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Community College Eyes $10M Expansion

VAN BUREN TWP., MI-Wayne County Community College is pushing expansion at its smallest campus, taking bids for a 43,000-sf addition. It is part of a growing educational expansion trend in the Detroit suburbs.

By Dan Heaton | Updated on August 19, 2004

VAN BUREN TWP., MI-Regional growth has brought expansion plans to Wayne County Community College’s traditionally small western campus. Last fall, the campus, saw a 25% increase in enrollment when 400 new students enrolled at the township educational facility.

Ironically, the same campus was shut down in 1994 because of its low enrollment. But it reopened a year later with an expanded curriculum and a greater effort to attract students, including increased advertising efforts, school officials note.

The new enrollment spike has prompted officials to seek bids for a 43,000-sf addition to its western campus in here, based on growth projections. In all, college officials expect to spend from $10 million to $14 million on proposed expansions that include the addition to its existing building.

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