2020 has already unpacked more in six months than most other years offer in twelve. For the past month, the death of George Floyd and…
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About the same time WCC was bringing armed police officers to campus, the Toronto district schools were removing them. Toronto is the largest school district…
Trustees around the country are reconsidering their approach to naming buildings, reconsidering honors they’ve already approved. Trustees sometimes name buildings to honor important individuals in…
Unless you’re new to Michigan, you’re familiar with the School Aid Fund (SAF). The fund catches lottery proceeds and certain other taxes to pay for…
Seemingly, plans for handling massive budget cuts at many higher education institutions rely on faculty and staff layoffs. Part-time employees make another popular target. Some…
One effect of coronavirus that many WCC students will have to deal with is rising food prices and food insecurity. According to the US Bureau…
Moody’s Investors Service provides rating information for prospective investors in many different industries, including higher education. Higher education institutions like WCC sell bonds to raise…
Southwest Tennessee Community College plans to hold in-person classes during the fall semester. As part of its preparation, it held a virtual town hall meeting…
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…
In yesterday’s post, I wrote about the substantial demographic differences between community college trustees and community college students. The Association of Community College Trustees survey…