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Mid-South Community College again set the pace for two-year schools in Arkansas during College Goal Sunday on March 2. more >>

MSCC to Present Financial Aid Workshops Mar. 18, 20 at Marion High School
Mid-South Community College and Marion High School have joined forces to offer “Taking Care of Senior Business,” a financial aid workshop designed to help students and parents understand and complete the federal financial assistance process. more >>

MSCC Scholarship Recipients Express Appreciation to Donors
Mid-South Community College scholarship recipients honored, praised, and thanked donors during the Sixth Annual Foundation Scholarship Luncheon conducted on March 6 in Magruder Hall. Four students made presentations as part of the event. more >>

MSCC Employee Earns National Excellence Award
Melissa Cox, a member of the Mid-South Community College Instructional Technology staff since January of 2005, has been selected to receive a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award. more >>

MSCC Information Technology Instructor to Receive Excellence Award
Sanjay Chowdhury, a Mid-South Community College Information Technology instructor, has been selected to receive a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award in May. more >>

Hino Motors Manufacturing Presents Gifts to MSCC
In conjunction with its official grand opening on Feb. 7, Hino Motors Manufacturing USA made two special presentations to Mid-South Community College: a check for one million yen ($10,000) to fund an annual scholarship and an electric car kit for for use by students in the MSCC Technical Center/Workforce Technology Center. Hino and Toyota officials also toured the College’s WTC following the ceremony. see pictures >>

MSCC Basketball Team Playing Games Against ANC, EACC, PCCUA
Mid-South Community College has made arrangements to play intramural basketball games against Arkansas Northeastern College, East Arkansas Community College, and Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. more story   schedule >>

Robert Bosch Corporation Donates Tools for MSCC Students
The Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, which operates a national distribution center in West Memphis, has made a significant donation of power tools for use by Mid-South Community College students. more >>

Arkansas Greyhound Owners & Breeders Association Establishes MSCC Foundation Scholarship
The Arkansas Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association, Inc. has established a scholarship fund through the Mid-South Community College Foundation, Inc. “We are extremely excited to be able to participate in the Foundation’s scholarship program,” said Robert Thorne, president of AGOBA. more >>

MSCC Student Leaves Factory Work to Pursue Teaching Career
After more than two decades of earning a good living as a factory worker, David Murray realized that his high school education had taken him as far as it could. He decided to pursue higher learning at Mid-South Community College to improve his chances at a promotion or a new job. more >>

Students from 5 Counties Participate in WIA ADTEC Event at MSCC
Approximately 80 students from five Eastern Arkansas counties participated in the WIA ADTEC Day at Mid-South Community College on Monday, Feb. 18. Students from Barton, Earle, Forrest City, Helena-West Helena (Central High School), Marianna (Lee High School), Marion, Marvell, Palestine-Wheatley,  Turrell, and Wynne learned about programmable logic controllers (PLCs), computer-aided drafting (CAD), robotics, plastics, welding, and computer numeric control (CNC) machines during the activity in MSCC’s Workforce Technology Center. more >>

BEST Robotics Kickoff Draws Students, Teachers, Mentors to MSCC
More than 120 students, teachers, mentors, and parents participated in the Kickoff event for the BEST Robotics competition at Mid-South Community College on Saturday, September 15. At least eight teams are scheduled to square off on Game Day at the college on Oct. 27.  more >>

MSCC’s Career Pathways Program Helping Students Better Their Lives
The Career Pathways program at Mid-South Community College provides free classes, career training, and transportation and childcare aid to qualified students, but it really does much more than that. It offers hope and opportunity for people who are trying to transform their lives.  more >>

Certificate Programs Creating New Opportunities at Mid-South
While two- and four-year degrees remain the hallmark of higher education, technical and proficiency certificates are helping students pursue life-changing learning opportunities at Mid-South Community College. more >>

MSCC, Industry Working Together to Fill Void in High-Tech Jobs
With a multimillion-dollar investment in equipment and facilities and a serious commitment to training and/or retraining the local workforce, Mid-South Community College is creating high-tech opportunities for area residents. more >>

MSCC Names New Academic Program Coordinators
Mid-South Community College has named five new academic program coordinators who will help the college maintain and enhance its cutting-edge instructional effort. more >>

MSCC Sets New Student Registration for Aug. 8
Attending New Student Registration at Mid-South Community College won’t necessarily guarantee a successful college career, but it will give first-timers a definite head start on their higher education, says Jeremy Reece, Director of Admissions at the college. more >

MSCC Promotes Dean to Vice President of Student Affairs
Dorothy Gautreaux Sisnett, who previously served as a director and a dean at Mid-South Community College, has been promoted to Vice President of Student Affairs. more >>

MSCC Offering Real Estate Pre-Licensing Class
Mid-South Community College is offering a Real Estate Pre-Licensing course that will prepare participants for the Arkansas’s State Real Estate Licensing examination. Taught by Ronnie Sturch, the course is required by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC). more >>

Reports of Region’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated;
East Arkansas Workforce is Capable, Competitive
Despite some assertions to the contrary, the workforce of eastern Arkansas compares favorably to its counterparts in other regions and can compete nationally and internationally, says Dr. Glen Fenter, president of MSCC. more >>

Goldsby Family Adds $250,000 to MSCC Scholarship Fund
With their granddaughter Savannah Neri doing the honors, Sandra C. and Thomas B. Goldsby Jr. formally announced that they will give an additional $250,000 to an innovative and unique scholarship program at Mid-South Community College. more >>

College Dean Encourages Goldsby Scholars to Work Hard, Help Others;
On a night when Sandra C. and Thomas B. Goldsby Jr. announced an additional $250,000 for their innovative scholarship program, the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School encouraged students to take full advantage of the head start they have been given. more >>

Skip Rutherford to Speak at MSCC Event Honoring Goldsby Scholars
James L. “Skip” Rutherford will be the featured speaker at the Mid-South Community College President’s Reception honoring Goldsby Scholarship Recipients on Thursday, April 12. more >>

Marion Graduate Starts at MSCC, Goes Everywhere
When Mid-South Community College adopted the “Start Here; Go Anywhere” catchphrase last fall, it may have had Whit Hyman in mind. Hyman completed two MSCC classes while a student at Marion High School, and he has since pursued his education in Germany, Greece, and Canada. more >>

MSCC/ADSTEP Preparing Students for Technology-Related Jobs
Mid-South Community College is working with area high schools to encourage and prepare students for technology-related jobs through the Arkansas Delta Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Project (ADSTEP) more >>

Memphis Businessman Says Teamwork Vital to Economic Growth
Because municipal and state borders mean nothing to industries looking to expand, collaboration has become pivotal to the fate of a region’s economic growth, according to Memphis businessman Russell Gwatney. Speaking at Mid-South Community College as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, Gwatney said coordination, cooperation, and teamwork are necessary ingredients to success when it comes to... more >>

MSCC Offering Art, Photography Classes in Umbria Region of Italy
Mid-South Community College is going international! In partnership with Caifiordi la Scuola d’Arte, MSCC is offering art and photography classes in the Umbria region of Italy beginning in April and continuing through October. more >>

Rep. Berry Commends MSCC President in Congressional Record
In recognition of a man he considers “a strong leader, a true friend, and a great American,” Congressman Marion Berry has included MSCC President Dr. Glen Fenter in the permanent history of the country. more >>

Education, Economic Development Get Boost at MSCC Reception
The Assistant Secretary of Labor pledged her continued support of workforce training and economic development initiatives in the Delta, and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe announced state support as well during a reception at Mid-South Community College more >>

ADTEC Wins Southern Innovator Award
The Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium, which includes five community colleges in eastern Arkansas, has been selected to represent the state as a winner of the Southern Growth Policies Board 2007 Innovator Award. more >>