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News Briefs: Week of November 5, 2019

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WCC named bicycle friendly campus

WCC is the third community college to be recognized by the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly University Certification, earning a bronze level certification. WCC faculty members Molly Ledermann and Ingrid Ankerson championed the move for certification through their roles on the Transportation Working Group, part of the WCC Sustainability Council. WCC joins a total of 208 certified colleges and universities.

 

$72k in scholarships for AAPS graduates

A partnership between the Kiwanis Club and the WCC Foundation will fund 20 new WCC scholarships for Ann Arbor Public School graduates.

 

Corrections

In the October 22 issue, an article about food insecurity misrepresented some requirments for use of the WCC Food Pantry. Requirements should have included: 1. Students must be currently registered. 2. First time visitors must complete a food pantry form. 3. On subsequent visits, students must have met with an SRC case manager by appointment and complete a food pantry form to get two bags of food. 4. A maximum of two visits per semester is allowed.

 

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