WCC is considering some capital improvements. These improvements include building a building or two, and repairing buildings that need significant rehabilitation. The estimated price tag…
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The WCC administration is considering the addition of a new $10 per-credit-hour “facilities fee”. Proceeds from the new fee will fund WCC debt payments on…
I recently drove to Pennsylvania, the fourth-largest coal-producer in the United States behind Wyoming, West Virginia and Kentucky. Coal industry employment peaked in the US…
WCC’s administration plans to build a hotel and conference center, and retail space on the campus. To do this, they’ll be diverting educational taxes to…
Community colleges play an important role in helping an area recover from an economic recession. They always provide a low-cost entry into the economy. They…
The voters of Washtenaw County are paying the bill for a $26M no-bid contract for outsourcing WCC’s IT Department. The contract figure doesn’t include the…
The WCC President claims that WCC’s shrinking enrollment motivates her search for additional revenue. Her solution is to build a taxpayer-funded hotel and conference center.…
During the November 19, 2019 Board Retreat, the WCC Board of Trustees received the final version of the WCC Master Plan for 2020-2029. The following…
There’s really nothing to recommend a recession, but if you’re going to have one, it helps to be prepared. Washtenaw County is actually quite prepared…
WCC is among the best-funded community colleges in Michigan. This year, it collected nearly $60M in local property tax revenues. WCC regularly enrolls about 12,000…