From the President: WCC helps adults get training they want without stepping away from responsibilities they already have
Dr. Rose B. Bellanca - July 05, 2026
Between work schedules, family responsibilities and the countless demands of daily life, higher education often gets pushed aside — not because the desire isn’t there, but because finding time seems out of reach.
View Post : From the President: WCC helps adults get training they want without stepping away from responsibilities they already havetags: On The Record, President's Column, Adult Learners, July 2026
Keep Up The Good Work: Diane Keller, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber
Diane Keller - July 02, 2026
To the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, WCC is so much more than an educational institution — they are our neighbors and partners. The chamber is deeply grateful for their steady leadership and their heart for building opportunities right here at home.
View Post : Keep Up The Good Work: Diane Keller, Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chambertags: July 2026, On The Record, Community enrichment, Keep Up The Good Work, Instructor Training Program
WCC seeking operating millage renewal on August 4
Rich Rezler - July 01, 2026
On August 4, WCC is requesting a continuation of that support in the form of a millage renewal on the primary ballot.
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Roofers Union celebrates first WCC graduate
Morgan Nalepa - June 28, 2026
For Geof McSween, earning an associate degree from WCC was about more than receiving a diploma — it was the culmination of a decades-long dream and a testament to the opportunities available through the Roofers Union.
View Post : Roofers Union celebrates first WCC graduatetags: Class of 2026, Construction Supervision, On The Record, July 2026, Instructor Training Program, Roofers Union, Industrial Training
60 Stories: Path to Ph.D. began at WCC for Brazil native
Anita LeBlanc - June 25, 2026
When Fernanda Cross left her native Brazil to learn English, she never could have imagined that 20 years later she would be a tenure-track professor at the University of Michigan.
View Post : 60 Stories: Path to Ph.D. began at WCC for Brazil nativetags: 60th Anniversary, 60 Stories, Student Succes, Alumni Profile, WCC Foundation
WCC, Roofers Union sign 10-year training partnership extension
Fran LeFort - June 24, 2026
WCC and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers signed a 10-year extension to continue to host the union’s national Instructor Training Program on the college's campus through 2035.
View Post : WCC, Roofers Union sign 10-year training partnership extensiontags: Instructor Training Program, On The Record, Roofers Union, Economic Growth, July 2026
WCC Mobile Classroom delivers learning and workforce training to the community
Fran LeFort - June 24, 2026
WCC has added a new grant-funded Mobile Classroom to provide flexible, accessible learning experiences throughout Washtenaw County and the Southeast Michigan region.
View Post : WCC Mobile Classroom delivers learning and workforce training to the communitytags: Workforce Development, Community enrichment, July 2026, Mobile Classroom, On The Record, Grants
Next group of FAME apprentices start earn-while-you-learn program
Morgan Nalepa - June 16, 2026
Washtenaw Community College continues to strengthen the state’s advanced manufacturing workforce through its partnership with the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education.
View Post : Next group of FAME apprentices start earn-while-you-learn programtags: On The Record, MI FAME, Apprenticeships, Advanced Manufacturing, July 2026, FAME
Fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration to be held June 18
Morgan Nalepa - June 04, 2026
WCC is hosting its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 18 in the Morris Lawrence Building. All WCC students, faculty, staff and the community are invited.
View Post : Fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration to be held June 18tags: Juneteenth, Campus Events
Union training brings thousands of people, millions of dollars to Washtenaw County
Fran LeFort - June 04, 2026
Nearly 6,000 skilled trades union members from across the United States and around the world will travel to Ann Arbor this summer for advanced training programs hosted in partnership with Washtenaw Community College.
View Post : Union training brings thousands of people, millions of dollars to Washtenaw Countytags: Roofers Union, Unions, United Association, UA Instructor Training Program, IBEW, Electrical Workers, Ironworkers, OPCMIA, Economic Development