Events

MCC to hold rare Ray Frederick Silent Auction June 11
May 16, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN – Art enthusiasts and Ray Frederick fans will be thrilled to hear that Marshalltown Community College will be hosting a silent auction to officially open the new Ray Frederick Gallery on the MCC campus. The event will be held over two days with a viewing on Friday, June 10th and viewing and bidding on…

MCC Student Painting Exhibit now open
May 10, 2022
The work of 11 Marshalltown Community College students in Professor Tim Castle’s spring Painting class is now on exhibit through 10 pm on Friday, May 13, in the Ray Frederick Art Gallery.

MCC Commencement is Friday, May 13
May 5, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN – The public is invited to attend the 94th annual commencement ceremony at Marshalltown Community College on Friday, May 13, at 7 pm, in the MCC Student Activity Center. The MCC Class of 2022 includes 367 graduate applicants; this includes fall and winter 2021 graduates and spring and summer 2022 applicants. 2021 and 2020…

MCC hosts Last-Dollar Scholarship Open House May 12
May 2, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN, IA – Are you looking for a one or two-year training program that will take you from the classroom into the workforce? Marshalltown Community College offers a variety of programs for in-demand careers that are also eligible for FREE tuition. Explore these programs at the Last-Dollar Scholarship Open House on Thursday, May 12, from…

MCC Student Drawing Exhibit now open
April 28, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN – The work of seven Marshalltown Community College students in Professor Tim Castle’s spring Drawing class is now on exhibit through noon on Monday, May 1, in the Ray Frederick Art Gallery. This is the first exhibit in the new gallery! Stop out to see the new area and the beautiful work of the…

Share in the journey with Mikah Meyer April 21 at MCC
April 12, 2022
In honor of Campus Pride Month Marshalltown Community College will be welcoming nationally renowned presenter Mikah Meyer. Meyer is a world record traveler, inspirational speaker, national park expert, travel show host, diversity and inclusion advocate and so much. Meyer’s journey began in 2005, days after his father’s funeral. At just 19, Meyer embarked on his…

Plentiful Information, Accelerated: Human Minds & Technology in the 21st Century
April 5, 2022
Marshalltown Community College will host the third lecture of the Shear Colbert Symposium on Thursday, April 14. The final speaker is Drake University STEM Librarian and Associate Professor of Librarianship Dan Chibnall. His lecture is entitled “Plentiful Information, Accelerated: Human Minds & Technology in the 21st Century.” The lecture is scheduled for 11 am to…

Fakes, Hacks, Fibs & Tales: Journalism Ethics
March 10, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College will host the second lecture of the Shear Colbert Symposium on Thursday, March 31. The second lecture “Fakes, Hacks, Fibs & Tales: Journalism Ethics” will be presented by Dr. Michael Bugeja, Iowa State University Distinguished Professor and former Director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication. The lecture will…

Start your career training at MCC
February 22, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN – Are you looking for an education that isn’t just sitting in the classroom? Do you prefer learning through hands-on training for a career? Marshalltown Community College is hosting a Trades Open House on Thursday, March 10 from 2 to 5 pm. MCC offers eight different trades programs including: Welding, Natural Gas Technician, Gunsmith…

Shear Colbert Symposium “If It’s Fake, It Can’t Be News”
February 13, 2022
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College will host the Shear Colbert Symposium on the theme of “Fact or Fake: Information Today” with three speakers this spring. The Symposium will begin with the lecture “If It’s Fake, It Can’t Be News” with speaker Rekha Basu on Thursday, February 24, from 11 am to noon via Zoom and in…