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December 15, 2025

MCC's other Wolf Pack, decked out for the season

The roof of a building at MCC-Maple Woods, a Metropolitan Community College campus in Kansas City North, is the habitat of a pack of 13 "wolves" ... metal wolf silhouettes, anyway. And this season they're sporting holiday gear for the first time. (The college's mascot, sports teams, students and employees are all MCC Wolves too.)

December 10, 2025

Actor and activist Hill Harper to speak at Chancellor’s MLK Scholarship Luncheon in January

Sponsorships are available for the Jan. 16 event at Kansas City's Union Station, where eight MCC students will be presented with one-year, tuition-paid scholarships

November 14, 2025

MCC Trustee Ellen Martin joins Hall of Fame of Missouri Community College Association

Ellen Martin, a member of the Metropolitan Community College (Kansas City) Board of Trustees, was honored Nov. 13, 2025, with induction into the Missouri Community College Association Hall of Fame.

August 15, 2025

Celebrating a summer of theater at MCC-Longview

It's curtains for the inaugural season of summer repertory theater at MCC-Longview, which mounted three productions this year.

July 18, 2025

Honk if you like the looks of MCC’s almost-finished automotive building

The new auto training facility at MCC-Longview in Lee’s Summit is said to be inspired by modern car dealerships, and we can see it.

May 30, 2025

2,000+ new alumni in 2025: Metropolitan Community College celebrates commencement

Metropolitan Community College’s Class of 2025 received fond sendoffs at commencement on May 22, with two ceremonies at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence. The 6 p.m. program drew around 600 graduates and 4,500 guests, while the earlier 1 p.m. ceremony hosted 300 grads and about 2,500 family members and friends.

May 13, 2025

#MCCGrads2025: She's a free spirit with a road map for her life

Teddi Dixon III will look for a remote job that allows her and her boyfriend, who will be a travel nurse, to work from home … on the road. They’ll be seeing the U.S.A. in a camper and saving money.

May 12, 2025

#MCCGrads2025: Earning a degree the hard way is still worth it

When Samantha Kuykendall returned to Metropolitan Community College last year for a third try at finishing her degree, she had life experience in her corner. “This would have been way easier at 18,” she says. “Four kids, two jobs and being a full-time student has definitely not been an easy path.”