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Six in a row! WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition again
Rich Rezler - February 14, 2022
WCC honored by Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
View Post : Six in a row! WCC earns Tree Campus Higher Education recognition againtags: Tree Campus USA, Tree Campus Higher Education, Facilities Management, Awards
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Tech startups seek applicants for DEI-focused internship program
Rich Rezler - February 12, 2022
Applications are due March 1 for the 2022 Future Founders Internship Program, a paid summer internship for BIPOC, women, nonbinary and/or PELL-eligible students to get hands-on experience in tech, startups and entrepreneurship.
View Post : Tech startups seek applicants for DEI-focused internship programtags: Internship, Diversity
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Get to know an Olympian: WCC fitness center member Donald Scott II
Rich Rezler - February 02, 2022
While the world turns its attention to TV broadcasts of the Winter Olympic Games this week, members of the WCC Health and Fitness Center haven’t needed to wait to watch an Olympian perform. Meet Donald Scott II.
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WCC celebrating Black History Month with multiple events
Rich Rezler - February 02, 2022
Washtenaw Community College is celebrating Black History Month with multiple events throughout February planned by its Office of Diversity & Inclusion.
View Post : WCC celebrating Black History Month with multiple eventstags: Diversity, Campus Events
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CircleIn gives WCC students opportunity to study together virtually
WCC - January 29, 2022
With more and more students taking online and virtual classes, WCC has taken steps to add a missing ingredient to their education: Studying with their classmates.
View Post : CircleIn gives WCC students opportunity to study together virtuallytags: Technology, Student Success, Winter 2022, CircleIn, ousearch_News_2020
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Student Profile: Let's all join Malia's Movement
Rich Rezler - January 22, 2022
Malia Ellis fought through the burdens of embarrassment and isolation that a physical disability can crudely place upon a young girl. So the 19-year-old WCC student is on a mission to erase those burdens for future generations.
View Post : Student Profile: Let's all join Malia's Movementtags: On The Record, Student Profile, Disabilities, January 2022
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WCC Women's Council event lifts up college students
Fran LeFort - January 22, 2022
The community is invited to attend a virtual event focused on supporting Washtenaw Community College (WCC) students through their educational and career journeys.
View Post : WCC Women's Council event lifts up college studentstags: Women's Council, Foundation
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WCC alumna now fluent in 4 languages: Spanish, English, Law and Tech
Rich Rezler - January 22, 2022
Alejandra Hornak came to WCC to pursue a career in law enforcement, but is now part of an international cybersecurity firm that travels the globe protecting organizations from cyber threats.
View Post : WCC alumna now fluent in 4 languages: Spanish, English, Law and Techtags: January 2022, On The Record, Criminal Justice, Alumni Profile, English as a Second Language, cybersecurity
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Fall 2021 High Honors and Honors Students
WCC - January 19, 2022
704 WCC students earned "High Honors" (3.8+ GPA) and 390 others earned "Honors" (3.5-3.8) distinction for the Fall 2021 semester.
View Post : Fall 2021 High Honors and Honors Studentstags: Student Recognition, Honors, fall 2021, High Honors
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Two employees, one alumnus win WCC Equity in Action Awards
Rich Rezler - January 15, 2022
The Equity in Action Awards are presented annually during WCC's MLK Day Celebration, with one of the criteria for nomination being someone “who exemplifies the values and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., specifically in the areas of advocacy, leadership and service."
View Post : Two employees, one alumnus win WCC Equity in Action Awardstags: Diversity, MLK Day, Equity in Action, Awards