WCC News: Mobility

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WCC convenes mobility leaders to highlight workforce solutions at Detroit Auto Show

Fran LeFort - January 10, 2026

Washtenaw Community College will convene state and industry mobility leaders at the Detroit Auto Show for a forward-looking discussion on how education and workforce development are driving Michigan’s mobility future.

View Post :   WCC convenes mobility leaders to highlight workforce solutions at Detroit Auto Show

tags: Electric Vehicles, Advanced Transportation Center, Workforce Development, Workforce Training, Mobility, Detroit Auto Show

Semiconductor Board

Nearly $2 million in state grants, new programs will advance semiconductor, battery education

Fran LeFort - May 05, 2025

Nearly $2 million in grants at Washtenaw Community College (WCC), along with new associate degree and certificate programs, will advance Michigan’s mobility sector through semiconductor and battery education and training.

View Post :   Nearly $2 million in state grants, new programs will advance semiconductor, battery education

tags: EV, Workforce Development, Mobility, Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology, Advanced Certificate in Semiconductor & Battery Manufacturing, MEDC, Semiconductor, Grants

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WCC hosting EV education panel at Detroit Auto Show Mobility Global Forum

Fran LeFort - January 09, 2025

Washtenaw Community College will host an electric vehicle panel discussion at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show Mobility Global Forum in downtown Detroit on January 16.

View Post :   WCC hosting EV education panel at Detroit Auto Show Mobility Global Forum

tags: Electric Vehicles, Advanced Transportation Center, North America International Auto Show, Mobility

Mach E Mustang at Washtenaw Community College

'Power UP' Mobility Careers: Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast fuel workforce

WCC Public Relations - September 30, 2024

A new program between Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and Michigan Works! Southeast (MWSE) is fueling careers in the emerging mobility sector.

View Post :   'Power UP' Mobility Careers: Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works! Southeast fuel workforce

tags: October 2024, Electric Vehicles, Workforce Development, EV, Workforce Training, Michigan Works, Mobility, On The Record

Glenn Stevens Jr.

Washtenaw Economic Club hosts MICHauto leader Glenn Stevens for mobility, EV presentation on May 23

Fran LeFort - May 14, 2024

The Washtenaw Economic Club will host “Big Picture 2024: Mobility and Electric Vehicle Transformations” featuring MICHauto executive director Glenn Stevens Jr.,on Thursday, May 23.

View Post :   Washtenaw Economic Club hosts MICHauto leader Glenn Stevens for mobility, EV presentation on May 23

tags: Mobility, Washtenaw Economic Club, Electric Vehicles

Bellanca at MEDC press conference

WCC joins MEDC, universities in announcing major expansion of semiconductor education and training programs in Metro Detroit

WCC Public Relations - October 23, 2023

Washtenaw Community College joined the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and other higher education institutions to announce the largest investment in state history to expand semiconductor education and training programs.

View Post :   WCC joins MEDC, universities in announcing major expansion of semiconductor education and training programs in Metro Detroit

tags: Semiconductor, Mobility, Economic Development, December 2023, On The Record

Tile for Advance Ypsi initiative

Ypsilanti residents invited to learn more about WCC's Advance Ypsi education and jobs training program

Fran LeFort - September 07, 2023

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host three information sessions for Ypsilanti residents interested in the new Advance Ypsi education and jobs training program.

View Post :   Ypsilanti residents invited to learn more about WCC's Advance Ypsi education and jobs training program

tags: Workforce Development, Advance Ypsi, Mobility, IT, Automotive

WCC Automotive Cybersecurity Lab

$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 hub

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

WCC's all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E

WCC showcases EV and cybersecurity training at North American International Auto Show

Fran LeFort - September 13, 2022

WCC will attend the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, highlighting its programs to prepare the EV and mobility workforce of today and tomorrow.

View Post :   WCC showcases EV and cybersecurity training at North American International Auto Show

tags: Transportation Technologies, Mobility, Advanced Transportation Center, North America International Auto Show, EV, Smart Vehicles, Automotive Cybersecurity

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Building the advanced transportation workforce of the future

Fran LeFort - April 15, 2022

WCC's role in automated transportation and mobility was highlighted at the CCAT Global Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan

View Post :   Building the advanced transportation workforce of the future

tags: Mobility, On The Record, June 2022, Advanced Transportation Center, CCAT

Future of Mobility

Education, workforce development key for Michigan to retain global mobility leadership position

Fran LeFort - May 11, 2021

Michigan will need about 12,000 workers to keep its position as a global mobility leader in the decades to come, the state's Chief Mobility Officer said during a Washtenaw Economic Club event.

View Post :   Education, workforce development key for Michigan to retain global mobility leadership position

tags: Advanced Transportation, CCAT, Washtenaw Economic Club, Mobility, ousearch_News_2021

Future of Mobility

'Future of Mobility' focus of Washtenaw Economic Club event on May 11

Fran LeFort - May 05, 2021

Trevor Pawl, State of Michigan’s Chief Mobility Officer, and Michelle Krebs of AutoTrader.com will be guest panelists discussing “The Future of Mobility” at the Washtenaw Economic Club’s event on Tuesday, May 11.

View Post :   'Future of Mobility' focus of Washtenaw Economic Club event on May 11

tags: Washtenaw Economic Club, ousearch_News_2021, Mobility, Press Release

Shawn Deron, an instructor in WCC's Motorcycle Service Technology department, puts the finishing touches on the vehicle the college is displaying in the Automobili-D exhibition at NAIAS on Jan. 14-17. Deron led the multi-department project.

WCC showcasing advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity programs at NAIAS

Richard Rezler - January 13, 2019

Washtenaw Community College is back at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) to showcase how it is combining those two worlds to help create the talent pipeline for the mobility revolution.

View Post :   WCC showcasing advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity programs at NAIAS

tags: Information Technology, ousearch_News_2019, Mobility, North America International Auto Show, cybersecurity, Manufacturing

Brandon Tucker

Governor appoints WCC dean to Michigan Council on Future Mobility

Richard Rezler - August 10, 2018

Brandon Tucker, Dean of Advanced Technologies and Public Service Careers at Washtenaw Community College, has been appointed to the Michigan Council on Future Mobility by Governor Rick Snyder.

View Post :   Governor appoints WCC dean to Michigan Council on Future Mobility

tags: 2018, ousearch_News_2018, Advanced Technologies and Public Services Careers, Mobility, Brandon Tucker

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WCC showcasing mobility, intelligent transportation systems at NAIAS

Richard Rezler - January 12, 2018

Washtenaw Community College is playing a key role to create the talent pipeline necessary for southeast Michigan to be the epicenter of the autonomous and connected vehicle world and mobility revolution.

View Post :   WCC showcasing mobility, intelligent transportation systems at NAIAS

tags: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Mobility, ousearch_News_2018, NAIAS, North America International Auto Show, 2018

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