At the most recent Board Meeting, the Trustees received a presentation on the Police Academy. Presumably, the Administration made the presentation considering the ongoing civil…
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As part of its cost-cutting measures, WCC has laid off a number of its employees. The Administration targeted the “Independent Group” for these reductions in…
At the June 23 Board of Trustees meeting, Board Chair Christina Fleming offered the following commentary. “I’d like to just say a couple of things…
The following transcript is an excerpt from the June 23, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting. It follows a presentation by Vice President Brandon Tucker about…
Employees at Tidewater Community College’s Chesapeake campus began their return to work on campus on June 11. Less than two weeks later, the campus is…
Last fall, I wrote about the annual WCC audit. The audit is mandated by law, so the College doesn’t have a choice but to have…
About the same time WCC was bringing armed police officers to campus, the Toronto district schools were removing them. Toronto is the largest school district…
Trustees around the country are reconsidering their approach to naming buildings, reconsidering honors they’ve already approved. Trustees sometimes name buildings to honor important individuals in…
Unless you’re new to Michigan, you’re familiar with the School Aid Fund (SAF). The fund catches lottery proceeds and certain other taxes to pay for…
Seemingly, plans for handling massive budget cuts at many higher education institutions rely on faculty and staff layoffs. Part-time employees make another popular target. Some…