MSCC to Host ‘College Goal Sunday’ Financial Aid Program on March 10

For people who don’t have a clue about how to pay for higher education, Mid-South Community College is offering a special event designed to help them find life-changing answers.

On March 10, MSCC will participate in College Goal Sunday, a free nationwide program designed to assist current and future students with the financial aid application process.

MSCC Hires Lead Faculty Member to Create Jacobs Hospitality Curriculum

Mid-South Community College has hired a lead faculty member to develop courses and oversee creation of the Jeremy M. Jacobs Hospitality training curriculum. MSCC is in the process of seeking state approval for an associate of applied science degree program in Hospitality Management.
Claudine M. Cooper brings a wealth of practical experience and educational accomplishments to the new position.

“Claudine is a highly-motivated educator and executive who possesses great expertise in building and optimizing organizational systems and teams,” said Dr. Cliff Jones, MSCC Vice President for Learning and Instruction.

Goldsby Scholars Transfer List Tops 170; Degrees Earned Reaches 500

Participants in the Thomas B. Goldsby Jr. Scholarship program at Mid-South Community College have transferred to more than 170 prestigious colleges and universities in the country including Duke, Vanderbilt, and Syracuse.

The list of institutions has grown by about 30 schools since the last official update. In addition, the Goldsby program’s value to students and parents in Crittenden and surrounding counties has exceeded $10.2 million.

MSCC Offering Business Startup/Expansion Classes Starting Feb. 25

Mid-South Community College will host a series of low-cost, non-credit classes to assist local entrepreneurs in starting their own business or expanding an existing one to create additional employment opportunities in the region.

Operation JumpStart training will begin Monday, Feb. 25, at MSCC’s Workforce Technology Center (Room 102) on the College’s North Campus, 2000 West Broadway, West Memphis.

MSCC’s Tutor Training Program Earns CRLA Certification

Mid-South Community College’s Tutor Training program has earned College Reading and Learning Association certification and will be able to certify its own tutors for reaching mastery goals at three levels.

“We’re really proud of this certification,” said Dr. Elaine Wilkins, MSCC’s Learning Success Center Director. “It validates what we do on a daily basis. What that means is people who do this for a living have looked at our program and said, ‘MSCC has a strong tutoring center.’”

MSCC to Operate Historic KWEM Radio Station; Students, Community to Benefit

KWEM Radio, which forever changed the musical landscape by allowing unknown or little-known Memphis-area artists the opportunity to perform on air, will soon have a new home at Mid-South Community College.

MSCC’s Foundation has purchased the Web-based station and numerous artifacts related to its rich musical history and will establish an on-campus “studio” that will serve as a laboratory for students, a source of pride for the community, and a tourism draw, all at the same time.

Greyhounds Split Weekend Series; Women Fall to NorthArk

Trevail Lee scored 27 points, and T.J. Handley and Tyrone Willis added 17 each to lead Mid-South Community College’s Greyhounds to an 81-74 win over Champion Baptist College on Friday.

In Saturday’s action, MSCC’s men dropped a 77-72 decision to North Arkansas College, and the women lost 67-53 to the visiting Lady Pioneers.

With Friday night’s win, the Greyhounds’ notched their 12th triumph of the year and earned the praise of their coach.

MSCC Dedicates Robert Bosch Conference Center

Mid-South Community College officially dedicated a high-tech, multimedia meeting room in recognition of ongoing, generous contributions from the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation during a special ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

The Robert Bosch Tool Corporation Conference Center is located in MSCC’s Workforce Technology Center on the College’s North Campus.