One of the most important measures of the risk of real estate development is something called “cap rate.” The cap rate examines the ratio of…
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The value of a good vocational education program goes beyond simply giving people job skills. Vocational education appeals to young people, and provides a significant…
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…
The most recent Board retreat included a long discussion of WCC’s latest master plan. One high-priority element of the plan includes “non-core student services.” This…
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…
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…
WCC President Rose Bellanca’s arrival on campus in 2011 triggered an enormous, uncontrolled expansion of the College administration. Examining WCC’s’ administrative growth in the context…
Washtenaw County voters elect seven people from the community to provide oversight for Washtenaw Community College. WCC’s financial disclosures show that failures of leadership at…
Every Michigan community college has an elected Board of Trustees. Likewise, every Board of Trustees has by-laws and governance policies. While not every community college…