The most striking thing about the rising cost of a college education is that none of the four major players – Marketing Construction Administrative growth…
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 drivers of the cost of a college education. The cost of attendance has risen by nearly 250% over the past…
I ran across an interesting item recently on why going to college has become so expensive. Fundamentally, there are many contributors to the cost of…
“Given our extensive investment in WCC, it is not too much to ask that the Trustees insist that the Chief Executive Officer maintain the facilities…
Several days ago, I wrote about executive compensation as it relates to Washtenaw Community College. Executive compensation is a significant issue, and it becomes more…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report today that offers a darker analysis of the cost of federal student loans. The Department of Education,…
Wayland Union School District in Allegan County has a bond issue on the ballot there next month. The proposal would generate nearly $50M for new…
Last week, the SUNY Erie Community College Board of Trustees approved layoffs for sixty additional faculty and administrative staff. This follows an earlier termination of…
A recent survey of high school students showed that more than half (54%) worry about the cost of college. Junior Achievement USA and Citizens Bank…
The Morris Lawrence Building is open again. Finally, after nearly two decades of delays, significant scope creep, and cost overruns, the MLB has the upgrades…