So, about once a week, someone writes an article about “the 10 best community colleges.” This week, it was Wallet Hub’s turn. Unlike most articles,…
Posts published in “WCC Watch”
Yesterday, I wrote about new construction and why it’s not a good idea – right now, or for the foreseeable future. WCC has a lot…
Oakland Community College will use $1M in CARES funding to purchase Dell laptops for full-time students this fall. OCC will use a portion of its…
Taxpayers in Rensselaer County in New York will see a reduction in their tax bills, thanks to a refinancing deal on bonds for Hudson Valley…
The pandemic seemingly provides an opportunity for community colleges to boost enrollment. While university students evaluate their options, community colleges dangle the chance to stay…
Recessions are great for community colleges. They’re not so great for students. That’s obvious, right? A bad economy isn’t really good for anyone, but it…
Pandemics don’t usually rate highly among common Murphy’s Law-esque events. But that didn’t stop one student housing developer from “reminding” its university partners of the…
Last fall, there was a lot of unfortunate chatter about building a hotel and convention center. Or ridiculously, building a dorm that could double as…
For some reason, the WCC Board of Trustees enshrined a copy of WCC’s Organization Chart in the Board Policy Manual in 2001. Like most Board…
I’ve been focused on the Board policy manual lately. Instead of being a robust, living guide for students, staff and faculty, the WCC Board Policy…