Most people can’t place Martin County, KY on a map. It is one of Kentucky’s easternmost counties. In a good semester, Washtenaw Community College enrolls…
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Earlier this week, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor released its Roanoke-Chowan Community College audit findings. The State found that due to poor…
Earlier this week, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) released updated data on persistence and retention among college students. Not surprisingly, community colleges suffered…
Last month, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center published updated enrollment data for US colleges and universities. The figures show enrollment drops from 2019 to…
I recently read an article about the cost of college tuition. In it, the author said that college tuition had increased 33% since 2000. Something…
Last month, the State of Indiana unveiled a new program that offers free career coaching to any unemployed or under-employed resident. The Indiana Governor’s Workforce…
Yesterday, I wrote about the inconsistencies in decision-making at WCC. This strategy allows the WCC Administration to arbitrarily select WCC spending priorities. The WCC administration…
At a recent Board Meeting, WCC Trustees accepted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This year’s budget is somewhat smaller than previous years,…
Two venture capital (VC) firms, Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners, purchased WCC’s managed service provider (MSP), Ellucian. The terms of the deal remain under wraps…
Community colleges around the country are working on return-to-school plans for the fall semester. But rebuilding enrollment will take more than simply offering in-person classes.…