February 27, 2020 (Middletown, Conn.) — Twenty students graduated from the Skill Up for Manufacturing program on February 26, 2020. They were recognized in a ceremony conducted by college administration, Workforce Alliance representatives, local industry partners, and state legislators. Student speaker Joseph Morin announced he was offered a job just hours before the event. For more information about the free …
Senator Murphy, MxCC Discuss Prison Education Grant at York Correctional Institution
(Feb. 25, 2020) — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy visited York Correctional Institution in Niantic on February 24, 2020. He met with incarcerated individuals who, according to his Facebook page, “want the chance to better themselves through education.” Senator Murphy was joined by Steven Minkler, CEO of Middlesex Community College (Middletown) and representatives from Wesleyan University (Middletown) and Three Rivers Community …
MxCC Focuses on Community Impact at Legislative Breakfast
Feb. 10, 2020 (Middletown, Conn.) — Middlesex Community College (MxCC) invited area legislators and municipal administrators to the 10th Annual Legislative Breakfast, which was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, on the Middletown campus. MxCC Chief Executive Officer Steven Minkler gave an overview of the state’s new PACT “free college” program, discussed a new master plan, highlighted major community partnerships, …
MxCC to Offer CCSU CAD Engineering Course in Middletown This Fall
Feb. 5, 2020 (Middletown, Conn.) — Middlesex Community College (MxCC) will offer a Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) engineering course to be taught at the Middletown campus in the Fall 2020 semester that begins on August 26. The course will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:20 to 9 p.m. in Wheaton Hall 305A. The course, Computer Aided Design and …
Middlesex Community College Confers Associate Degrees to Women at York Correctional Institution
Dec. 30, 2019 (Niantic, Conn.) — Seven women incarcerated at the York Correctional Institution earned Middlesex Community College associate degrees during commencement exercises on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. The ceremony was held at the correctional facility located in Niantic, Conn. The educational program is a partnership with Middlesex Community College (MxCC) and the Center for Prison Education at Wesleyan University. …
