'Keeping DEI Top of Mind' is focus of September 29 Washtenaw Economic Club luncheon
Fran LeFort - September 21, 2022
Ovell Barbee, former Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources officer Indiana University Health will be the featured speaker at the next Washtenaw Economic Club luncheon Thursday, September 29.
View Post : 'Keeping DEI Top of Mind' is focus of September 29 Washtenaw Economic Club luncheontags: Diversity, Washtenaw Economic Club
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
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: Internship, Diversity
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: Diversity, Campus Events
Two employees, one alumnus win WCC Equity in Action Awards
Rich Rezler - January 15, 2022
The Equity in Action Awards are presented annually during WCC's MLK Day Celebration, with one of the criteria for nomination being someone “who exemplifies the values and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., specifically in the areas of advocacy, leadership and service."
View Post : Two employees, one alumnus win WCC Equity in Action Awardstags: Diversity, MLK Day, Equity in Action, Awards
MLK Day Celebration: Building a 'beloved community'
Fran LeFort - January 14, 2022
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of a nonviolent approach to equality for all was honored by WCC in a virtual celebration that united people from all walks of life, including a representative of Congress and a county prosecutor.
View Post : MLK Day Celebration: Building a 'beloved community'tags: Diversity, On The Record, MLK Day, January 2022
Public invited to virtual MLK Day Celebration at WCC
Fran LeFort - January 10, 2022
The public is invited to the virtual MLK Day celebration hosted by Washtenaw Community College from 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13.
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