Two recent articles in the Washtenaw Voice once again surface the issue of uncontrolled administrative spending. The story begins innocently enough, with a December 4…
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The March 10 WCC millage renewal request represents an increasingly rare opportunity for voters to weigh in on the administration of Washtenaw Community College. Voters…
Apparently recognizing WCC’s former IT staff is too much to ask. Washtenaw Community College has a “tradition” of acknowledging its employees when they arrive and…
The North Carolina Community College System reports that Fall 2019 enrollment in degree programs rose at 53 of the state’s 58 campuses by an average…
If you’re a voter in Washtenaw County, you have to ask yourself a very important question. Why is the WCC Board of Trustees going around…
This week, I’ve been looking at Trustee reactions to the $10 per-credit-hour fee for Washtenaw County students the WCC administration may propose. The Trustees offered…
Publicly funded institutions have access to large amounts of money. They often have the power of taxation. They can also make or break businesses. As…
Finding the right IT executive talent can be expensive, but how much should WCC have paid for a Chief Information Officer and a Chief Information…
In June, the WCC Board of Trustees approved a $26M no-bid contract for managed IT services. On the surface, the cost of this contract is…
Today, we take time to wish Grace Hopper Happy Birthday. (Grace actually died in 1992, but today is her 113th birthday.) If you don’t know…