Since Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the free community college program, more than 40,000 prospective students have signed up. Nine days. (Who knew?) The program, Futures…
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I recently ran across an article about the Rhode Island legislature’s hearing on community college spending. In July, the Legislature heard testimony from the president…
Perhaps you’ve heard the story of the Catholic priest from Okemos who built an 8-bedroom mansion using funds from the parish he oversaw. The story…
In the November 3, 2020 election, three Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustee seats are open. There are four candidates for these seats. They are…
If taxpayers spend just a few minutes looking at WCC, they’ll begin to see clearly what they’re getting for their money. WCC touches a lot…
At the June WCC Board Meeting, Trustee Ruth Hatcher congratulated the administration for giving the Independent group 1.5% raises. Trustee Hatcher probably assumed that “something-is-better-than-nothing.”…
structural deficit – (economics) That portion of the public sector deficit which exists even when the economy is at potential. Government spending beyond government revenues…
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…