WCC hosting 4th annual Michigan Community College Gender and Sexuality Conference
Rich Rezler - February 24, 2022
WCC has been hosting the event since 2019 in an effort to bring programming and resources typically available only to students at large universities to the community college level.
View Post : WCC hosting 4th annual Michigan Community College Gender and Sexuality Conferencetags: Gender and sexuality, Conference, Diversity, Student Organizations
Michigan Reconnect turns dreams into realities for students in program's first year
Fran LeFort - February 21, 2022
Amanda MacDonald and Carmen Samaniego are two of the nearly 1,300 students enrolled at WCC using the Michigan Reconnect tuition program. "Without Reconnect, I’m not sure I would have come back. I would have made excuses and seen too many obstacles,” MacDonald said.
View Post : Michigan Reconnect turns dreams into realities for students in program's first yeartags: Medical Billing and Coding, March 2022, Launch Summer 2022, Student Profile, Michigan Reconnect, Computer Science, On The Record, Reconnect, Health Administration
WCC dance instructor played role in Olympians' medal pursuits
Rich Rezler - February 20, 2022
Noonie Anderson, who's been teaching dance at WCC for 40 years, has worked with some of the world's greatest figure skaters.
View Post : WCC dance instructor played role in Olympians' medal pursuitstags: Performing Arts, Faculty Profile, Dance
More than 100 CTE programs at WCC prepare students for high-skill jobs
Fran LeFort - February 17, 2022
WCC is celebrating CTE Month by showcasing its more than 100 Career and Technical Education associate degree and certificate programs that prepare students for high-wage, high-demand and high-skill jobs.
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Six in a row! WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition again
Rich Rezler - February 14, 2022
WCC honored by Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
View Post : Six in a row! WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition againtags: Awards, Tree Campus Higher Education, Facilities Management, Tree Campus USA
Tech startups seek applicants for DEI-focused internship program
Rich Rezler - February 12, 2022
Applications are due March 1 for the 2022 Future Founders Internship Program, a paid summer internship for BIPOC, women, nonbinary and/or PELL-eligible students to get hands-on experience in tech, startups and entrepreneurship.
View Post : Tech startups seek applicants for DEI-focused internship programtags: Diversity, Internship
Get to know an Olympian: WCC fitness center member Donald Scott II
Rich Rezler - February 02, 2022
While the world turns its attention to TV broadcasts of the Winter Olympic Games this week, members of the WCC Health and Fitness Center haven’t needed to wait to watch an Olympian perform. Meet Donald Scott II.
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WCC celebrating Black History Month with multiple events
Rich Rezler - February 02, 2022
Washtenaw Community College is celebrating Black History Month with multiple events throughout February planned by its Office of Diversity & Inclusion.
View Post : WCC celebrating Black History Month with multiple eventstags: Campus Events, Diversity
CircleIn gives WCC students opportunity to study together virtually
WCC - January 29, 2022
With more and more students taking online and virtual classes, WCC has taken steps to add a missing ingredient to their education: Studying with their classmates.
View Post : CircleIn gives WCC students opportunity to study together virtuallytags: Technology, CircleIn, Student Success, ousearch_News_2020, Winter 2022
Student Profile: Let's all join Malia's Movement
Rich Rezler - January 22, 2022
Malia Ellis fought through the burdens of embarrassment and isolation that a physical disability can crudely place upon a young girl. So the 19-year-old WCC student is on a mission to erase those burdens for future generations.
View Post : Student Profile: Let's all join Malia's Movementtags: January 2022, Student Profile, On The Record, Disabilities