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…
Posts published in “Ruth Hatcher”
At the June WCC Board Meeting, Trustee Ruth Hatcher congratulated the administration for giving the Independent group 1.5% raises. Trustee Hatcher probably assumed that “something-is-better-than-nothing.”…
structural deficit – (economics) That portion of the public sector deficit which exists even when the economy is at potential. Government spending beyond government revenues…
As part of its cost-cutting measures, WCC has laid off a number of its employees. The Administration targeted the “Independent Group” for these reductions in…
At the June 23 Board of Trustees meeting, Board Chair Christina Fleming offered the following commentary. “I’d like to just say a couple of things…
Yesterday, I published a transcript of a section of the June 23 Board Meeting. It offers a revealing look at what passes for trustee oversight…
The following transcript is an excerpt from the June 23, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting. It follows a presentation by Vice President Brandon Tucker about…
Last fall, I wrote about the annual WCC audit. The audit is mandated by law, so the College doesn’t have a choice but to have…
In November, voters will choose three trustees to sit on WCC’s board. Board composition is important – at least in theory. In practice, the WCC…
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges released its 3rd annual Trustee Index. The survey of more than 900 university and college trustees…