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“Intro to Business Law at WCC,” created by WCC faculty member Douglas Waters, is available to students as a free download or can be printed for a nominal price. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

Big savings: Textbook alternatives have kept $1.79M in WCC students' pockets; college committed to more

Richard Rezler - February 07, 2018

Kelli Gilbert had a tough decision to make. If she spent $360 on the four textbooks she needed for classes at Washtenaw Community College, she wouldn’t have enough money left to pay the car insurance bill that had come due.

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These buttons, distributed around campus at various events, identify current first-generation college students and those WCC faculty and staff who were first-generation college students themselves at one time. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

First-generation students find empathy, help at WCC

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

Statistically speaking, first-generation college students aren’t as likely to graduate as those who come from homes with college-educated parents.

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A third international labor union will join the United Association (above) and Ironworkers as summertime guests of Washtenaw Community College. Beginning in June, the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association will also host its annual instructor training program on the WCC campus. (Photo by Lon Horwedel)

Plasterers and cement masons union to hold training at WCC

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

An international labor union representing trained plasterers and cement masons has agreed to hold its instructor training program on the Washtenaw Community College campus with the first of the annual sessions to be held June 25-29, 2018.

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$4.9M grant aims to raise WCC student transfers to MSU

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

A $4.9 million grant to Michigan State University will directly impact low-income students hoping to begin a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education at Washtenaw Community College.

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WCC, U-M launch innovative collaboration

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

A unique collaboration among faculty at Washtenaw Community College and the University of Michigan School of Information led to a shared open-source course that will benefit both institutions and creates opportunities for WCC students to transfer to U-M.

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Highlighting Career & Technical Education

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

Joining a national movement to celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE), Washtenaw Community College will host a number of events in February to highlight the value and accomplishments of CTE programs on our campus and across the country.

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President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca (right) welcomes the Michigan Council on Future Mobility to the WCC campus. (Photo by Kelly Gampel)

State mobility council visits and tours WCC

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

The 21-member Michigan Council on Future Mobility held its January meeting at Washtenaw Community College and concluded the event by touring the college’s Advanced Transportation Center.

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Explore careers at American Center for Mobility

Washtenaw Community College - February 07, 2018

Washtenaw Community College and the 13 other members of the Academic Consortium at the American Center for Mobility (ACM) want to expose their students to the connected and autonomous vehicles industry.

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