Education

WCC students on campus.

Washtenaw Community College tops multiple state and national community college rankings

Earlier this month, Washtenaw Community College was named the best community college in Michigan by two separate rankings, and also ranked the best accelerated online associate's degree program in Michigan.

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A tarantula at the EMU tarantula lab.
EMU students’ tarantula research in Colorado breaks new ground

While some may think of tarantulas as scary or dangerous animals, student researchers at Eastern Michigan University will tell you they're quite the opposite.

Manzanitas Spanish Immersion Playschool in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor-area coalition releases reports on child care challenges and begins to consider solutions

A group of Ann Arbor-area child care providers, families, local businesses, and policymakers has produced two reports highlighting challenges for families who seek child care and those who aim to provide that care.

A workshop for the Non-Profit Agency Training Program.
WCC and Washtenaw County complete inaugural training program for local nonprofit leaders

Washtenaw Community College recently completed a Washtenaw County-funded program providing 32 nonprofit leaders with customized workshops designed to help improve their organizations' capacity and impact.

An "Enlighten U" recording session.
New EMU podcast focuses on student mental health

In response to a continuing mental health decline among university students, educators and staff at Eastern Michigan University have launched a monthly mental health podcast titled "Enlighten U."

Ypsilanti Community High School students in the school's podcasting studio.
Podcasting course takes off with new studio in Ypsilanti Community Schools

Teacher Zuqueta Brown is seeking state Career and Technical Education certification for the program, in which students learn communication and project management skills through developing their own podcasts.

Lisa Gruich's Adult Transitions ESL class at Ypsilanti Township Community Center
Free ESL program grows rapidly after launch in Ypsi Township

A program that provides GED preparation, a free English as a Second Language curriculum, and other adult education services has continued to grow its presence in Ypsilanti Township after launching there in 2018.

Children fingerpainting at The Collaborative.
Ypsi YMCA collaborative introduces evening and infant child care for EMU students and Ypsi residents

The Collaborative: Ypsilanti YMCA Child Development Center now offers evening care until 9:30 p.m. two nights a week for full-time working parents or students with children.

SRSLY Dexter's Ursula Anderson, Mia Hilliard, and Chrissie Kremzier at Dexter High School.
Dexter coalition engages teens in preventing substance use among peers

SRSLY Dexter is a nonprofit coalition that provides resources for Dexter teens who may be struggling with their mental health or considering using a mind-altering substance. 

Bjoern Penning (left), U-M professor of physics, is the principal investigator of the RENEW grant. Brianna Mount (right), associate professor of physics at Black Hills State University, is working with Penning to implement the grant.
U-M receives federal grant to engage more Indigenous, rural, and underserved students in physics

The $1.125 million grant will be split between U-M, Black Hills State University in South Dakota, and Benedictine University in Illinois.

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