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Feds: WCC IGNITE Job Training Program Spent $788K and Issued No Certifications

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 27, 2015 8

by P.D. Lesko In 2012, WCC was awarded a federal grant totalling $2.99 million to implement a program under the auspices of which the college would recruit and train students for IT careers. A Dept. of Labor review dated Feb. 2015 cited…

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Congressional Push for “Risk-Sharing” on Defaulted Student Loans Could Cripple WCC

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 15, 2015 0

Both Republican and Democratic U.S. Congressional leaders want to see colleges and universities, such Washtenaw Community College, have more skin in the game when it comes to paying for defaulted student loans. Such a policy shift could put…

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EDITORIAL: WCC Televised Meetings

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 15, 2015 1

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE Board of Trustees President Richard Landau was recently quoted in the media as saying that televised broadcasts of the community college’s Board of Trustee meetings are a “silly” idea and “a product no one has…

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Records Reveal Donor Did Not Pay for $2,873 “Farewell” Party WCC Prez Charged to Taxpayers

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 7, 2015 0

The Ann Arbor Independent filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the credit card records of WCC President Dr. Rose Bellanca. Records revealed a $2,873 meal paid for by Dr. Bellanca with her college-issued credit card. College…

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Keeping Tabs—Locals to Watch in 2015: Dr. Rose Bellanca

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 23, 2014 0

Dr. Rose Bellanca was hired as the president of Washtenaw Community College in 2011. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, university presidents, on average, stay in their jobs 8.5 years. With a total compensation package that…

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WCC Student & Trustee-Elect Christina Fleming: “I’m in Shock, Actually.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 18, 2014 0

CHRISTINA FLEMING says she’s still in shock. It’s almost two weeks after her election to the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees. Fleming, a Dexter resident and the mom of an elementary student with autism, shakes her head as she…

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New WCC Trustee Says, “It’s ridiculous for anyone in the county to have to FOIA information from the community college.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 14, 2014 0

by P.D. Lesko While WCC officials have been timely and forthcoming in response to Freedom of Information Act requests for public records, the school sought to charge the faculty union thousands of dollars for access to Trustee emails.…

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Former WCCEA President Elected to WCC Board of Trustees: “I got about a million questions for Rose.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 5, 2014 2

by P.D. Lesko When asked what WCC President Rose Bellanaca does well, Ruth Hatcher shot back: “I don’t know what she does. She’s got eight vice presidents.” IF RUTH HATCHER has her work cut out for her, she doesn’t seem as though…

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Washtenaw Community College Prez “Refutes” Criticism

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 27, 2014 2

by P.D. Lesko ANN ARBOR NEWS reporter Matt Durr is a graduate of Washtenaw Community College. Folks at The Washtenaw Voice, the student newspaper, speak of Durr in glowing terms, the guy who made good in the world of print journalism.…

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WCC Trustee Candidates Criticize President’s $1,146 “Celebration” For Trustee Diana McKnight-Morton

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 22, 2014 5

by P.D. Lesko THE MARCH 2014 catered “celebration” for WCC Trustee Diana McKnight-Morton cost county taxpayers $1,146. The event was charged to Dr. Rose Bellanca’s P-card. A receipt (below) detailing the cost of the event and what was…

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