Maybe if Governor Perry would get his head out of his ass and quit cutting state funded two-year schools, the Texas economy would pick up. It makes no sense to cut the very institutions that provide workforce development. Come on Governor Goodhair, get it right or get out.

MCC and TSTC are the crown jewels of Waco. Maybe one day these so called leaders here will wake up and see that and stop kissing up to Baylor. MCC should drive on with the partners that they have. They'll be alright.

Tarleton is the only one of the UC selections that I liked anyway. As long as Tarleton offers a varied degree selection, all should be well.

Understand that my beef is not with MCC or the Universerity Center. My beef is with UTA for not giving enough notice to those who are in the program. And that classroom seats in the US are being sacrificed for those in China. My daughter was in the meeting and what is in the article is different than what she heard last night. And if enrollment was a problem, well they had a small set number they took anyway.

MCC's University Center has helped me complete my degree, I hope more students consider the UC as an option, you get your degree and save tons of money! Everyone is very helpful I feel truly blessed. *Hope enrollment numbers rise for the other partners.

Interesting that nowhere in this article is there a mention that part of the money that UTA will not be spending @ MCC will be spent at an extention location in The People's Republic of China. At least that's what my kid heard at the meeting last night.

Concerned Student, I disagree with your assessment of the willingness and/or ability of the staff at MCC's University Center to help their students. In fact, the new assistant they recently hired has gone out of her way to help me each time I've needed any kind of assistance these past couple of months. Even though she herself hasn't been able to take care of my needs, she always figures out who I need to be in contact with. People need to understand that the University Center is not a full service branch of each of the schools that offer programs through them.

The University Center is a great resource for the community. Those that are unable to afford the other four year university in the area are able to further their educations through this program. However, and this is a large however, the University Center is not staffed properly. When dealing with the center, you find aides that are unwilling or unable to assist you. Your first impressions are akin to calling tech support where your "help" simply reads off a pamphlet. If MCC is serious about the University Center, they should put more emphasis on the staffing of the center and bring more degrees that are relevant.

My son has had nothing but problems in dealing with the staff at another university associated with the University Center...UT Brownsville...it's a nightmare every semester to get registered and you can never reach a body via telephone to speak to them. I wish MCC would look elsewhere for another college which offers the same programs they are for the University Center.

BULL! When UTA pulled out of the Criminal Justice program at MCC, that is what they promised. I was on the track to get a UTA Bachelors CJ degree on the interent. However, the reality was that the classes they invented were not really internet classes. They were awkward at best and required driving to Arlington if I wanted to be part of a study group. They gave me classes from UTA sites all over Texas. When I wanted transcripts, the remote location classes transcripts didnt show up and I had to search on my own for those, even though it is supposed to be a network. One time by the time they formulated classes for me, it was three weeks into the semester. It was impossible to catch up. They would not give me a W, when I realized. SO if you dont have your UTA degree and you dont want to drive to Arlington, God help you.