WCC News Story Archive

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Flexibility of classes at WCC is a game-changer for adult learners

Fran LeFort - August 28, 2023

Flexibility is a game changer. That’s exactly what WCC offers learners of all ages and something Carolyn Bradshaw has embraced and relied on to earn a college degree and advance in her career.

View Post :   Flexibility of classes at WCC is a game-changer for adult learners

tags: Career, Adult Learners, Student Success, On The Record, 2023, Fall 2023, December 2023, Human Resources, Business Management

Zaria Miller and Elizabeth Perryman

HBCU Pathway helping WCC alumni achieve their dreams

Fran LeFort - August 28, 2023

Less than two years after launching an initiative to help more local students transfer to an HBCU, WCC filled its Towsley Auditorium with more than 400 local high school students to give them a taste of HBCU life.

View Post :   HBCU Pathway helping WCC alumni achieve their dreams

tags: Transfer, Diversity, Fall 2023, Launch, Student Success, HBCU Pathway, HBCU, HBCU Day

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FAME Signing Day pairs WCC students with new employers

Fran LeFort - August 23, 2023

Washtenaw Community College, manufacturers and regional workforce development organizations have joined hands to meet industry talent needs through the national Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) work-and-learn apprenticeship program.

View Post :   FAME Signing Day pairs WCC students with new employers

tags: Advanced Manufacturing, Apprenticeships, On The Record, MI FAME, December 2023

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Certificates, associate degrees highlight annual UA training week

Fran LeFort - August 18, 2023

More than 200 members of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA) of the plumbing and pipefitting industry in the United States and Canada earned certificates and associate degrees on Thursday, highlighting a week of training at Washtenaw Community College.

View Post :   Certificates, associate degrees highlight annual UA training week

tags: Graduation, United Association, Skilled Trades, Plumbers and Pipefitters

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Fall semester at WCC kicks off August 28 with new academic programs, national recognitions

Fran LeFort - August 15, 2023

WCC is gearing up for the 2023-24 academic year starting Monday, August 28. Registration for classes remains open, and prospective new students may apply at any time.

View Post :   Fall semester at WCC kicks off August 28 with new academic programs, national recognitions

tags: Michigan Reconnect, 2023-2024 School Year, Fall 2023, enroll, register

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WCC named a Nursing Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing

Fran LeFort - July 31, 2023

Washtenaw Community College has been named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing, the only community college and one of just nine nursing programs nationwide to earn the honor this year.

View Post :   WCC named a Nursing Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing

tags: Awards, Center of Excellence, On The Record, December 2023, Nursing, Health Sciences

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Health Science course added to list of 'exemplary' online offerings at WCC

Rich Rezler - July 31, 2023

A WCC online course titled Evidence-Based Practice in Action was honored as an 'exemplary' online class by Anthology.

View Post :   Health Science course added to list of 'exemplary' online offerings at WCC

tags: Health Sciences, Nursing, Blackboard, Awards

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WCC named 'Bee Campus USA' for fourth consecutive year

WCC - July 27, 2023

For the fourth consecutive year, Washtenaw Community College has been recognized as a Bee Campus USA affiliate by The Xerces Society for enhancing pollinator habitats, pesticide reduction and educating the community.

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tags: Bees, Bee Campus, WCC, Bee Campus USA, Pollinators

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WCC, Iron Workers extend partnership to educate, train workforce through 2030

Fran LeFort - July 20, 2023

Nearly 8,500 specialized tradespeople have trained at WCC since 2010.

View Post :   WCC, Iron Workers extend partnership to educate, train workforce through 2030

tags: Union, 2030, Contract, Ironworkers, Train the Trainer

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WCC supports MiLEAP's focus on increasing educational excellence statewide

WCC Public Relations - July 14, 2023

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca said Friday that the new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is a positive step forward for all levels of education in the state.

View Post :   WCC supports MiLEAP's focus on increasing educational excellence statewide

tags: Higher Education, Education Partnerships, Early Childhood Education, MiLEAP

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