Coming Events

Student Orientation Continues Aug. 27

Spread the Word: Registration for student orientation sessions continues this week. There are online openings as well as in-person sessions on the West Windsor and James Kerney Campuses. To register, click here.

College Assembly to be Held Aug. 29

All members of the college community from both campuses are encouraged to attend the College Assembly on Thursday, Aug. 29. coffee will be available beginning at 9 a.m. in the Kelsey Theatre, with the assembly to begin at 9:30 a.m. Following the assembly, all staff are invited to a barbecue at noon on the main quad. For the schedule of other pre-class week activities, click here.

Transfer Workshop on Sept. 10

This fall, the Transfer Services Office will provide free workshops geared towards preparing students for life after Mercer. The first workshop, titled 'How to Transfer,' will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at noon in ET217. For a full list of events, click here.

MCCC to Host 9/11 Ceremony

All are invited to MCCC's annual commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001. MCCC will host the ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. on the West Windsor Campus quad. The guest speaker is Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Read more here.

'The Sound of Music' Opens at Kelsey Theatre on Sept. 12

If you’re “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and one of your “Favorite Things” is to “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” then you want to be sure and catch the musical classic “The Sound of Music,” presented by Pierrot Productions at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre, Sept. 12-22. Read more here.

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Current News

WP at Mercer Welcomes New Students

Recent MCCC graduates traded in their green and gold for orange and black on Wednesday, Aug. 14, as the William Paterson at Mercer welcomed its incoming class of students. Read more here.

Incoming Student Scott Durish Digs into History

Scott Durish hasn’t technically begun his first year at MCCC, but he has already explored his future educational and career goals by participating in archaeological research at Bard College's Archaeology Field School. Read more here.

Former Viking Pitcher DiPiazza Signs Pro Contract

Former MCCC pitcher Andrew DiPiazza signed to play for the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball League on Aug. 16. Read more here.

Women's Soccer Season Preview

Women's Soccer returned to the field for the 2019 season on Saturday, Aug. 24 against Howard Community College. The Lady Vikings will return home on Tuesday, Aug. 27 against Camden County College. Read more here.

Men's Soccer Season Preview

After missing the NJCAA Region 19 Championship game for the first time in four years in 2018, MCCC men's soccer is using the defeat as motivation for the 2019 season.  Read more here.

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Reminders

September 9: MCCC to Host Golf Classic on Sept. 9 to Benefit Student Athletes. MCCC invites friends and supporters of the college’s student athletes to hit the links on Monday, Sept. 9 for the 28th Annual MCCC Golf Classic for Scholarships. Read more here.

 

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Mercer in the News This Week

Broadway World

Head for the Hills For The Sound of Music at Kelsey Theatre

CentralJersey.com

Kelsey Theatre season will open with ‘The Sound of Music’ on Sept. 12

New Jersey Stage

West Windsor Arts Council to Present Exhibition on the Intersection of Mathematics and Art

Pierrot Productions Presents "The Sound of Music" at Kelsey Theatre

NJ.com

Young adults compete in African American History Bowl in Mercer County

New India Times

STARTALK: Hindi Program Pays Tributes To Common Folk Of India

Record Online

College soccer: National preseason rankings

Yahoo Finance

Production on INNOVATE NEW JERSEY Going Strong, Set to Finish in November

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