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WCC Trustees Down to the Wire in Decision Whether to Extend Contract of Embattled Community College President
Since the controversial dismissal of Washtenaw Community College’s VP of Instruction, Dr. Stuart Blacklaw, the college’s president, hired in 2011, has found herself at war with her own faculty over governance, transparency and an…
Main Street Restaurant Health Code Violations Increase Between 2013 and 2014
IN 2013, THE newspaper did a comprehensive look at the restaurant inspection reports for Ann Arbor’s Main Street restaurants. The number of priority violations (violations, such as holding food at improper temperatures, or lack of…
New Study: Print Newspaper Readers Recall More Than Online Readers
Readers abandoning print newspapers in favor of online news may want to consider the effect it’s having. A study conducted by a researcher at the University of Houston (UH) finds those who read printed news publications read more news and…
Pittsfield Events—September Includes Apple Day
Friday, September 12
AACTMAD Advanced English Country Dance. Come see what swell new dances people picked up over the summer! Great live music, with many callers leading the 10th annual What We Learned On Our Summer Vacations program.…
Ward 3 Politicos Oppose Inquiry into 40+ Cash Withdrawls Made By Chair of Ann Arbor City Democratic Party
by P.D. Lesko
THE EXECUTIVE Committee of the Ann Arbor Dems recently voted on a proposal put forward at the group’s most recent meeting to “close the books” on Chair Mike Henry’s $6,000 in cash withdrawls. The group voted to accept…
While Serving as Brown U Provost, U-M President Schlissel Did Little to Stem Campus “Rape Culture,” Critics Claim
by Donna Iadipaolo
“Dr. Schlissel was negligent in taking a leadership role on these issues, being proactive to combat a rape culture, as well as investigating student complaints, according to Carty. When some administrators did act, it…
AAPS Superintendent Tells Crowd at Rally: State K-12 Funding Cuts Causing a “downward spiral into mediocrity”
by David Alexander
During her comments, AAPS Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift continually referred to a “downward spiral into mediocrity” caused by reduced money, saying “Shame on our legislators if they don’t figure this out, and…
Former Ward 2 Council Member Tony Derezinski Runs for WCC Board of Trustees
FORMER ANN ARBOR City Council member Tony Derezinski (D-Ward 2) is launching a bid for a spot on the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees. Derezinki, who once batted around the idea of running for mayor, was defeated in the 2012…
Critics Say WCC Prez’s Belt-Tightening Not Evident in Her Pay, Perks or P-Card Statements
A new budgeting strategy which Dr. Bellanca says aligns spending with the college’s strategic priorities has faculty up in arms. The college’s latest budget ups funding for instruction and instructional support by 1.4 percent while funding…
Crimes Reported by AAPD Aug. 18-Aug. 25—Identity Theft & Fraud
OVER THE PREVIOUS week, there were 62 crimes reported by the AAPD. That’s up from 54 crimes reported the preceding week. Assault, fraud, theft/larceny topped the list of crimes reported. Over the past six months, theft/larceny (513 crimes…