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Beach reads are the best!

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I remember one summer reading John Dos Passos on the beach for a graduate-level English class, the words sinking as deeply into my brain as the sun into my skin. Ahhh.  What’s not to love about a sweet breeze of ideas on a sultry afternoon?  And there is no better time to plan for taking summer classes at Macomb than February.

This week, you can start checking for spring/summer sections on the My Macomb Self Service menu. Load one or two into your shopping cart after March 20, and be ready to register April 17-24.

And if you’re not sure about Dos Passos, rest assured your summer class(es) will be over in eight weeks or less, giving you plenty of time to catch up on some Guitar World or chick-lit down by the seashore.

Only two more months till Spring Break!

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Hey Macomb students: welcome to the winter semester! Whether you’re new to our campuses or are returning for your second, third or whatever semester, we are so glad to have you here!

And in case you didn’t know or forgot, Macomb offers you a variety of free resources to help you succeed:

Stay tuned to this blog for more news you can use. And if none of this has chased away your Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) blues, just remember spring break is just two months away. I’m thinking Cancun or Cabo, how about you?

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Happy Fall Semester!

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Consider all the reasons you have to smile as you head back to campus:

Welcome Back events: Aug. 22-23, with free food, giveaways, vendors and the chance to win a Kindle or Amazon Fire TV Stick, South K Building Patio and the Center P Building Quad, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Libraries: Resources for all your research needs, helpful librarians and The Mug for COFFEE!

Reading and Writing Studios: Consult with these pros and watch the words flow.

Learning Centers: These tutors have been known to reduce stress and promote healthy attitudes.

The Hub and Skylight Café: Let’s do lunch!


Student clubs and activities to keep things interesting: Pokemon Go anyone?

Mama Mia! at the Macomb Center Oct. 11 -13: Ticket discounts for Macomb students!

Fall leaves, apple cider, warm donuts and Halloween. It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

You made it to Thanksgiving break – Nov. 22-26!

Forget the beach, spend a jolly spring break in London

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I went a few years ago on Phil Barrons’ popular trip to London and can tell you that it’s much more enjoyable than a sunburn in March over which you will still have to pull that wool sweater.

Here are some of my sightseeing suggestions. If you are an English major, follow a cobblestoned street from your hotel to the very house where Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist.  If you are into music, relive the Beatles’ famous four-man parade across the zebra stripes on Abbey Road. If history is your thing, take in the dungeons and crown jewels at the Tower of London.

Barrons, humanities professor, has a dry wit and extensive knowledge of London, which he shares with students and (others) on his yearly spring break trip.  And London is the perfect city for those who have never travelled abroad before because language barriers are fairly nonexistent – once you get the hang of the British accent.

This year’s trip costs $1,950, including hotel and airfare, with a payment plan available. A $390 deposit, made at the cashier’s office at South or Center campuses, will hold your place.  Contact Barrons at 586.498.41133 or pbarrons@yahoo.com.

And, if you dare, take the nighttime Jack the Ripper Tour when you’re in London, beats a fake haunted house any day, trust me.

Forget selfies, this is the real thing!

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Okay, you know you like taking photos of yourself and posting them on Facebook, Instagram or the refrigerator door.   But how about striking that pose in a real live photo shoot with photographers and an art director and a good chance at seeing yourself on a billboard, banner ad or the College’s website?

The truth is we need you.  We are trying to send a message to high school students that Macomb is a cool place to start school.  And the coolest people we know are the students who already go here.

So, if you aren’t in class or too  busy snapping selfies of yourself with your dog (yawn), just show up for a #SmileforMacomb photo shoot and help us recruit students that are as fascinating as you and with strong bff potential.

And, while I’m thinking about it, what made you decide to go to Macomb?

Parade your dog and help a kitten find a home!

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Register your beloved Bella or Max for the Clinton Township Dog Parade on Saturday, Sept. 26, and you will be helping Macomb’s Vet Tech Program prepare abandoned kittens for adoption.

The Dog Parade is the kickoff for the Clinton Township Festival of Senses and includes prizes for best costume, dog/owner look-alike and best tricks. All proceeds from the $5 registration fee goes to Macomb’s Veterinary Technician Program Foster Kitten Program, which has, to date, provided  nurturing and health care to 130 kittens from the Macomb County Animal Shelter, allowing them to be placed in permanent homes.

The Dog Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at The Clinton Township Civic Center on Romeo Plank Road.  Register now to help Macomb’s vet tech students continue their foster kitten project.

Register today with TurboVote!

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Today is National Voter Registration Day and Macomb has partnered with TurboVote to make it easy for you to register to vote by the Oct. 6 deadline.

Just go to www.macombcc.turbovote.org  and follow the prompts.  Not only will TurboVote help you to register to vote, but you can also sign up to receive important reminders, including the deadline to request an absentee ballot.

The election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and includes races for U.S. Senate and Congress, Michigan governor, and state house and senate seats.

Don’t miss grand opening of new Reading and Writing Studios on Sept. 24!

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Every wondered what makes Standard English standard or what impact war has on literature?  Curious about how books reflect culture or how technology has changed writing? You can discover all of that and more at the Grand Opening of Macomb’s new Reading and Writing Studios on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Here to support you with all of your reading and writing assignments, the studios are located in the South and Center Campus libraries. The grand opening at Center will be kicked off in the Auditorium – C101 by President James Jacobs at 9 a.m., followed by a panel discussion on Language and Change featuring a panel of writing experts.  Provost James Sawyer will kick off the grand opening at South on the second floor of
J Building at 1 p.m., followed by a poetry reading/discussion of publishing literature in an international war zone by an Arab American National Museum curator.

There will also be refreshments, interactive displays, one-on-one consultations for students and drawings for a Galaxy Tablet and bookstore gift certificates throughout the day. Learn more now!

Help build greater understanding about homelessness

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For children, cardboard boxes provide an outlet for creativity and imagination.   For the homeless, however, they are shelter of a last resort. Student Life & Leadership office is again offering Macomb students the opportunity to channel their inner child while experiencing homelessness from the inside out.

The fifth annual Cardboard Box City will be built on Macomb’s South Campus Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  You can “rent” a cardboard box home for the day by donating non-perishable food items.  The more items donated, the bigger the house. Pool your creativity and resources with friends and build a mansion of understanding about homelessness in our community, while stocking the shelves of Macomb’s Food for Thought food pantry for students.

For more information or to sign up, contact Victoria Gubin at gubinv@macomb.edu or 586. 445.7446.