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Goldwater Scholar on track to be next WCC alumna turned STEM star
Fran LeFort - August 06, 2022
Look no further than recent alumna Alex Chumney’s achievements to see WCC’s relevance in bringing up the next generation of STEM leaders.
View Post : Goldwater Scholar on track to be next WCC alumna turned STEM startags: Launch Fall 2022, Alumni Profile, Automotive Cybersecurity, Launch, ousearch_News_Launch Magazine, STEM, cybersecurity, NASA, STEM Scholars Program
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WCC offers first 'Z-Degree,' associate degree program with zero textbook costs
Rich Rezler - July 29, 2022
Continuing its commitment to keep higher education affordable, WCC has made it possible for a student to earn an associate degree without ever purchasing a textbook.
View Post : WCC offers first 'Z-Degree,' associate degree program with zero textbook coststags: On The Record, Affordability, Open Education Resources, Z-Degree, September 2022
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Washtenaw Community College and Trainco partner to fill truck driving talent pipeline
Fran LeFort - July 28, 2022
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is partnering with Trainco Truck Driving Schools to offer a full-service CDL-A educational training program to help fill critical workforce needs.
View Post : Washtenaw Community College and Trainco partner to fill truck driving talent pipelinetags: Workforce Training, On The Record, Trucking, September 2022, Partnership, Industry, Workforce Development
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WCC Collegiate Recovery Program receives grant from Jamie Daniels Foundation
Rich Rezler - July 27, 2022
The Collegiate Recovery Program at WCC received a grant from the Jamie Daniels Foundation that will endow a scholarship for a student in the program and assist in its quest to provide all WCC students with recovery support, connection and community to improve their health and well-being.
View Post : WCC Collegiate Recovery Program receives grant from Jamie Daniels Foundationtags: Collegiate Recovery Program, On The Record, September 2022, Student Services, Grants, WCC Foundation
![Aisha Bowe leading Super STEAM Saturday class](/news/articles/aisha_steam.jpeg)
Middle school students invited to Super STEAM Saturdays at WCC
Fran LeFort - July 26, 2022
WCC faculty members will lead interactive monthly workshops designed to expose students to the wide world of STEAM career options.
View Post : Middle school students invited to Super STEAM Saturdays at WCCtags: STEAM, Community enrichment, Super STEAM Saturdays, Campus Events
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WCC, faculty union agree to three-year contract
Fran LeFort - July 20, 2022
The WCC Board of Trustees has ratified a three-year contract between the college and its faculty union.
View Post : WCC, faculty union agree to three-year contracttags: Faculty Contract, Faculty, Press Release
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Adult Transitions Pathways celebrates 141-member graduating class
Rich Rezler - July 15, 2022
“Before this program, I had zero hope for myself being successful. I dropped out my senior year of high school and that made me feel like I failed my family and I failed myself,” student speaker Jaden Dudley said. “But now we’re going to walk out of here with smiles wide and caps held high … because we’re graduates, baby!”
View Post : Adult Transitions Pathways celebrates 141-member graduating classtags: Adult Transitions Pathways, Graduation, Class of 2022, On The Record, September 2022
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WCC hosts state's announcement of additional funding for Frontliners, Reconnect students
Fran LeFort - July 14, 2022
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II launched a statewide tour at WCC to spotlight Michigan's $6 million bipartisan investment in grant funding for Michigan Reconnect and Futures for Frontliners programs.
View Post : WCC hosts state's announcement of additional funding for Frontliners, Reconnect studentstags: Press Release, September 2022, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, Michigan Reconnect, On The Record, Futures For Frontliners
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WCC cuts ribbon on renovated Morris Lawrence Building
Fran LeFort - July 09, 2022
The Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College has reopened after a year-long renovation project.
View Post : WCC cuts ribbon on renovated Morris Lawrence Buildingtags: September 2022, Campus News, On The Record, Campus Events, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca
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Nine WCC online courses recognized as 'exemplary'
Rich Rezler - July 02, 2022
Nine different WCC online classes earned Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Award status, making up roughly 17% percent of all awards granted to schools, colleges and universities around the world.
View Post : Nine WCC online courses recognized as 'exemplary'tags: Blackboard, Business, September 2022, Online Learning, Awards, Business and Computer Technologies, On The Record