Over the past year, WCC has made (or will make) significant upgrades to the campus HVAC systems. The pandemic has prioritized the air handling upgrades…
Posts published in “Administrative growth”
Yesterday, I wrote about the inconsistencies in decision-making at WCC. This strategy allows the WCC Administration to arbitrarily select WCC spending priorities. The WCC administration…
At a recent Board Meeting, WCC Trustees accepted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This year’s budget is somewhat smaller than previous years,…
Two venture capital (VC) firms, Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners, purchased WCC’s managed service provider (MSP), Ellucian. The terms of the deal remain under wraps…
Community colleges around the country are working on return-to-school plans for the fall semester. But rebuilding enrollment will take more than simply offering in-person classes.…
West Shore Community College in Scottville, MI announced earlier this week that they will raise FY 2022 tuition by 4%. WSCC officials explained to the…
Yesterday, I wrote about the need for WCC to shift its approach to recruiting students. The WCC administration has identified the decline in the high-school…
President Biden’s newly announced infrastructure deal will create thousands of jobs. In addition, about a quarter of today’s infrastructure workforce is heading into retirement. Analysts…
Yesterday, I wrote about the need for WCC to better recruit graduating high school seniors. One reason is that some recent high school graduates (most…
Earlier this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $1.4B proposal to improve access to affordable childcare. The funding for the proposal will come from the…