Yesterday, I wrote about the economic value of skilled trades and technical education. So amid the economic uncertainty, it’s disturbing to hear the College president…
Posts published in “WCC Budget”
Yesterday, I wrote about a potential strategy for delivering classes in the fall semester. By starting the semester in August instead of September, WCC could…
Lake Superior State University (LSSU) announced that it will run in-person classes in the fall – with a twist. Lake State plans to start the…
Over the last few weeks, the administration has acknowledged revenue shortfalls caused by sharp enrollment drops. In addition to significant declines in enrollment, WCC is…
US community colleges are beginning to announce online plans for the Fall 2020 semester. Citing Holyoke Community College’s student demographics, HCC says that it will…
Yesterday, I wrote about the closure of Muskegon Community College’s Health and Fitness Center, under financial stress from the pandemic. MCC bought the building in…
Muskegon Community College’s Board of Trustees voted on Friday to permanently close the college’s Lakeshore Health and Fitness Center. MCC purchased the former YMCA in…
Last summer, the WCC administration outsourced its in-house IT staff. The outsourcing contract requires WCC to make payments of more than $433,000 per month to…
“There are a number of components of the building that really can’t wait much longer.” – Bill Johnson, April 28, 2020 Among a flurry of…
At the most recent WCC Board Meeting, Trustee David DeVarti asked an interesting question about WCC’s projected fall enrollment. The question is interesting mostly because…