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…
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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…
One of the central issues of this millage for me is the way Trustees fund WCC construction. According to WCC’s CFO Bill Johnson, the College…
If you look at recent community college news, you’ll find a Detroit Free Press series on the impact of college options on poverty in rural…
Shortly before the holidays, WCC announced that it had joined the Michigan Community College Association’s (MCCA) Basic Needs Initiative. The MCCA received a $442,000 grant…
Someone recently suggested that if WCC somehow lost the millage, it would have to cut programs and raise tuition. I’m sorry, but I’m not buying…
The WCC Administration is considering a “modest” $10-per-credit-hour “facilities fee” to student accounts to finance WCC’s debt. I’m pretty sure that WCC students would prefer…
Students who complete a WCC education can expect several important benefits from their efforts. First, they can expect increased lifetime earnings. According to the US…
If you’re a voter in Washtenaw County, you have to ask yourself a very important question. Why is the WCC Board of Trustees going around…
The following clip (transcript) comes from the Board of Trustees Retreat on March 19, 2019. It features a discussion of about 9 minutes – primarily…