A workforce development initiative at Auburn Career Center for adults with developmental disabilities will be implemented thanks to a grant from the Ohio Board of Developmental Disabilities.
To combat the expensive cost of textbooks, Washtenaw Community College has implemented its Open Educational Resource program to create free course materials for many of its classes. Over the course of the program, students at Washtenaw have collectively saved more than $10 million.
More than 100 hands-on, interactive STEM exhibits will be available to members of the public on March 11 at St. Clair County Community College. The event is put on through the school, Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, the Leslie Science and Nature Center, and the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum.
The Chancellor Scholarship at Oakland Community College is open for applications through the end of March for graduating high school students, and will pay for the first year of school at OCC.
A nine-week course in dental assisting has been added by North Central College to quickly prepare students to be knowledgeable in the field of dental assisting, as well as taking the National Dental Assistants Board Exam.
The Michigan Community College Association has instituted the Michigan Corrections Officer Grant Program which will allow for correction officers to attend Michigan community colleges tuition free.
Several Montcalm Community College students have won awards at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference, and will move on to the national competition.
Ten students and an instructor will learn culinary techniques and more as they head to Barcelona, Spain for a study abroad trip through Mott Community College’s International Institute.
Several major programs at Mid Michigan College and Northwood University now have easy transfer pathways, thanks to a new transfer agreement between the two schools.
At a recent board of trustees meeting, Macomb Community College announced that it will be increasing tuition by 4.7% for the Fall 2023 and Spring/Summer 2024 semesters.
