1. WCC offers opportunities
to Study Abroad
Starting this summer, WCC will offer students opportunities to
study in more than a dozen foreign countries. The effort is a
partnership between WCC and AHA International, an academ-
ic program of the University of Oregon.
WCC students can study in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Eng-
land, France, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco,
New Zealand, and Spain. The foreign programs typically offer
classes in languages, literature, history, political science, and
economics, among other subjects. Students will receive WCC
credit for the classes.
Faculty members from American and foreign colleges and
universities teach the classes. “What you are getting is real
college courses taught by real college instructors,” said Nancy
Ferrario, a Spanish instructor who’s coordinating the program
at WCC.
Students get total immersion into a country’s culture, espe-
cially since most stay with host families, Ferrario said. “There’s
no doubt that this is a potentially life changing experience,”
she said. “Students open their hearts to the world in ways they
never have before.”
Participation in the program offers students first-hand experi-
ence with other cultures resulting in valuable new insight into
themselves and the world around them. We offer short-term,
quarter, semester, and year-long programs, as well as intern-
ships in some locations. Tailor your study abroad experience
to your personal needs.
The deadline for the fall session, which lasts four to five weeks,
is July 1. Students can apply online at the AHA Internation-
al website. The programs cost $3,000 to $4,000, which in-
cludes tuition, class materials, housing, meals, excursions, a
transportation pass, and health insurance. Students must pay
their own airfare and personal expenses.
Ferrario said students can use financial aid to help pay for the
classes. Students also should check books and online for spe-
cial grants and scholarships for studying abroad, she said.
More information is available at the AHA website or by con-
tacting Ferrario at nferrario@wccnet.edu. Put “study abroad”
in the subject line.
WCC HIGHLIGHTS
Volume 22, Issue 3, March 2012
• Broaden and deepen your experiences
• Learn about new possibilities and options in life
• Prepare yourself for a career in our increas-
ingly interconnected world and economy
• Show potential employers that you are
motivated and interested in taking on new
challenges
• Make friends and meet people from a
completely different background
• Learn to adapt and succeed in a new
environment
• Take one of the few opportunities most people
ever have to live in a different country
• See places first-hand that most people will
only ever see in movies, TV, or online
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WCC shines the spotlight on commercial art March
3-28 when the vision and creativity of WCC graphic
design students goes on display in the College’s
Gallery One. An artist reception will be held March
12, at 5:30 PM in the Gallery, which is located on the
first floor of the Student Center building.
“The exhibit features a huge variety of selected stu-
dent work, the best of the best,” said Kristine Wil-
limann, graphic design instructor and curator of the
exhibit.
“Unfortunately, there was more great work
than we had space to hang it. So in addi-
tion to the 30 framed pieces we will have
hung throughout the Gallery, we will be
showing a video of the other designs we
couldn’t fit on the walls.”
Willimann said that samples of reworked product
packaging will be showcased on pedestals through-
out the room. “Everything requires some visual ele-
ment, whether it is a corporate identity or a package
illustration,” she said. “Students were asked to pick
a Michigan product and rethink it, from its logo and
packaging to its pour spout. Companies like Ver-
nors, Faygo, Jiffy, and Saunders were chosen by
students and will be featured in the exhibit.”
Gallery One is open Monday and Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Wednesday and
Thursday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, and Friday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
The exhibit and the artist reception on May 12
are free and open to the public. For more infor-
mation please call 734-477-8512.
Additional work from the exhibit is available to see
on WCC’s Flickr stream.
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WCC will celebrate the diversity of its stu-
dents and the Ann Arbor area with a day
of music, fashion, food, and dance on
Saturday, March 10. The “World Cultural
Celebration” runs from 2:00pm to 8:00pm
in the Morris Lawrence building.
The celebration will feature performers and
participants of all ages. Students and their
families will share their cultures through au-
thentic costumes, flavorful food, and elabo-
rate and colorful handicrafts and demonstra-
tions. The demonstrations will include a tea
ceremony from Japan, calligraphy from China,
henna application from India, capoeira arts
from Brazil, and belly dancing from Egypt,
among several others.
The World Cultural Celebration will include stu-
dents, family members, and friends from over
60 countries, including Iran, Yemen, Ghana,
Ukraine, Romania, and Venezuela.
A $3 donation is requested at the door,
and food tickets cost 50 cents. Proceeds
from the event will help international stu-
dents through the International Scholar-
ship Fund. The event is sponsored by
WCC’s International Student Association
and International Student Center.
For more information, please call:
734-677-5128 or email intl@wccnet.edu.
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Summertime is one of the best times to enjoy the
WCC campus, and you don’t have to be a stu-
dent to participate in a number of fun activities.
Bike From Border to Border
The Washtenaw County Border-to-Border Trail con-
nects east Ann Arbor to Wayne County. One spur or
loop of the route crosses behind the WCC Health
and Fitness Center on Huron River Drive and ends
at McAuley Drive. Bicyclists and joggers have a trail
that, when completed, will comprise more than 35
miles of paved pathways across Washtenaw Coun-
ty. Rest a few minutes at the scenic overlook on the
edge of the Huron River. You’ll find it adjacent to the
softball field.
Count the Fossils
See how many unique varieties of fossils you can
find on the largest fossil-filled rock in Washtenaw
County. The 55-ton boulder sits between the Crane
Liberal Arts and Science and Family Education
buildings. Estimated to be 400 million years old, it
was carried to Ann Arbor from northeast Michigan
by ice known as the Saginaw Lobe about 50,000
years ago. Once you’ve had your fill of fossils, step
inside the Crane building and touch the rocks indig-
enous to the Great Lakes State at the one-of-a-kind
Michigan rock wall on the first floor west hallway.
Enjoy a Concert
WCC and the Ypsilanti Community Band have
come together to form the Washtenaw Commu-
nity Concert Band. Its summer concert series be-
gins Thursday, June 27, in WCC’s Towsley Audito-
rium with guest conductor Max Plank, a longtime
Eastern Michigan University band director. The
curtain goes up at 7:30pm. The performances
move outdoors to the WCC community park June
24 and July 29 at 7:30pm, weather permitting. The
whole family will enjoy these free musical events.
For more information visit www.ypsicommband.org.
Find the Treasure
Geocaching is a high-tech outdoor treasure hunt us-
ing GPS devices to locate hidden containers, called
geocaches, often in public parks and nature areas.
WCC is home to one such cache. Find it and tell us
about your hunt on our Facebook page—but don’t
give the location away!
Toss a Few Three-Pointers
There’s nothing like fresh air and a little athletic
competition. Bring your basketball and shoot a few
hoops on one of the two side-by-side courts at the
new outdoor athletic complex adjacent to the WCC
Fitness Center. Gather together some friends for
lobs and spikes on the new volleyball court. There’s
also outdoor tennis on elevated platforms to the
west of the Fitness Center. If you’ve got the time,
we’ve got the court.
Summertime is Outdoor Time at WCC