A recent article in the Washington Post shines light on the impact of higher ed layoffs. In most cases, those employees who lose their jobs…
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The current issue of The Nation has an excellent article on the growing danger of institutional debt. (Sadly, the piece is available online only to…
If you’ve looked at the headlines lately, you may have seen these: LCCC Eliminating 30+ Positions, Reorganizing Programs Due To Budget Shortfall “Laramie County Community…
Earlier this year, Greg Sample, the Chief Operating Officer of Wright State University, made an interesting statement. In it, he attempts to explain why WSU…
When people make 5-year plans, or master plans, they don’t plan for the worst. No one plans to get hit by a hurricane, or that…
Yesterday, I wrote about a looming survival crisis in higher education. Higher ed administrators position it as an enrollment problem. “We’re entering a long period…
Recently, I ran across an article on a website called CounterPunch, which offered a familiar litany of complaints about higher education. The author’s ultimate question…
All things considered, the FY2021 WCC budget paints a decent revenue picture. While many community colleges around the nation struggle with massive cuts to state…
First, let us thank you – the Washtenaw County taxpayers – for your generous support of WCC in the March 10 election. Your overwhelming approval…
A couple of days ago, I published five things that voters should consider when selecting the WCC Trustees in this year’s General Election. In reality,…