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Deep Roots, Strong Branches: Not many students now attending Monroe Community College realize that the Brighton Campus was not the original MCC campus. For about six years, until 1968, all MCC classes were held in the former Rochester East High School building on Alexander Street. Though cramped and antiquated, the location provided MCC with a solid start as one of the community's most innovative institutions. Founding president, LeRoy V. Good, saw the promise in the then-new community college movement, and was a clear-voiced proponent in the community. Right from the start he proposed a proper campus for Monroe Community College. |
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The original land deed, dated 1831. |
An architect's drawing of the campus depicts a modern, attractive facility. |
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It wasn't
until the mid-sixties that serious plans were made to build a new campus
for MCC. With enrollment steadily increasing, and with plans to develop
new and expanded program offerings, it was known that the new campus would
need to be located on enough land to ensure continued growth possibilities
over the coming years. The land chosen was a rural tract in the Town of
Brighton, site of a bustling pig farm!
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| Other items in the display include photographs of the farm formerly occupying the MCC Brighton site, copies of early Monroe Doctrine newspapers, pictures from the official open house and first graduation ceremony, as well as various college publications and activities advertisements. | ||
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Over the years, as the student population grew, various plans were made to expand the Brighton Campus. Here is one proposal, not used, which would have added a pond-front amphitheater, a conference center, a library located at the main entrance, and additional classrooms in various buildings. |
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