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Oakland Community College will use $1M in CARES funding to purchase Dell laptops for full-time students this fall. OCC will use a portion of its…
Recessions are impossible to predict. According to the standard measurements, you don’t know you’re headed for a recession until you’re already in it. And they’re…
Taxpayers in Rensselaer County in New York will see a reduction in their tax bills, thanks to a refinancing deal on bonds for Hudson Valley…
The pandemic seemingly provides an opportunity for community colleges to boost enrollment. While university students evaluate their options, community colleges dangle the chance to stay…
Yesterday, I wrote about a phenomenon that occurs at higher education institutions following a recession: the tuition increases in an extraordinary way. A community college…
Recessions are great for community colleges. They’re not so great for students. That’s obvious, right? A bad economy isn’t really good for anyone, but it…
By student standards, WCC is currently one of the most affordable community colleges in Michigan. WCC offers a rare combination – low tuition rates and…
The US Census Bureau released updated population figures last month for the State of Michigan. Not surprising to anyone (except perhaps the WCC Administration), Washtenaw…
If you spend any amount of time looking at public higher education funding, you’ll find an unfortunate trend. State funding for public two- and four-year…