![Liberal Arts Week](/news/articles/_media/law_large.jpg)
Community invited to participate in WCC's Liberal Arts Week on Oct. 25-29
Fran LeFort - October 18, 2021
The public is invited to participate in WCC's first Liberal Arts Week. Events offer interactive, virtual and in-person workshops that showcase how jobs and the world around us are impacted by liberal arts studies.
View Post : Community invited to participate in WCC's Liberal Arts Week on Oct. 25-29tags: Liberal Arts Week, Community enrichment, Liberal Arts Innovation Group
![Winter season on WCC campus](/news/articles/_media/wintercampus.jpg)
Registration open for Winter 2022 semester; classes start January 10
Fran LeFort - October 15, 2021
WCC offers more than 130 programs of study to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or transfer to a four-year institution. The college has earned national recognition for its online programs.
View Post : Registration open for Winter 2022 semester; classes start January 10tags: Registration
![Miles Butler on Harvard campus](/news/articles/_media/milesbutler.jpg)
After 'finding his path' at WCC, Miles Butler is pursuing a master's degree at Harvard
Rich Rezler - October 13, 2021
Miles Butler's educational journey started at Washtenaw Community College and continued at two of the elite academic institutions in the nation — the University of Michigan and Harvard University.
View Post : After 'finding his path' at WCC, Miles Butler is pursuing a master's degree at Harvardtags: On The Record, Transfer, Alumni Profile, December 2021, Student Success, University Transfer Center, Center for Career Success
![HBCU Pathway graphic](/news/articles/_media/hbcu_topimage.jpg)
WCC opens HBCU Pathway, a new pipeline to student success
Fran LeFort - October 12, 2021
WCC has established the first comprehensive transfer agreement between a Michigan community college and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Benefits include guaranteed admission, access to in-state tuition and student support.
View Post : WCC opens HBCU Pathway, a new pipeline to student successtags: On The Record, December 2021, Transfer, HBCU Pathway, University Transfer Center, Student Success, Diversity
![Shelby Beaty](/news/articles/_media/studentprofile_shelbybeaty.jpg)
Student profile: Photography major Shelby Beaty also working on her business plan
Rich Rezler - October 09, 2021
It’s estimated that 75 percent of American college students start their higher education as undecided about their field of study or change their major at least once. Shelby Beaty is not most students.
View Post : Student profile: Photography major Shelby Beaty also working on her business plantags: Photography, ousearch_Programs_Entrepreneurship and Innovation, ousearch_Programs_Photographic Imaging, Entrepreneurship, Student Profile, Digital Photography, December 2021, On The Record
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$3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fields
Fran LeFort - October 07, 2021
A $3 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and five other colleges and universities through MI-LSAMP (Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) to increase equity in STEM fields.
View Post : $3 million NSF award through Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation aims to increase equity in STEM fieldstags: STEM, DEI, STEM Scholars Program, MI-LSAMP, Diversity
![Demetrius Jenkins in WCC nursing lab](/news/articles/_media/jenkins_studentprofile.jpg)
Student profile: Passion for patients led former EMT Demetrius Jenkins to nursing
Kathryn Wagner - October 04, 2021
For the past eight years, Demetrius Jenkins has served Washtenaw County as an emergency medical technician while contemplating and researching possible next career steps. His decision? Nursing.
View Post : Student profile: Passion for patients led former EMT Demetrius Jenkins to nursingtags: Nursing, December 2021, On The Record, Student Profile, Men in Nursing
![Career Fair logo Fall 2021](/news/articles/_media/careerfairfall21.jpg)
Public invited to meet with 60 employers at WCC's Oct. 15 virtual career fair
Fran LeFort - October 01, 2021
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) will host a career fair Oct. 15 with an anticipated 60 employers seeking to fill positions. The virtual event is free and open to the public.
View Post : Public invited to meet with 60 employers at WCC's Oct. 15 virtual career fairtags: Center for Career Success, Career Fair, Community enrichment
![Tony Procassini](/news/articles/_media/procassini_wave.jpg)
In memoriam: Tony Procassini, long-time trustee and college supporter
Rich Rezler - September 23, 2021
“Since Washtenaw Community College was only an idea, Tony Procassini has been woven into the fabric of this institution. He was a driving force behind its formation, served on its Board of Trustees for more than a quarter century, helped establish the WCC Foundation, and was a constant supporter and valued contributor to the WCC mission,” said WCC President Dr. Rose B. Bellanca.
View Post : In memoriam: Tony Procassini, long-time trustee and college supportertags: On The Record, Memoriam, Board of Trustees, Tony Procassini, December 2021
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WCC expands its Entrepreneurs-In-Residence program to mentor new business owners
Fran LeFort - September 23, 2021
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is expanding its Entrepreneurs-In-Residence program to better meet increased needs of a growing number of small business owners.
View Post : WCC expands its Entrepreneurs-In-Residence program to mentor new business owners