Colleges and universities face a difficult decision this year: whether or not to conduct in-person classes for the fall semester. While every institution will determine…
Posts published in “Deferred Maintenance”
The administration at Washtenaw Community College has incurred $20M in deferred maintenance projects around the campus. Deferred maintenance is repair work on buildings and systems that should have been done and was instead put off.
Taxpayers provided WCC with the money it needed to perform all necessary maintenance. Instead of using the money to repair buildings and critical systems, the administration has spent the money on other priorities.
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of proper humidification in buildings during the heating season. Increased humidity impairs transmission of influenza, rhinoviruses and coronaviruses by…
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…
“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…
And I just want to make sure everyone understands – we’re going to do this collaboratively. You know, I’m not going to sit down –…
A recent report highlights the disconnection between higher education facilities construction and enrollment trends. According to the 7th annual State of the Facilities in Higher…
WCC has waited a long time to complete repairs to the Morris Lawrence Building. Recently, CFO Bill Johnson announced that WCC would use reserve cash…
Last week, I wrote about the Morris Lawrence Building and its potential to provide hospital space in a disaster. As it turns out, that scenario…
A study published by Public Agenda in 2011 found that most higher education trustees get their information about the institution they’re supposed to be governing…
West Virginia – in the first year of a state-wide free college program – has increased enrollment at its two-year colleges. The state legislature approved…