State University of New York (SUNY) institutions, including MCC, are urging New York State legislators to support public higher education and Invest in SUNY. SUNY has set a goal to produce 150,000 graduates each year by 2020 and to increase access, completion and success for all New Yorkers. In response to an executive budget proposal that keeps state funding for community colleges flat and at 2005-2006 levels, SUNY requests an increase of base aid by $250 per full-time equivalent student for three years. In efforts to keep tuition affordable, MCC student leaders participated in the SUNY Speaks Up! rally on March 24 in Albany and met with legislators to share their experiences and why investing in SUNY is an investment in the future of New York.

Do you know a former MCC student whose professional, personal and civic excellence or service to Monroe Community College or the Monroe Community College Foundation would inspire current students? If so, please nominate him or her for the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame! 

Nominees will be notified of their candidacy by letter and will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire.  This year's inductees will be honored at the MCC Foundation's 26^th Annual Salute to Excellence celebration on November 19 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, and a plaque with their picture and background will be prominently displayed in the alumni corridor at the College's Brighton Campus.

To nominate an alumna or alumnus click here, call the MCC Foundation at 585.262.1500 or contact Karen Shaw '78, alumni and annual giving coordinator, at 585.262.1501 or kshaw@monroecc.edu.  Please feel free to submit as many names for consideration as you deem worthy.  The deadline for submitting nominations is June 1.

Scholars' Day is MCC's annual celebration of student and faculty scholarly achievements. This year's keynote speaker is Nicholas Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times and a human rights advocate. Kristoff has traveled the world offering a compassionate glimpse into global health, poverty, human rights and gender issues. His most recent book A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity inspired the documentary film A Path Appears which aired recently on PBS. Join us for Kristof's empowering message of hope on April 27 at 7 p.m. at MCC's Brighton Campus. Tickets are available online.

MCC gives its students the momentum they need to start a new life - one that you make possible when you make a gift to the Annual Fund.  Won't you add your name to this year's Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors by making a gift today?  Visit www.monroecc.edu/givetomcc or call 585-262-1500.  

Tuesday, April 7, 6:00-8:00pm, at RIT University Gallery

Join fellow alumni from all Rochester area colleges and employer representatives from local companies for an evening of targeted networking.  The goal of this event is to provide career advice, tips and suggestions from company participants, and to help you grow your network and make connections for future opportunities!   A panel of local recruiters will share insights and advice for networking strategically, with a focus on effectively using social media for networking, and light refreshments will be provided.

For more information or to register, email Kris Stehler at kwsoce@rit.edu. When registering via email, please include the following: full name, college you graduated from, major, graduation year.  If you need interpreting services, please include that request in your RSVP as well.