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From the President: Preparing the workforce of tomorrow starts today

Dr. Rose B. Bellanca - November 17, 2025

At WCC, our mission has always been rooted in the future — preparing students not only for today’s jobs, but for the opportunities that will define tomorrow.

View Post :   From the President: Preparing the workforce of tomorrow starts today

tags: On The Record, Transportation Technologies, Electric Vehicles, November 2025, Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, President's Column, Advanced Transportation Center

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Skilled trades program receives grant from GM plant in Romulus

Rich Rezler - November 17, 2025

WCC is one of three area non-profits selected to receive a Community Impact Grant from the General Motors Romulus Propulsion Systems plant.

View Post :   Skilled trades program receives grant from GM plant in Romulus

tags: November 2025, Grants, Skilled Trades, On The Record

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WCC's new workforce lab is no-cost to county residents

Rich Rezler - November 17, 2025

WCC has launched a new Workforce Foundation Skills Lab, offering no-cost math and career readiness training.

View Post :   WCC's new workforce lab is no-cost to county residents

tags: Non-Credit, On The Record, Workforce Training, Workforce Development, November 2025, Workforce Foundation Skills Lab

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New digital microscope enhances accessibility, learning at WCC

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

A new digital laboratory microscope purchased by the WCC Foundation is expanding access and enhancing instruction in the college’s Life Sciences department — especially for students with visual impairments.

View Post :   New digital microscope enhances accessibility, learning at WCC

tags: November 2025, Biology, WCC Foundation, On The Record, Technology

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WCC Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner program

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

The WCC Foundation is helping bridge the digital divide for students by committing $75,000 over the next three years to support the college’s Laptop Loan Program.

View Post :   WCC Foundation funds expansion of laptop loaner program

tags: On The Record, November 2025, WCC Foundation

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60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at WCC

Rich Rezler - November 14, 2025

John Benjamin is Chief of Staff for General Motors’ Autonomous Vehicle Product Management team. His path to the cutting edge of automotive technology wasn’t a straight line.

View Post :   60 stories: Path from GED to GM started at WCC

tags: GED, 60th Anniversary, Adult Transitions Pathways, Adult Learners, November 2025, Alumni Profile, 60 Stories, On The Record

Washtenaw Community College students in the Bailey Library on campus.

New state grant helps WCC students save on textbooks

Kayla Gahagan - November 13, 2025

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has been awarded a new state grant to expand a program that has already saved students more than $16 million in textbook costs since 2017.

View Post :   New state grant helps WCC students save on textbooks

tags: Open Educational Resources, Z-Certificate, Library, Z-Degree, Affordability, MiLEAP, Accessibility, OER

Washtenaw Community College’s ceremonial commencement mace is displayed at the “60 Years of Opening Doors” art gallery exhibition on campus.

WCC celebrates 60 years of opening doors with new exhibition

Fran LeFort - November 12, 2025

A new art exhibition at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) celebrates the college’s 60 years of transforming lives through education and opportunity and 40 years of supporting student success through its Foundation.

View Post :   WCC celebrates 60 years of opening doors with new exhibition

tags: 60th Anniversary, The Gallery, Foundation

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Q&A with WCC student veterans Quincy Stark, Dustin Simmons

Fran LeFort - November 07, 2025

WCC is proud to be named a gold-level veteran-friendly school by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

View Post :   Q&A with WCC student veterans Quincy Stark, Dustin Simmons

tags: Wadhams Veterans Center, Launch Winter 2026, Student Veterans, Launch

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Washtenaw Economic Club spotlights Ann Arbor's renewable energy vision

Fran LeFort - November 04, 2025

The Washtenaw Economic Club will explore Ann Arbor’s new approach to supplemental, community-owned, renewable energy when Shoshannah Lenski, executive director of the city’s new Sustainable Energy Utility, speaks at the Thursday, November 13, luncheon.

View Post :   Washtenaw Economic Club spotlights Ann Arbor's renewable energy vision

tags: Renewable Energy, Washtenaw Economic Club, Sustainability

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