August 2024
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![smidland college campus near the Carillon Bell Tower](https://www.midland.edu/news/images/mc-bond-2025.png)
The Midland College Board of Trustees unanimously approved placing a $450 million bond proposal on the May 2025 election ballot during their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The bond package aims to address critical campus improvements, including expanding career and technical education (CTE) space, enhancing campus facilities, and upgrading infrastructure for safety, security, and ease-of-use. This will be the first bond election for Midland College since 2005.
![sPete Avalos, MC's Dean of Applied Technology poses in front of a backdrop of an oil field](https://www.midland.edu/news/images/mc-cte-impact.png)
At Midland College, our career and technical programs are more than just educational offerings -- they are vital lifelines that sustain and advance the fabric of our community and the Permian Basin region.
![s31 MC students pose during Community College Day](https://www.midland.edu/news/images/mc-community-college-day-2025.jpg)
On Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, a group of 31 Midland College students traveled to Austin to participate in Community College Day at the Texas Capitol. The trip, led by MC Professor of Government and Director of the Honors Program Dr. Terry Gilmour and MC Associate Professor of Government/Political Science Ben Malone, provided students with a firsthand look at the legislative process and an opportunity to engage with state lawmakers.