If you’ve been around Washtenaw Community College for any length of time, you know that the WCC summer semester is a lightweight. Further, the instructor…
Posts published in “COVID-19”
A while ago, I wrote about the deep financial burden that the Health and Fitness Center is placing on WCC’s finances. I said that Washtenaw…
A coronavirus vaccine has been available for less than a month, and its long-term impacts remain to be seen. I’ve received different opinions by multiple…
Cost control at a community college has always been important, but in 2021 it will be imperative. It is important for the Board of Trustees…
Typically, recessions treat community colleges quite well. Community college enrollment rises when recent high school graduates can’t easily enter the job market, and as people…
The deadline to apply for free community college tuition under the state’s Futures for Frontliners program is approaching. The application window closes on December 31,…
The State of Michigan has withdrawn final approval for construction projects at colleges and universities around the state. The uncertainty of the pandemic is chiefly…
COVID-19 has many side-effects, but one may deal more long-term damage than most. Since May, 8 million Americans have slipped into poverty as a direct…
Yesterday, I wrote about how tone-deaf Washtenaw Community College’s Master Plan is in light of the pandemic. While no one expected COVID-19, Washtenaw County has…
Earlier this year, Congress passed the CARES Act, which – among other things – provided a one-time bailout of higher education. The bill, which earmarked…