I was reading a story about a debt free community college program in Kansas that amounts to a 2-for-1 for students there. Garden City Community…
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A persistent assumption about our population characteristics is that the Baby Boomers occupy the largest slice of our population. Due to its size, this generation,…
Community colleges around the nation are struggling with questions regarding their long term survival. Right now, a group of five rural Minnesota community colleges are…
In the March 19, 2019 Board Retreat, WCC Chief Financial Officer Bill Johnson introduced the “facilities fee,” a $10-per-credit-hour student fee. This new community college…
Mid-Michigan College in Harrison is considering an expansion of its district boundaries. MMC currently serves “in-district” residents in Clare and Gladwin counties. Based on its…
It’s hard to argue against supporting public educational institutions. It’s especially hard to argue against supporting an educational institution like WCC, which we’ve collectively spent…
Recently, someone suggested to me that WCC would need to raise tuition and cut programs if Proposal 1 does not pass on March 10. I’m…
If I had to summarize my concerns regarding the current administration of WCC, the list would have to include (in no particular order): Voter avoidance…
WCC plans to take on about $20M in debts to build a new building and replace an existing one. They also intend to do renovations…
At yesterday’s WCC Board of Trustees meeting, representatives from SEMCOG delivered a presentation on the state of Southeast Michigan’s workforce. One of the major takeaways…