Recently, someone suggested to me that WCC would need to raise tuition and cut programs if Proposal 1 does not pass on March 10. I’m…
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If I had to summarize my concerns regarding the current administration of WCC, the list would have to include (in no particular order): Voter avoidance…
WCC plans to take on about $20M in debts to build a new building and replace an existing one. They also intend to do renovations…
Yesterday, I looked at population demographics that explain why Ann Arbor doesn’t look quite like other Southeast Michigan communities. Ann Arbor’s demographics don’t necessarily make…
One of the central issues of this millage for me is the way Trustees fund WCC construction. According to WCC’s CFO Bill Johnson, the College…
If you look at recent community college news, you’ll find a Detroit Free Press series on the impact of college options on poverty in rural…
A couple of days ago, I profiled West Shore Community College in Scottville. West Shore Community College stands out among Michigan’s two-year institutions because of…
Shortly before the holidays, WCC announced that it had joined the Michigan Community College Association’s (MCCA) Basic Needs Initiative. The MCCA received a $442,000 grant…
I read an interesting article about West Shore Community College, one of Michigan’s smallest two-year public colleges. It seems that WSCC’s winter enrollment is up…
Someone recently suggested that if WCC somehow lost the millage, it would have to cut programs and raise tuition. I’m sorry, but I’m not buying…