News from the Dean's Office
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MMI is pleased to welcome three new faculty members this fall. Mr. Jimmy Ellenburg, who taught English as an adjunct last year, joined the full-time staff along with Math Instructor Dr. Aaron Smith and English Instructor Capt. Mark Doyle, USMC (Ret.).
“I’m enjoying Marion so far and really like the old architecture around the city and on campus at MMI, said Doyle upon his arrival. “The southern charm is incredible here and is very different than any other place I have lived before. I really enjoy the historic feel of this area and look forward to meeting with all my students and teaching this year.”
Pictured left to right: Smith, Doyle, Ellenburg
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This summer, representatives of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) and the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (AAICU) paved the way for two-year college students to enjoy a seamless transfer to an independent four-year institution.
A signing ceremony conducted on July 1, 2010 kicked off the new 2 to 4 Transfer Program, which is similar to the Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS) initiated in 1998 to allow Alabama community college graduates to transfer to any public four-year institution in the state. Now, through the 2 to 4 Transfer Program, ACCS students can be confident that their credits will also transfer to participating independent colleges.
Effective July 1, ten of AAICU’s 14 member colleges and universities set articulation agreements in place. Officials anticipate the additional colleges will sign agreements before the end of the year. They are Birmingham-Southern College, Concordia College, Faulkner University, Huntingdon College, Judson College, Spring Hill College, Stillman College, Talladega College, United States Sports Academy and University of Mobile.
For more information, contact one of the four-year institutions listed above or check out the 2 to 4 Transfer Program website:
http://www.accs.cc/transfer.aspx
