On March 10, 2020 WCC will ask voters to renew a 10-year, 1-mill appropriation to pay for operating expenses. For the most part, WCC enjoys…
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WCC administrators are considering a plan to build a hotel and convention center on the campus. The claim is that the College must do something…
Community college funding sources are pretty limited. Michigan community colleges get most of their operating revenues from just a few sources. They include: District property…
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…
The idea of building a convention center in Ann Arbor is not new; it’s been discussed for years. And the discussions have gone nowhere. You…
In Michigan, property tax assessments play an important role in the financing of local community colleges. The decision to create a community college starts with…
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…
The WCC Board of Trustees approved a motion to seek a renewal and increase of an expiring millage. If approved, the 1.0-mill assessment is expected…
At the November 19 WCC Board of Trustees retreat, WCC Chief Financial Officer William Johnson indicated that the College will likely seek bond authorizations from…
At the November 19, 2019 Washtenaw Community College Board Retreat, Albert Kahn Associates presented the new WCC Master Plan. The 10-year plan maps out changes…