| Monday, March 08, 2010 |
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE OFFERS EXCITING TRIPS FOR 2010 |
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Join McHenry County College on exciting extended trips that offer travelers plenty of fun and adventure, featuring a 10-day trip to Ireland in April, a four-day trip to the Grand Ole Opry in June, a seven-day tour of Cape Cod in September, and a five-day trip to San Antonio in December.
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| Monday, March 08, 2010 |
MCC NAMES PRESIDENT'S LIST RECIPIENTS FOR FALL 2009 |
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The following students were named to the President's List for Fall 2009 semester at McHenry County College. Students who earned a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0 were awarded the honor.
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| Monday, March 08, 2010 |
MCC NAMES DEAN'S LIST RECIPIENTS FOR FALL 2009 |
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The following students were named to the Dean's List for Fall 2009 semester at McHenry County College. Students who earned a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.74 were awarded the honor.
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| Monday, March 08, 2010 |
MCC TO "GO GREEN" ON TRIP TO SHREK THE MUSICAL |
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Save your green from St. Patrick's Day to wear on a trip with McHenry County College to see the Broadway production of "SHREK, the Musical" at the Cadillac Palace in Chicago on Wednesday, Aug. 4. A motorcoach bus leaves the College parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and returns at 7 p.m. the day of the show. Bring the whole family to see Chicago's "make-ogre" of Shrek, the musical, based on the Oscar(r) winning DreamWorks film. The musical stars everyone's beloved ogre who brings excitement to the Broadway stage with spectacular sets, puppets of various sizes and a large energetic cast. Cost is $115 per person and lunch is on your own in Chicago.
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| Monday, March 08, 2010 |
MCC TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN'S CARE FAIR AND EXPO MARCH 10 |
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The second annual Women's Care Fair and interactive expo will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 at McHenry County College in the MCC Commons Area in Building B featuring free demos, samples, and interactive displays, including free chair massages, self-defense tips, and nutritional advice. The event is in conjunction with Women's History Month at MCC and is free and open to the public.
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| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
GET CRAFTY WITH MCC'S CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES |
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Learn a new craft and show your friends your finished creation with any of the upcoming craft classes offered by McHenry County College's Continuing Education Department this month. These classes are accepting registration: Bead Basics from 5-7 p.m. on March 10, Beginner Sewing from 6-8 p.m. on Thursdays, March 11 through April 22 and Reversible Table Runner from 7-9 p.m. on March 10 and 17.
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| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
MCC CLASSES TO FEATURE REFINANCING, BUYING FIRST HOME |
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In today's slow housing market, first-time home buyers as well as current homeowners need reliable knowledge to help them make the right investment decisions. Join McHenry County College's Continuing Education classes in home refinance or home buying this month. The following classes are accepting registration: "Financing for Your Home," which meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 15 and "How to Buy Your First Home," scheduled to meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 8. Both courses cost $19 each.
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| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
MCC TO OFFER NEW CLASSES TO HELP WOMEN RETURN TO WORK OR RETIRE |
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March is Women's History Month and McHenry County College's Continuing Education Department is offering two new informative classes to help brighten the future of women who are ready to work or looking toward retirement. Upcoming classes are: "Returning to Work: Strategies for Comeback Moms" that meets from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 13 in Room A117 and costs $29 and "Retirement Planning for Women" that meets from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 in Room E204. Cost is $59.
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| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
MCC TO OFFER "SCOTSTARS" GIRLS SOFTBALL CLINIC MARCH 14 |
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The McHenry County College Athletics Department, in conjunction with MCC Lady Scots' softball, is sponsoring the inaugural "ScotStars" Softball Clinic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 14 for girls ages 8-12. The clinic sessions are coordinated by the MCC softball coaching staff and will be held in the MCC Gym located in Building A on the college campus, located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake. The 2010 Lady Scots softball team will be available to assist the participants. Participants will learn and practice skills, improve self-confidence, knowledge, ability, and appreciate the positive aspects of softball. Cost is $30 for hitting and other skills clinic (2 hours), $15 for pitching clinic (1 hour) or $45 for both clinics.
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| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
MCC TO HOST TAKE A WALK IN HER SHOES BALL MARCH 19 TO BENEFIT MCC STUDENTS |
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The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation will host the Take a Walk in Her Shoes Ball, an evening of fashion, footwear and fun at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 19 at the Holiday Inn in Crystal Lake. Held in conjunction with Women's History Month, both men and women are invited. Shoes are the inspiration for the event, as they symbolize the steps each of us take on our own journey, according to Kathrine Pfister, MCC development coordinator. Live entertainment will feature the band Always Frantic (formerly known as Triology). Cost is $50 per person and includes hors d'oeuvres with a cash bar.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC TO OFFER CREW MANAGEMENT SAFETY SEMINAR MARCH 12 |
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A Crew Management Safety Seminar will be taught from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 12 at the Shah Center in McHenry. This program has been well-attended in the past by crews working in the county and it continues to be a successful, safety-conscious program that includes a "Crew Management Certificate" for attendees. Past attendees have included crews in service industriesas well as business owners and professional municipal foremen and their employees. A variety of issues will be addressed, including safety, loss control, cutting employee cost and preventing down time. Cost is $150, which includes a workbook.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC PEACE GROUP TO HOST SEMINAR ON U.S. PRISON SYSTEM |
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The McHenry County College Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) will host a seminar titled, "The United States: Leading Jailer of the World," at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4 in the college's conference center. The keynote speaker is Vince Gaddis, Ph. D., associate professor and department chair of history, philosophy, theology and global studies at Benedictine University. He will talk about how the U.S. incarcerates more people than any country in the world and how the prison system has turned into an industry. The event is free and open to the public.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC OFFERS FREE SEMINARS FOR ADULTS INTERESTED IN RETURNING TO COLLEGE |
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Adults who are interested in earning a degree to boost their career skills or change careers and may have concerns about starting school over again are invited to attend a "Getting Started" seminar at McHenry County College from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24 or from 12-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30 in Room A119.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC TO SCREEN CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY |
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The critically acclaimed documentary, Fish Out Of Water, a film that dissects the seven Bible verses used to condemn homosexuality and justify marriage discrimination, will screen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11 at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14 in Crystal Lake. Sponsored by MCC's Student Life and the Equality Club, the event is free and open to the public. A discussion and question and answer session will follow the film.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC TO PRESENT PIPPIN FOR THREE WEEKENDS BEGINNING MARCH 4 |
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The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College will present "Pippin" with book by Roger Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz on March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, and 20. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the Sunday, March 14 matinee, which will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students, seniors, MCC faculty, staff, and alumni; $15 for the general public.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC TO CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH DURING MARCH - FILM FESTIVAL, HEALTH FAIR, SHOE BALL |
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March is Women's History Month, and McHenry County College is "Writing Women Back into History" by offering a variety of fun and educational events to celebrate, including free lectures, a Women's Care Fair, their fifth annual Women's Film Festival and more. Women's History Month will kick off at 11:30 a.m. March 2 in Room B166 with a Lunch-n-Learn lecture and discussion on "Sisterhood and Betrayal" presented by Flecia Thomas, Ph.D., dean of Student Success at MCC. This topic will focus on acknowledging and preventing workplace betrayal.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
REAL ESTATE CLASS OFFERED AT MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE |
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McHenry County College's Professional Education Department will offer a real estate pre-licensing class that meets from 6-10 p.m. Wednesday evenings from March 3 through May 12 at the Shah Center, located at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry. Anyone interested in becoming a real estate agent is required to take Real Estate Fundamentals in order to sit for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Real Estate Licensing Exam. Cost is $315, which includes the textbook.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR APICS MASTER PLANNING OF RESOURCES AT THE SHAH CENTER |
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McHenry County College Shah Center is offering an APICS Master Planning of Resources course that will meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays, March 4, 11, and 18. APICS, The Association for Operations Management, is the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
MCC TO LAUNCH PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER SEMESTER |
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McHenry County College will launch a new priority registration system for the Summer 2010 semester, giving currently enrolled students who are nearest to degree completion priority when enrolling in courses they need to complete their degree. Priority registration for summer classes will be available from March 9 through March 12, either in-person in the MCC Registration Office, Room A258 or using Internet registration at any computer terminal on campus. Current students will receive a postcard with their priority registration date, which is the first day students will be allowed to register. Students may register on or after their priority date. Off-campus Internet registration and new student registration will not be available until 8 a.m. beginning March 15
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
OSHA 10-HOUR FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY TRAINING SET AT SHAH CENTER |
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The McHenry County College Shah Center is accepting registrations for the OSHA 10-hour in General Industry training that meets from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, March 15 and 17. This course, facilitated by OSHA certified Accident Prevention Corporation, is ideal for supervisors with safety and health responsibilities and for employee safety and health awareness. Participants will be introduced to OSHA policies, procedures and standards as well as general industry safety and health principles covered in OSHA Act Part 1910. This program will be held at the Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry. Cost is $159, which includes materials.
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| Monday, March 01, 2010 |
"FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM" COURSE OFFERED AT MCC SHAH CENTER |
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Leadership training based on Patrick Lencioni's best-selling "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 17 and 24 at the McHenry County College Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry. This course explores and addresses the fundamental causes of organizational politics and team failure, which include: Absence of Trust, Fear of Conflict, Lack of Commitment, Avoidance of Accountability, and Inattention to Results. Participants will obtain tools to begin the process of building a functional, lasting team. This training is appropriate for front-line through senior-level leaders. According to Lencioni, teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage. Cost is $249.
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