Recently, there has been a lot written about the competition for staffing at colleges and universities. Alongside that, you can also find a lot of…
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The University of North Carolina has a housing problem for the fall semester. The wait list for on-campus housing has increased by more than 40%…
One of the missions of a community college is addressing the occupational education needs of the workforce. Although many industries are suffering from a lack…
Yesterday, I wrote about community colleges in Oregon, New York, and Pennsylvania that are struggling with shifting funding models, declining enrollment, and challenges with maintaining…
I have written extensively about the impact of building neglect on the facilities at WCC. Reducing the maintenance budget is a recipe for disaster, and…
I’ve written about this in the past, but it’s something that bears repeating. The WCC Board of Trustees isn’t representative of the population of Washtenaw…
Prior to 1994, Michigan did not have property tax caps. Until then, a property’s State Equalized Value (SEV) served as the basis for taxed property.…
You’ve all heard the tropes about public sector employees. They’re overpaid and underworked. They either do nothing for 30 years, or work hundreds of hours…
The recent announcements of employee layoffs in the largest technology companies have also been followed by announcements of reductions in executive compensation. It’s easy to…
Earlier this month, California legislators announced a plan to retract funding from California State University campuses that are losing enrollment. The legislature would then distribute…