Bi-weekly briefing: Week of January 14, 2019

Former firearms rangemaster and college settle lawsuit

The college and former WCC Firearms Rangemaster Mark Baker have reached a settlement to Baker’s suit, which alleges he had been dismissed from his position due to ageism by the college.

A spokesperson for the college, as well as the firm representing Baker, confirmed a settlement was reached but denied to give details.

According to his complaint, Baker had been employed since 1990, and was dismissed in May 2018. He claimed the college illegally discriminated against him based on age, causing severe injuries including: loss of compensation; benefits; future earnings; and emotional distress. Baker was 64 years old when the lawsuit was filed.

Before the reaching the settlement, Baker demanded in the lawsuit that he be readmitted to his former position along with additional relief.

WCC Advanced Transportation Center at Detroit International Auto Show

The college will be sending representatives to the show to demonstrate some of the latest tech for auto enthusiasts.

An innovative “mobile hacking workbench” will be on-display at the event, which provides cybersecurity professionals (and students) a sophisticated and ethical tool for inspecting information security and find any hidden vulnerabilities.

The auto show is open to the public starting Jan 14 and concludes on Jan 17.

New recycling stations on-campus

On Jan 4, the college announced it has installed 90 new recycling stations across campus, which according the the college’s website, is an effort to make “recycling efforts even more easy, accessible and effective.”

Each station is actually composed of three separate and standardized containers: green for bottles, cans and containers; blue for mixed paper and card; and black for any non-recyclable material destined for the landfill.

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