The WCC President claims that WCC’s shrinking enrollment motivates her search for additional revenue. Her solution is to build a taxpayer-funded hotel and conference center.…
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There’s really nothing to recommend a recession, but if you’re going to have one, it helps to be prepared. Washtenaw County is actually quite prepared…
WCC is among the best-funded community colleges in Michigan. This year, it collected nearly $60M in local property tax revenues. WCC regularly enrolls about 12,000…
WCC has announced that it will close the Morris Lawrence Building (ML) for renovations in December 2020. The building houses a disparate smattering of academic…
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…
Annually, the College must file a report with the state that includes an assessment of the condition of WCC buildings. Over time the reports chronicle…
WCC’s master plan calls for the construction of a hotel and conference center. According to Trustee Richard Landau, he prefers to have the College build…
When you look at other community colleges in Michigan, it becomes almost immediately apparent that there is a real difference in the level of transparency…
WCC tax assessments comprise about half of the College’s annual revenue. While WCC gets money from the State of Michigan, student tuition and other sources,…
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…