For the last few days, I’ve written about WCC and its unusual attraction to issuing less-than-1-year certificates. WCC issues nearly five times more less-than-1-year certificates…
Posts published in “COVID-19”
“In addition, we have already – we’re already working – because it was one of our strategic goals – to have that complete college online.…
Yesterday, I wrote about the economic value of skilled trades and technical education. So amid the economic uncertainty, it’s disturbing to hear the College president…
The American Enterprise Institute – a conservative Washington, DC think tank – called 2-year Associate of Arts degrees a “pathway to nowhere.” In 2018, the…
“Education is an open-ended thing, and we have to put our-money where it will do the most good.” David Ponitz , WCC President 1965-1975 Amid…
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of proper humidification in buildings during the heating season. Increased humidity impairs transmission of influenza, rhinoviruses and coronaviruses by…
Yesterday, I wrote about a potential strategy for delivering classes in the fall semester. By starting the semester in August instead of September, WCC could…
Lake Superior State University (LSSU) announced that it will run in-person classes in the fall – with a twist. Lake State plans to start the…
US community colleges are beginning to announce online plans for the Fall 2020 semester. Citing Holyoke Community College’s student demographics, HCC says that it will…
Yesterday, I wrote about the closure of Muskegon Community College’s Health and Fitness Center, under financial stress from the pandemic. MCC bought the building in…