Last week, the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees approved a $4 per credit hour tuition increase for in-district students. The move could potentially generate…
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Earlier this week, the WCC Board of Trustees approved a new tuition rate structure for the 2023-24 school year. Unfortunately, they did not take the…
I have written about the financial crisis at New Jersey City University several times. In a nutshell, NJCU found itself nearly $23M short on operating…
Washtenaw Community College announced receipt of a $2M grant to fund its new “Advance Ypsi” initiative. The program will provide educational assistance to high school…
Last week, DTE cut the figurative Grand Opening ribbon on a 77-turbine wind park that spans Saginaw and Midland Counties. The park will generate 225…
If you need more reasons to believe that the WCC administration should encourage students to seek associate degrees, look at the US Census Bureau’s Week…
Last month, I wrote about urban farming and the potential benefits it offers to areas that lack access to fresh produce. Vertical farms (or freight…
I ran across a news item yesterday that said Austin Community College trustees voted against raising student tuition for the tenth year in a row.…
According to employment data released last week, Washtenaw County’s unemployment rate remained constant at 3.5%. That’s slightly better than the statewide unemployment rate of 4.3%…
I’ve written ad nauseam about the limited income differential between community college graduates and high school graduates. When you factor in living wage calculations and…