Coming Events

Meet and Greet Your Success Network on Sept. 10

Representatives from Fiancial Aid, the Registrar, Veterans Services, Learning Services, Advocates, Bookstore, the University Center, Counselors and other departments will be providing information to students about how to make the most of their time at Mercer. The event will be held in the Cafeteria on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. See the flyer 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 workshops, 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.

Climate Change is the Topic for Sierra Club Lecture Sept. 11

"Where Are We on Climate Change and Energy?" is the topic for the first Sierra Club lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. in SC104. (Pizza is served at 6 p.m., the program begins at 6:30 p.m.) Jeff Tittel, Executive Director of the Sierra Club New Jersey, will give a frank, no-holds-barred assessment on where we are in fighting climate change and preparing for it. He will put a special emphasis on energy, the call for a moratorium on fossil fuels, and barriers to faster progress in renewables. Please RSVP to: Kipatthesierraclub@gmail.com. The lecture is free and open to the public.

'The Sound of Music' Opens at Kelsey Theatre 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.

President's Leadership Academy Application Deadline is Sept. 13

Sept. 13 is the application deadline for the 2019-20 President's Leadership Academy (PLA). Aligned with MCCC's strategic planning goal to invest in organizational and professional effectiveness, the objective of the PLA is to recognize, support, encourage, and enhance professional development, growth and leadership. For more details click here. To complete the application, click here.

Entreprenurial Master Class Applications Due Sept. 13

Do you know a student who would benefit from learning how to link their education to a successful and fulfilling career? Then encourage them to enroll in the fall 2019 Entrepreneurial Master Class! Led by Mercer Alumni, the 2019 Entrepreneurial Master Class is still open for applications. See the flyer here. See the application here.

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Current News

Faculty Art Exhibition to Open Sept. 10

Mercer Faculty will be the focus for the first art show of the season at The Gallery at MCCC, when the college’s own Visual Arts faculty members will put their personal works on display. The “2019 MCCC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit” runs from Tuesday, Sept. 10 through Thursday, Oct. 10. The community is invited to a reception on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Read more here.

'Kissed & Toothless' Exhibit at JKCG Sept. 10 to Oct. 8; Artist Talk Sept. 18

A unique display of common objects, grouped together to tell a compelling story, will be on display at the James Kerney Campus Gallery in the upcoming exhibit “Kissed & Toothless,” by artist Dominica Paige. The show runs from Sept. 10 to Oct. 8, with an opening reception and artist talk on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. Read more here.

NJCAA Region 19 Player of the Week: Jamie Ervin

For MCCC sophomore Jamie Ervin, the 2019 soccer season couldn’t have started any better. On Sept. 3 Ervin, who starts at forward for the Lady Vikings, earned National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Region 19 Player of the Week. Read more here.

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Reminders

Spread the Word About Community College Opportunity Grant. As active ambassadors for MCCC, all employees are asked to continue to spread the word to family and friends about the state's new Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG). The application deadline for Fall 2019 is Sept. 15, 2019. Also consider passing this information along to churches and community organizations for their newsletters, announcements, and information racks. Hard copies of the flyer are available in the AD Executive Suite, at the Information Desk at the JKC Student Commons, and at the Admissions and Financial Aid suites in the Student Center. Or, copies can be printed by clicking here. More information about CCOG is available by calling (609) 570-3795, e-mailing admiss@mccc.edu, or by visiting http://www.mccc.edu/free.

Sept. 17: Deer Management is Distinguished Lecture. The impact of white-tailed deer in Mercer County and the new scientific approach to deer management is the upcoming lecture topic at MCCC on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at noon in CM108. The scientific monitoring of the deer population, along with the challenges that it presents on forest health, will be the subject of the lecture hosted by Jennifer Rogers, Mercer County Naturalist, and Jillian Stark, Senior Land Steward of the Mercer County Park Commission. The talk is the first MCCC Distinguished Lecture for the Fall 2019 semester. Read more here.

Oct 2: Campus Blood Drive. The first campus blood drive of the year is Wednesday, October 2. The first blood drive of the year, sponsored by Medical Laboratory Technology students, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in SC104. The donor eligibility information sheet, as well and the IScreen information (where donors can complete the history questionnaire ahead of time) is available here. In addition, a raffle sponsored by MLT students at the conclustion of the blood drive will award a Wawa to one of the donors. See the flyer here.

Oct. 7: Poetry, Short Story Reading. If you are an aspiring author or poet, you won't want to miss the MCCC Fiction and Poetry Reading on Monday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. in SC104, sponsored by the West Windsor Learning Center. All members from the campus community and the community at-large are invited to read their original work, or to listen to what others present. Light refreshements will be served. Short stories or poems can be submitted to writingcenter@mccc.edu. See the flyer here.

Oct. 9: Nursing Program Accreditation Public Meeting. MCCC will host a site review for continuing accreditation of the Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The public is invited to meet the site visit team and share comments about the program during a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 3-4 p.m. in CM107. Written comments are also welcome, and must be submitted by Oct. 1. See the public meeting notice and details on submitting written comments here.

 

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Mercer in the News This Week

WPST

Mercer County Prosecutor Will Speak at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

CentralJersey.com

South Brunswick girls’ soccer team trying to make progress under new coach

New Jersey Stage

Theater to Go at Kelsey Theatre presents A Sing and Play Along Screening Of "Annie"

Town Topics

WWAC Exhibition On Math and Art

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