In May, the President of Washtenaw Community College announced a controversial IT outsourcing “partnership” with Ellucian to provide managed Information Technology services on campus. In…
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The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) keeps all kinds of demographic data about Southeast Michigan. You can consult SEMCOG on everything from taxation to…
As part of WCC’s new master plan, the College administration plans to build a hotel and conference center on the campus. Since the Trustees will…
According to Michigan law, any registered voter in a community college district can seek a seat on the Board of Trustees. A community college Board…
WCC’s latest strategy to increase revenues for the College is to turn to real estate development. The new master plan calls for the College to…
The WCC Board of Trustees approved a motion to seek a renewal and increase of an expiring millage. If approved, the 1.0-mill assessment is expected…
At the November 19 WCC Board of Trustees retreat, WCC Chief Financial Officer William Johnson indicated that the College will likely seek bond authorizations from…
The most recent Board retreat included a long discussion of WCC’s latest master plan. One high-priority element of the plan includes “non-core student services.” This…
At the November 19, 2019 Washtenaw Community College Board Retreat, Albert Kahn Associates presented the new WCC Master Plan. The 10-year plan maps out changes…
WCC’s administration outsourced the College’s IT Department over the summer. By itself, the loss of 31 full-time jobs is bad. The administration gave the $26M…