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WCC Hosts Cultural and Leadership Exchange With Chinese Educators
Posted: 6/17/2013 - 03:36 PM
Washtenaw Community College is one of only three community colleges in the United States chosen to host a delegation of six Chinese technical/vocational college presidents and vice presidents June 9-23. The high-level college leaders seek a better understanding of premier technical and vocation education in the U.S., which is exactly what they will find in the classrooms and learning labs at WCC. The two-week cultural and leadership initiative opens the door for the college ...
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GRCC Creates Fast Track to Save Students Time & Money
Posted: 5/23/2013 - 10:04 AM
Grand Rapids Community College wants to help students get on the Fast Track to college success with a free summer program. Fast Track targets incoming students who have academic potential but need further instruction in reading, writing and math to be college-ready. The intensive, three-week program strengthens their skills so they can bypass developmental courses and be prepared to start regular college courses in the fall—saving students time and money....
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Michigan Revenues Increase By $482.6 million
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Divided Federal Court Says Schools Do Not Have To Collect Union Dues
Posted: 5/14/2013 - 12:11 PM
The U. S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled a lower court decision, holding that a 2012 Michigan law is constitutional and schools do not have to collect union dues for their employees. In Bailey v. Callaghan, the court said the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively already held that local governments do not have to be compelled to collect dues for their workers unions. Note: In this act, “public school employer” does not include a community college.
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Opportunity to Provide Feedback
Posted: 4/30/2013 - 09:52 AM
The House Education and the Workforce Committee has issued a request to students, parents, college leaders, and higher education stakeholders to share their views on policies and amendment...
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Supreme Court Hearing Affirmative Action Cases
Posted: 4/2/2013 - 10:08 AM
A pair of Supreme Court cases that consider the constitutionality of using race as a factor in college admissions could have a broad impact on higher education. On Monday last week, the Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutionality of a Michigan law that prohibits colleges in the state from considering race in public college admissions, and it is currently deliberating a similar case involving the University of Texas. For the article, please click Read the full news item
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National Article Highlights Northwestern Michigan
Posted: 3/19/2013 - 02:14 PM
A New York Times article highlights the the small-business/entrepreneur certificate program at Northwestern Michigan College! The Northwestern Michigan program offers eight classes in four core areas: starting a business, financial management, marketing and customer service. Elective classes cover topics like how to run a bed-and-breakfast, how to become a personal trainer and how to bring your business online legally.
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Kellogg Community College’s Regional Manufacturing Technology Center Leads Local Economic Development
Posted: 3/12/2013 - 03:29 PM
Article highlights the role of Kellogg Community College’s Regional Manufacturing Technology Center (RMTC) in local economic development. The RMTC’s open entry/open exit approach (allowing students to start and finish training at their own pace) has served as the model throughout the state. For the article, please click Read the full news item
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Six Community Colleges Selected for Michigan Pathways to Credentials Grants
Posted: 3/7/2013 - 01:19 PM
The Michigan Center for Student Success (MCSS) has awarded grants to six community colleges to improve the design and structure of career pathways programs that serve adult learners. The funding was provided by The Kresge Foundation who awarded $650,000 to MCSS for Michigan Pathways to Credentials in late 2012.
The six colleges were selected through a competitive process overseen by a panel of state and national experts in career pathway...
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Committee Approves Critical Job Training Reforms
Posted: 3/6/2013 - 12:45 PM
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline, approved legislation to reform the nation’s workforce development system and help ensure workers and employers have the resources they need to be successful in today’s economy. The
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New path to Associate’s Degree…
Posted: 2/28/2013 - 03:32 PM
Michigan’s community colleges and public universities have signed dozens of agreements that allow students to apply credits they’ve earned at a university back toward an associate degree from a community college they no longer attend. For the arti...
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Community college grads out-earn bachelor's degree holders
Posted: 2/26/2013 - 12:15 PM
Nearly 30% of Americans with associate's degrees now make more than those with bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. In fact, other recent research in several states shows that, on average, community college graduates right out of school make more than graduates of four-year universities.
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Deal to Avert Sequester Appears Unlikely
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High school Seniors in Southeast Michigan Can Gain Advanced Manufacturing Work Skills While Earning a Paycheck Through a Pilot Program Offered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Posted: 2/6/2013 - 12:28 PM
The Michigan Advanced Technician Training (MAT²) program combines classroom instruction with paid work experience in a three-year, no-cost program in the field of mechatronics. Accepted MAT² students will earn an associate’s degree at one of two community colleges — Henry Ford Community College or Oakland Community College — while they earn a paycheck and gain on the job experience with a participating company. Tuition is paid by t...
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Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative Launches New and Enhanced Website and Reaches Out to University Partners to Expand Online Offerings.
Posted: 2/4/2013 - 09:50 PM
The goal of the Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC) is to help community college students access affordable and high-quality education any time, any place. The statewide collaborative of community colleges allows students to take any one of the over 2,000 courses from the online catalog. To view the new and enhanced MCCVLC website, please click Read the full news item
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