MECC to Host 40th Anniversary Celebration of Registered Nursing Program
Big Stone Gap – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation will host the first-ever reunion of registered nursing students and faculty, celebrating the program’s 40th anniversary. The Virginia...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Military History of Civil War
American History and military enthusiasts are encouraged to enroll this fall in Mountain Empire Community College’s History 266– Military History of the Civil War, to be offered Tuesday evenings from 6...
View ArticleMECC Enrollment Goes Off-Campus with Mobile Enroll
Mountain Empire Community College will offer off-campus enrollment, or Mobile Enroll, this August at locations in Wise, Lee, Scott, and Dickenson County. Individuals interested in applying for...
View ArticleMECC to Hold Health Information Management Information Session
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will host an information session for the Health Information Management degree program on Tuesday, August 18 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Phillips-Taylor...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Drone Technology Course
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will offer the region’s only college credit course in drone technology this fall. AVI-195 Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems will cover the...
View ArticleStudents Receiving Scam Telephone Calls
It has been brought to our attention that some students have received phone calls informing them they owe tuition and will be dropped from classes on Friday. The number these calls are originating from...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Evening Business, Computer & Health-related Courses at Gate...
Gate City – Mountain Empire Community College will host several business and computer related evening courses this fall at Gate City High School. Business topics include Principles of Management...
View ArticleMECC’s Slemp Gallery Showcases “Sewing Stories”
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College’s Slemp Gallery is pleased to host an exhibit in coordination with the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park titled “Sewing Stories.”...
View ArticleMECC Offers Fall Yoga Courses
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to host two yoga courses this fall. Students may choose from Beginning Yoga (PED 195-01) on Tuesdays from 10:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. or...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Fall Music Courses
MECC will offer a variety of music courses this fall designed for beginning to advanced musicians at the Big Stone Gap campus and at Gate City High School. Classes offered at MECC’s main campus in Big...
View ArticleMECC’s Slemp Gallery Features ”A Portrait of Appalachia”
Mountain Empire Community College’s Slemp Gallery is pleased host an exhibit by acclaimed artist Jeff Chapman-Crane titled “A Portrait of Appalachia.” The exhibit will run September 14 through...
View ArticleMECC Instructors Earn Certified Online Instructor Designation
BIG STONE GAP – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that Business Technology Instructors Elizabeth Snodgrass and Jane Jones have been awarded the Certified Online Instructor...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Quick Start to College Class
Big Stone Gap – Enrollment is now open for Mountain Empire Community College’s free Quick Start to College class. The six-week class is designed for individuals who have considered college, but have...
View ArticleMECC Offers Fall Late Start Classes
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will offer a variety of late starting classes for students this fall. Late starting classes begin October 5 through October 22. Classes include topics...
View ArticleMECC English Instructors Receive Certification
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that English Instructors Bethany Arnold and Jan Richards recently received certification as “Developmental Education...
View ArticleMountain Empire Community College to Hold MECC PROUD Week
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is hosting the second annual MECC PROUD week, recognizing the college’s important contributions to higher education and regional economic...
View ArticleMECC Foundation Recieves Grant for Cyber Security Training Program
Big Stone Gap, VA — Mountain Empire Community College will offer a new cyber security training program, thanks to a grant from the Dominion Foundation. Dominion recently awarded a $20,000 grant to the...
View ArticleMECC Named One of Top 20 Career & Technical Colleges Nationwide in Military...
BIG STONE GAP, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that the Military Times has named MECC one of the top 20 colleges nationwide in the Best for Vets: Career & Technical...
View ArticleMECC’s Slemp Gallery Features Printmaker Ralph D. Slatton
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College’s Slemp Gallery will feature an exhibit by printmaker Ralph D. Slatton titled “A Print Retrospective” now through December 11. Slatton describes his...
View ArticleCooke Appointed to State Water & Wastewater Board
Big Stone Gap, VA — Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that Instructor Rosa-lee Cooke has been appointed to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s administration for Water & Wastewater...
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