On The Record

New Esports Arena open for teams, student free play

Rich Rezler - March 29, 2023

A new, state-of-the-art Esports Arena has opened on the WCC campus to provide enrolled students opportunity for recreation, competition and exposure to the academic and career opportunities associated with the growing Esports industry.

tags: On The Record, March 2023, Esports, Student Activities, Student Development

WCC Foundation Women's Council honoring three community leaders

Julia Zaher - March 28, 2023

tags: March 2023, Student Emergency Fund, On The Record, Aisha Bowe, Women's Council, WCC Foundation, fundraiser

Students' effort leads to TEDxWCC event in Towsley Auditorium on April 6

Rich Rezler - March 26, 2023

tags: March 2023, On The Record, Campus Events, TEDxWCC, Student Organizations, Washtenaw Technical Middle College

WCC reaches gold-status in initiative to promote physical activity on campus

Rebecca Thomas - March 20, 2023

WCC is one of 73 colleges and universities nationwide – and one of just three community colleges – to be honored with gold-level status by Exercise is Medicine for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus.

tags: Marvin Boluyt, March 2023, Exercise, On The Record, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Hail to our Visitors: More than half of WCC summer guest students come from U-M

Rich Rezler - March 19, 2023

Washtenaw Community College welcomes thousands of guest students to its campus and online learning classes every year, with the Summer semester being the most popular time for such visitors.

tags: On The Record, Guest Student, March 2023, Transfer

Free College Week April 3-7 at Washtenaw Community College offers more than 140 class sessions

Fran LeFort - March 17, 2023

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will open its virtual classroom doors to the public during Free College Week on Monday, April 3, through Friday, April 7.

tags: Free College Week, March 2023, On The Record, Community College Month

Economists to Washtenaw Economic Club: County outlook is generally positive

Rich Rezler - March 16, 2023

The Washtenaw Economic Club kicked off its 25th season of programming with its annual Washtenaw County Economic Outlook luncheon.

tags: Washtenaw Economic Club, On The Record, Economic Outlook, March 2023

Students save $10 million in textbook costs with OER program

Kayla Gahagan - March 02, 2023

Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) program to help students earn degrees, certificates and general education credits with little or no textbook costs has recently surpassed the $10 million savings mark.

tags: On The Record, Z-Degree, March 2023, OER, Open Education Resources, Affordability

$15 million renewal for connected and automated transportation Midwest hub

WCC Public Relations & U-M - February 21, 2023

A new $15 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation renews and expands the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, a consortium of nine colleges and universities, including Washtenaw Community College.

tags: CCAT, March 2023, Mobility, On The Record, Automotive Cybersecurity

$1.38 million NSF grant supports STEM students at Washtenaw Community College

Fran LeFort - January 31, 2023

A $1.38 million National Science Foundation grant renewal for Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will support STEM students and meet the national and state workforce need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers and technicians.

tags: STEM, STEM Scholars Program, March 2023, STEAM Week, STEAM, On The Record