The grant funding comes from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and will support a new associate degree program and new certificate programs in semiconductor and battery programs.

The non-credit program prepares students to work hands-on with hybrid and electric vehicles.

NoMi Attainment Collaborative aims to increase access and pathways to education for adult learners to earn degrees and credentials.

The new scholarship will be automatically awarded to every student who graduates from Dundee High School in 2025 and enrolls full time at Monroe County Community College.

Beginning with the Fall 2025 semester, students will be able to take the one-year certificate program that will help them prepare for the required certification exams to begin working as a licensed practical nurse.

Thanks to a new online format, the college’s Sustainable Brewing program, which launched in 2015, will now be accessible nationwide with online courses supplemented by in-person work at the student’s brewery of employment.

The grant comes via the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential in order to expand college education access to adult learners and to improve regional economic growth.

The university received a Quick Start grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential that it will use to help students experiencing food insecurity access fresh foods.

Benjamin “Ben” Mathias Determan was an involved community member who was known to often use the phrase “Why wouldn’t I?” as he embarked on new journeys and pursued new experiences.

The anonymous gift is the largest single gift ever received by the Department of Music. The funding will support equipment acquisition and will establish two new endowed funds.