Whoever thought it was a good idea to virtually eliminate the WCC maintenance budget isn’t doing the institution any favors. The old saying, “Penny wise…
Posts tagged as “WCC building neglect”
On Thursday, I wrote about Erie Community College and the recommendation it received to close two campus buildings. ECC contracted an architectural firm to assess…
Before I get into this, the Health and Fitness Center at WCC opened in 2007. This 75,000-square-foot facility is 14 years old. For a commercial…
In May, the University of Nebraska (NU) issued $400M in bonds. The proceeds will fund the university’s plan to address deferred maintenance in 20 campus…
President Joe Biden will propose a new $2T plan which provides funds to upgrade community college infrastructure. While I agree in principle that community colleges…
The 8th annual Gordian State of Facilities in Higher Education report has been released. No surprise – higher education facilities are in deep trouble. Campus…
What happened in Texas this month wasn’t pretty. The large-scale failure of the Texas energy grid caused widespread power outages. At exactly the same time,…
Washtenaw County taxpayers have been extraordinarily generous with Washtenaw Community College. WCC has the good fortune of being situated in a place with a lot…
WCC has waited a long time to complete repairs to the Morris Lawrence Building. Recently, CFO Bill Johnson announced that WCC would use reserve cash…
The Morris Lawrence Building is arguably one of the most “public” buildings on campus. Because it hosts so many events each year, the public probably…