12/17/20

MGCCC partners with EON Reality to use augmented/virtual/extended reality technology

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has partnered with EON Reality, a global leader in augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, to provide augmented (AR), virtual (VR), and extended (XR) reality technology to enhance remote …

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1/7/21

MGCCC cuts ribbon on new Perkinston Campus residence hall

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new 57,331-square-foot residence hall at the Perkinston Campus on Thursday, January 7. The residence hall, which will open this spring, has an occupancy rate of 206 residential students. Conveniently located …

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1/6/21

MGCCC receives $1.6 million grant to implement virtual education, technical programs

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received a $1.6 million grant through the Governor’s Emergency Education Response (GEER) fund for Essential Emergency Educational Services as part of the U.S. Government’s CARES Act.  The grant will allow the college to expand the deployment …

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12/17/20

MGCCC Perkinston Campus cuts ribbons for new facility, entrance

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Center and New Entrance Boulevard on the Perkinston Campus December 16. “We are excited to open this incredible new childcare facility and provide better, more convenient …

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12/7/20

MGCCC provides kits and laptops for remote learning to Career and Technical Education students

Remote learning for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College just received a big boost thanks to the new CTE Student Kits and laptops for remote learning, which was implemented at all of the college campuses during Fall 2020. During the …

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12/3/20

MGCCC and Mississippi State University sign agreement on new agriculture majors

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Agricultural Science major on December 2 at the college’s George County Center in Lucedale.  The MOU will allow Agricultural Science majors to complete …

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11/19/20

MGCCC and University of West Alabama sign memorandum of understanding

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the University of West Alabama signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 18 at MGCCC’s Perkinston Campus.    The MOU will guarantee admission for all MGCCC graduates who have a 2.0 grade point average …

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11/17/20

Aspen Institute team visits MGCCC program to learn best recruiting and job preparation practices

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Process Operations Technology program is hosting a team from the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program to discuss the practices used in the program to recruit a diverse group of students and prepare them for great …

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11/12/20

MGCCC featured in new research report on best workforce partnership practices

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is prominently featured in “Improving Workforce Outcomes for Rural Community College Students,” a new guide from Social Finance and Ascendium Education Group.  The report shares best practices and stories for community college leaders who are …

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10/27/20

MGCCC’s associate degree nursing program ranked top in state

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been ranked as the No. 1 community college nursing program in Mississippi by RegisteredNursing.org and No. 4 in the Southeast region by NursingProcess.org. For both rankings, nursing …

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