I read an article this morning about something I had never heard of before: Income Share Agreements (ISA). When I attended Big Brother many years…
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Yesterday, I wrote about the inconsistencies in decision-making at WCC. This strategy allows the WCC Administration to arbitrarily select WCC spending priorities. The WCC administration…
At a recent Board Meeting, WCC Trustees accepted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This year’s budget is somewhat smaller than previous years,…
Two venture capital (VC) firms, Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners, purchased WCC’s managed service provider (MSP), Ellucian. The terms of the deal remain under wraps…
Community colleges around the country are working on return-to-school plans for the fall semester. But rebuilding enrollment will take more than simply offering in-person classes.…
West Shore Community College in Scottville, MI announced earlier this week that they will raise FY 2022 tuition by 4%. WSCC officials explained to the…
Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards authorized a grant program that eliminates tuition for high-demand technical and occupational degrees. The program, which will be available next…
Earlier this year, the WCC Administration made the unfortunate decision to close The Children’s Center, the on-campus childcare center. WCC’s substitute plan is to pay…
Yesterday, I wrote about the need for WCC to shift its approach to recruiting students. The WCC administration has identified the decline in the high-school…
President Biden’s newly announced infrastructure deal will create thousands of jobs. In addition, about a quarter of today’s infrastructure workforce is heading into retirement. Analysts…