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…
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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…
In May, the President of Washtenaw Community College announced a controversial IT outsourcing “partnership” with Ellucian to provide managed Information Technology services on campus. In…
WCC’s administration outsourced the College’s IT Department over the summer. By itself, the loss of 31 full-time jobs is bad. The administration gave the $26M…
In June, the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees voted to outsource the College’s in-house IT Department. The IT staff consisted of 31 full-time employees…