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.
View Post : Hail to our Visitors: More than half of WCC summer guest students come from U-Mtags: 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.
View Post : Free College Week April 3-7 at Washtenaw Community College offers more than 140 class sessionstags: 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.
View Post : Economists to Washtenaw Economic Club: County outlook is generally positivetags: 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.
View Post : Students save $10 million in textbook costs with OER programtags: 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.
View Post : $15 million renewal for connected and automated transportation Midwest hubtags: 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.
View Post : $1.38 million NSF grant supports STEM students at Washtenaw Community Collegetags: STEM, STEM Scholars Program, March 2023, STEAM Week, STEAM, On The Record
Health Care Programs: Preparing students to help others
Kayla Gahagan - December 29, 2022
WCC offers an array of certificates and associate degrees allowing students to go directly into the workforce or transfer to a four-year school to continue their education.
View Post : Health Care Programs: Preparing students to help otherstags: December 2022, Health Administration, Nursing, On The Record, Health Care, Physical Therapist Assistant, Cardiac Telemetry, Radiography, Launch, Launch Winter 2023, Sterile Processing, Surgical Technology
Winter classes at WCC begin January 9
WCC Public Relations - December 23, 2022
Winter classes at Washtenaw Community College will begin January 9, with flexible scheduling options and more than 135 programs to prepare students for rewarding careers that meet local workforce needs or transfer to a university to earn a bachelor’s degree.
View Post : Winter classes at WCC begin January 9tags: Scholarships, On The Record, December 2022, enroll, Winter 2023, Registration
WCC celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigan
WCC Public Relations - December 09, 2022
WCC celebrates STEM Scholars transfers twice a year, once in December and once in April. The six students honored during a reception Friday include Larry Blanchard, Sonja Francisco, Kate Mink, Safia Nur, Fatima Oudelf and David Perry.
View Post : WCC celebrates STEM Scholar transfers headed to the University of Michigantags: December 2022, On The Record, Transfer, STEM Scholars Program, Student Success
WCC Bridge Award goes to Napoleon High School counselor Edwin Payne
Jenelle Franklin - December 09, 2022
Napoleon High School counselor Edwin Payne is the winner of the fourth annual WCC Bridge Award, which honors staff members from local high schools who positively influence students and help then get to college.
View Post : WCC Bridge Award goes to Napoleon High School counselor Edwin Paynetags: high school counselors, High School Partners Breakfast, December 2022, WCC Bridge Award, On The Record, Awards