Message of the Day – McHenry County College’s Mission

Throughout the debate on the proposed minor league baseball stadium to be run by private promoter Pete Heitman, the point has been made that entertainment cannot be found in the mission statement of McHenry County College.

I had read the statement, which is etched in glass and mounted on the side of the MCC boardroom wall and I can guarantee you that the word “entertainment” does not appear.

I took a photograph of it at the end of last Thursday night’s meeting and was about to type its contents.

But, first, I decided to see if I could find it using Google’s search engine.

Guess what?

MCC has it on its web site.

And more. So, I cut and pasted.

Here is what is listed under


Mission, Vision, Goals

Mission:

At McHenry County College, we value learning, and we put the interests of our students and community first. By providing high quality, affordable and accessible learning opportunities, we enable students to meet their educational, career and personal goals. By sharing our knowledge and resources, we support our community’s educational, social, cultural and economic vitality.

Vision:

The community’s first choice for a lifetime of learning

Goals:

1. To prepare students to transfer successfully to colleges and universities,
2. To prepare students to enter and advance in their careers,
3. To prepare students with the literacy and basic skills to succeed and grow as learners, workers and members of society,
4. To promote personal development and lifelong learning for all students,
5. To enrich the educational, social, and cultural life of the community, and
6. To address the community’s workforce needs.

If you can find anything about entertainment, please let me know where.

Do you think there will be an amendment to this information?


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