Excellence (and empathy) in education
Richard Rezler - December 15, 2018
Faculty member Elizabeth Connors will be honored with an Occupational Studies Outstanding Educator Award at the Trends in Occupational Studies Conference
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WCC, Michigan Medicine launch Service Desk Apprenticeship Progam
Richard Rezler - December 15, 2018
A recent apprenticeship program created by WCC to help Michigan Medicine attract and train aspiring information technology professionals is advancing the cause.
View Post : WCC, Michigan Medicine launch Service Desk Apprenticeship Progamtags: On The Record, Information Technology, Apprenticeships, December 2018, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC honors its veterans, hosts Hire Mi Vet career fair
Washtenaw Community College - December 15, 2018
A special Veterans Day ceremony at Washtenaw Community College on November 12 honored the college’s students, faculty and staff who have served in the U.S. military.
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WCC auto students light up Las Vegas
Washtenaw Community College - December 15, 2018
The work of Washtenaw Community College students and staff was on display at the world’s largest automotive aftermarket show.
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Mobile hacking workbench enhances WCC's reputation as leader in cybersecurity education
Richard Rezler - October 15, 2018
Washtenaw Community College has been a leader in cybersecurity education since it became the first institution in the state to offer a cybersecurity degree in the early 2000s.
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WCC seeking areas of collaboration with Chinese institution
Richard Rezler - October 15, 2018
A group of administrators from Guidaojiaotong Polytechnic Institute (GPI) in the Liaoning Province of China visited Washtenaw Community College in late September, touring the college’s facilities in an effort to learn more about the American community college system and to discuss possibilities for collaborations of mutual benefit to students, faculty and staff at both institutions.
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Grant allows WCC to enhance after-school programming at Parkridge
Richard Rezler - October 15, 2018
Washtenaw Community College enhanced the after-school academic support services it offers at the Parkridge Community Center in Ypsilanti thanks to a $133,176 grant from Washtenaw Coordinated Funders.
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Governor appoints WCC dean to mobility council
Richard Rezler - October 15, 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 mobility counciltags: Mobility, Advanced Technology, American Center for Mobility, October 2018, Brandon Tucker, On The Record, ousearch_News_On The Record
WCC welcomes new alumni from United Association
Richard Rezler - October 15, 2018
Jim Krupp crossed the stage to pick up a college degree he’d waited more than 20 years to achieve, wearing a black graduation gown that represented three other degrees he was partially responsible for.
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Community colleges are nation's primary source of certificates
Richard Rezler - October 15, 2018
According to research by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), well over half of students in America who earned a certificate in the 2016-17 academic year received their credentials from a public community college.
View Post : Community colleges are nation's primary source of certificatestags: On The Record, Certifications, American Association of Community Colleges, October 2018, ousearch_News_On The Record