WCC has new tools for automotive cybersecurity
WCC - December 21, 2020
The college procured seven new workbenches that will allow students to interact with a vehicle infotainment system in an engineering and cybersecurity capacity.
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WCC faculty launch Liberal Arts Innovation Group
WCC - December 21, 2020
Because the importance of a strong liberal arts education is sometimes underestimated, a group of WCC faculty is designing methods and strategies to make them more relevant in today’s tech-heavy world.
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Hip to crypto: 2 associate degrees led WCC grad to high-tech job in NYC
WCC - December 21, 2020
Carl Vitullo credits WCC for helping to prepare him for his job as an engineering manager and front-end developer for Stellar Development Foundation.
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'Exceptional' students complete WCC's Cisco Networking Academy
Rich Rezler - December 21, 2020
Six adults with disabilities from the Exceptional Academy in Northville have completed WCC’s Cisco Networking Academy. The goal of the academy is to prepare students for permanent employment in cybersecurity or networking.
View Posttags: cybersecurity, On The Record, Cisco Networking Academy, ousearch_News_On The Record, Networking, December 2020
100+ women who care about WCC
Anita LeBlanc - December 20, 2020
A generous $19,800 donation to the WCC Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund from 100+ Women Who Care of Washtenaw County is helping meet a 200% increase in student requests for aid since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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33 WCC Police Academy graduates honored for perseverance and dedication
Rich Rezler - November 20, 2020
What this year’s Washtenaw Community College Police Academy graduation ceremony was missing of its typical pomp and circumstance was replaced with an unparalleled level of pride and admiration for those who completed their training in a most atypical year.
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WCC welding students have new pathway to bachelor's degree
Rich Rezler - November 17, 2020
A new articulation agreement allows students to complete 87 WCC credits before transferring to Wayne State to complete a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering Technology.
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WCC's Sandy McCarthy is Academic Librarian of the Year
Rich Rezler - October 30, 2020
Sandy McCarthy received the award during the virtual presentation of the 2020 Michigan Library Awards, considered the state’s highest honors within the library community.
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WCC sponsor of local Diversity, Equity and Inclusion internship program
Rich Rezler - October 26, 2020
WCC and the Entrepreneurship Center at WCC are sponsoring a program that will provide underrepresented college students with paid internship opportunities with local tech startup companies and venture capital firms
View Posttags: Diversity, ousearch_News_2020, ousearch_News_On The Record, Internship, On The Record, community involvement, December 2020
WCC's Mary Mullalond wins statewide Faculty of the Year award
Rich Rezler - October 14, 2020
English and College Readiness faculty member Mary Mullalond was named 2020 Faculty of the Year by the National Organization for Student Success: Michigan Chapter (NOSSMi).
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WCC wins $23K for 'HVAC Partnership Pipeline' from national competition
Rich Rezler - October 14, 2020
WCC is one of five winners in the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) second annual 2020 Pitch for the Trades competition, sponsored by the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation.
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