In a recent Washtenaw Voice article, WCC Trustee Christina Fleming attempted to characterize the College’s new master plan as “just a suggestion.” The master plan…
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It would be very easy to write off WCCWatch as an angry response to the outsourcing of WCC’s IT staff. That is certainly how the…
Yesterday’s post looked at some of the issues surrounding the WCC Proposal 1 request to reauthorize a millage for operating purposes. Today, we’ll look at…
A good economy may provide community college administrators with a convenient explanation for low enrollment. The reality may be somewhat more nuanced. Some researchers estimate…
In the past few months, I’ve written extensively about revenue-backed loans that WCC has been using to finance buildings on campus. The Health and Fitness…
non sequitur /ˌnän ˈsekwədər/ – noun: – a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement. “Gamification” is big…
Community colleges are not shy about extolling the benefits of a two-year education. People who earn a two-year degree earn more and leave college with…
According to a report published by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, about one-third of entering college freshmen will not complete a degree within eight…
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…
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…