WCC faculty member receives Exemplary Course Program Award
Susan Ferraro - July 24, 2020
WCC Business instructor Doug Waters received an Exemplary Course Program Award from Blackboard, Inc., for his work developing the college's online Business Law (BMG 111) course.
View Posttags: Business and Computer Technologies, Awards, Faculty Profile, Business Law, ousearch_News_2020
New app will give WCC students opportunity to study together virtually
WCC - July 24, 2020
With more and more students taking online and virtual classes, WCC has taken steps to add a missing ingredient to their education: Studying with their classmates.
View Posttags: Technology, Student Success, Fall 2020, ousearch_News_2020
Washtenaw Economic Club provides 300 gourmet meals to local healthcare workers
WCC - July 14, 2020
700 local healthcare workers were treated to a gourmet meal thanks to a group effort by the Washtenaw Economic Club, Washtenaw Community College and Fabulous Foods, Inc.
View Posttags: COVID-19, Donation, Fabulous Foods, Washtenaw Economic Club, ousearch_News_2020
WCC returning to campus in Fall 2020 with safety as top priority
Rich Rezler - June 26, 2020
WCC has taken exhaustive steps to protect the health of the limited number of students, faculty and staff that will be on campus during the Fall semester.
View Posttags: Fall 2020, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, Press Release, COVID-19, ousearch_News_2020
WCC offering free Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series to community
Rich Rezler - June 26, 2020
Washtenaw Community College is offering a free, five-part Race and Ethnic Relations virtual learning series.
View Posttags: Community enrichment, Race and Ethnicity, ousearch_News_2020
Board of Trustees unanimously extends contract of President Bellanca
WCC - June 26, 2020
The WCC Board of Trustees voted to extend the contract of WCC President and CEO Dr. Rose B. Bellanca to June 30, 2023.
View Posttags: Board of Trustees, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, ousearch_News_2020
Board of Trustees approves department chair appointments for 2020-21
Rich Rezler - June 23, 2020
Faculty department chair appointments for the 2020-21 academic year.
View Posttags: Faculty Department Chair, Board of Trustees, ousearch_News_2020
WCC designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Rich Rezler - June 16, 2020
The announcement places WCC among a select group of two-year, four-year and graduate-level institutions nationwide to receive the prestigious distinction.
View Posttags: Computer Science, National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, cybersecurity, ousearch_News_2020
WCC student Maximilian Ehinger selected as NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - June 12, 2020
Maximilian Ehinger came to WCC intent on learning more about the worlds of aerospace, physics and astronomy. He got that opportunity, and then some.
View Posttags: Astronomy, Student Success, NASA, ousearch_News_2020
Medical Assisting certificate program addresses needs of local employers
Rich Rezler - June 03, 2020
Local healthcare organizations IHA and Michigan Medicine have both expressed to WCC a pressing need to fill their talent pipeline with more certified medical assistants.
View Posttags: Medical Assistant, Certificates, Allied Health, Health Sciences, Medical Assisting, ousearch_News_2020
Graduate profile: Nearly 40 years later, mom of 5 completes her degree
Rich Rezler - June 03, 2020
When Sandy Coward left college in 1983, she promised her mother she would finish her degree one day. And then "life got in the way.”
View Posttags: Graduation, Non-Traditional Student, Occupational Studies, ousearch_News_2020
WCC graduate Emilee Seghi selected as NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar
Rich Rezler - May 23, 2020
Emilee Seghi will participate in the five-week, online NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar program with hopes of being selected for an all-expense-paid, four-day visit to a NASA center.
View Posttags: Student Success, Aerospace Engineering, NASA, ousearch_News_2020
Board of Trustees remembers first chairman, Samuel Harmon
Rich Rezler - May 19, 2020
WCC Board chair Christina Fleming requested a moment of silence at the beginning of Tuesday’s virtual meeting in honor of the death of Samuel Harmon, the first WCC board chair in 1965.
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Winter 2020 High Honors and Honors Students
WCC - May 15, 2020
Congratulations to the students who earned High Honors and Honors distinction during the Winter 2020 semester.
View Posttags: Honors, Winter 2020, High Honors, Student Recognition, ousearch_News_2020
Talent show winner knows his dad 'would've loved to see it'
Rich Rezler - May 05, 2020
Nik Kopka spent thousands of hours working on ball-handling drills during his basketball playing days. When he saw WCC’s Digital Talent Show advertised, he decided to polish up those skills.
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Four WCC students win Student Production Awards
Rich Rezler - May 03, 2020
Four WCC Digital Media Arts students won first-place honors at the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' annual Student Production Awards.
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WCC freezes tuition rates and fees amid COVID-19 crisis
Rich Rezler - April 29, 2020
As part of an ongoing commitment to affordability and in recognition of the financial impact of COVID-19, WCC announced it will freeze tuition rates and fees for the 2020-21 academic year.
View Posttags: Tuition, COVID-19, ousearch_News_2020
Ali Kurmasha is WCC's fifth Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship winner
Rich Rezler - April 24, 2020
Ali Kurmasha is one of 50 community college students from around the country to receive the highly competitive Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
View Posttags: Scholarships, Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Student Success, Student Awards, ousearch_News_2020
WCC team finishes 62nd out of 931 at National Cyber League competition
Rich Rezler - April 21, 2020
A group of Washtenaw Community College students finished 62nd out of 931 teams in the National Cyber League (NCL) Spring 2020 competition.
View Posttags: Awards, cybersecurity, Student Activities, ousearch_News_2020
WCC, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital co-hosting blood drive, donation drive
Rich Rezler - April 09, 2020
In a spirit of collaboration, WCC and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital are co-hosting a blood drive on Thursday, April 16 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Morris Lawrence Building.
View Posttags: COVID-19, ousearch_News_2020
WCC instructor 3D printing reusable face masks for health care providers
Rich Rezler - March 28, 2020
Tom Penird is manufacturing reusable plastic face masks in the WCC's 3D printing lab that will be donated to health care providers.
View Posttags: 3D Printing, Advanced Manufacturing, Donation, COVID-19, ousearch_News_2020
WCC Health Sciences Division donates supplies to local hospitals
Rich Rezler - March 26, 2020
The healthcare industry's shortage of personal protective equipment has been well-documented during the COVID-19 outbreak. WCC's Health Sciences Division has done its part to provide local hospitals with the critical supplies they need.
View Posttags: Health Sciences, Donation, COVID-19, ousearch_News_2020
WCC continues offering resources to community
Susan Ferraro - March 25, 2020
Washtenaw Community College is operating in a remote capacity, but still providing a variety of resources and services to Washtenaw County residents.
View Posttags: COVID-19, ousearch_News_2020
President Bellanca: Thank you, Washtenaw County voters
Dr. Rose B. Bellanca - March 11, 2020
A letter from WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca to Washtenaw County voters.
View Posttags: Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, Keep Up The Good Work, ousearch_News_2020
WCC employees complete campus emergency response training
Rich Rezler - March 11, 2020
More than 20 WCC employees completed a six-month CERT training that prepared the volunteers to assist the Public Safety Department in the event of an emergency on campus.
View Posttags: Emergency Preparedness, Public Safety, CERT Training, ousearch_News_2020
Scholarship will help WCC student with his career transition
Rich Rezler - March 06, 2020
Ken Hannan is one of five statewide recipients of a scholarship from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation.
View Posttags: Scholarships, Broadcast Media Arts, Career Transitions, Student Success, ousearch_News_2020
WCC librarian, winner of inaugural ALA fellowship, believes in power of community colleges and libraries
Rich Rezler - February 24, 2020
Tashia Munson, an Outreach and Reference Librarian at WCC’s Bailey Library, recently attended the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits after being selected as the organization’s inaugural Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellow.
View Posttags: Library, Awards, Staff Profile, ousearch_News_2020
WCC, Destination Ann Arbor win state award for hospitality apprenticeship program
Susan Ferraro - February 21, 2020
Destination Ann Arbor and Washtenaw Community College are joint recipients of the Tourism Industry Coalition of Michigan 2020 Governor’s Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration.
View Posttags: Workforce Development, Awards, WCC Foundation, ousearch_News_2020
Spring 2020 Career and Internship Fair on March 11 is free, open to the public
Rich Rezler - February 21, 2020
The Spring 2020 Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 11 is expected to include representatives from an estimated 80 employers, many looking to immediately fill current job opportunities.
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Speaker: Community colleges are 'the heart and soul' of societal transformation
Brian Malone - February 19, 2020
Author and urbanist Richard Florida: “The energy we are seeing that is transforming our society, socially and economically, is happening (locally). Community colleges are the heart and soul of it and don’t get the credit they deserve.”
View Posttags: President's Leadership Recognition Luncheon, Community Colleges, ousearch_News_2020
High school students win scholarships, prizes at Skills USA competition
Rich Rezler - February 17, 2020
Sixty-one high school students from 13 area high schools vied for scholarships, prizes and a spot in the state finals at the 2020 Skills USA Automotive Technology regional competition held at WCC.
View Posttags: Automotive Services, Skills USA, Scholarships, ousearch_News_2020
WCC, other community colleges sign transfer agreements with 25 Michigan universities
Rich Rezler - February 05, 2020
Transferring to a four-year college or university from WCC is now even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements with 25 Michigan colleges and universities.
View Posttags: Articulation Agreements, Transfer, Academic Pathways, ousearch_News_2020
WCC alumna Aisha Bowe endows scholarship for engineering transfer students
Rich Rezler - February 03, 2020
The Aisha R. Bowe eMpower Engineering Scholarship will be awarded to select WCC students who’ve earned a minimum of a 3.3 GPA while completing at least 14 credits in a WCC academic program designed to transfer into the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
View Posttags: WCC Foundation, STEAM, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Aisha Bowe, Scholarships, Transfer, ousearch_News_2020
Two WCC students make semifinal list for Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Rich Rezler - January 27, 2020
Ali Kurmasha and David Seaman are two of the 456 students nationwide to make the 2020 semifinalists list, selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants.
View Posttags: National Scholarship, Awards, Student Success, ousearch_News_2020
Agreement with Purdue Fort Wayne offers WCC students path to bachelor's without leaving home
Rich Rezler - January 26, 2020
WCC and Purdue Fort Wayne recently signed an agreement that allows WCC students to transfer 88 credits and complete a bachelor's degree at Purdue Fort Wayne completely online.
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Honors Convocation speaker shares inspiring story of recovery and support
Rich Rezler - January 23, 2020
David Seaman entered detox on January 23, 2017. Exactly three years later, he elicited a standing ovation as student speaker at the WCC Winter Honors Convocation.
View Posttags: Collegiate Recovery Program, Honors Convocation, Honors, High Honors, Student Resources, ousearch_News_2020
Collegiate Recovery Program celebrates one-year anniversary at WCC
Rich Rezler - January 23, 2020
The Collegiate Recovery Program at Washtenaw Community College celebrates its one-year anniversary this month with a new facilitator and the exact same mission – to help recovering students succeed in college while maintaining sobriety.
View Posttags: Student Resources, Collegiate Recovery Program, ousearch_News_2020
3 honored with WCC Equity in Action awards at MLK event
Rich Rezler - January 16, 2020
WCC handed out three “Equity in Action” awards during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance ceremony held at the college today.
View Posttags: MLK Day, Equity in Action, Awards, ousearch_News_2020
Fall 2019 High Honors Students
WCC - January 16, 2020
A total of 679 students earned "High Honors" during the Fall 2019 semester at Washtenaw Community College. To earn "High Honors" distinction, a student must complete 12 or more credits with a 3.8 GPA or higher.
View Posttags: High Honors, Student Recognition, Fall 2019, ousearch_News_2020
WCC ranked No. 8 in national list of online certificate programs
Rich Rezler - January 16, 2020
WCC is ranked No. 8 in the nation on a list of the Top 60 Online Certificate Degree Programs for 2020 released by Intelligent.com.
View Posttags: Online Learning, Online Certificates, Ranking, ousearch_News_2020
WCC celebrating Career and Technical Education Month throughout February
Rich Rezler - January 15, 2020
For its third consecutive year, Washtenaw Community College will participate in the national movement to celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE).
View Posttags: CTE, CTE Month, ousearch_News_2020
Winter Welcome Day: Wednesday, Jan. 29
Rich Rezler - January 11, 2020
The 2020 Winter Welcome Day is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Student Center.
View Posttags: Event, Welcome Day, Student Activities, ousearch_News_2020
Meet WCC's newest academic dean, Dr. Jimmie Baber
Rich Rezler - January 09, 2020
Dr. Jimmie Baber now leads the college’s Advanced Technologies and Public Service Careers division, starting in the role at the beginning of the calendar year.
View Posttags: Advanced Technologies and Public Services Careers, Dean, ousearch_News_2020