New "Sunrise to Sunset" Classes Offered at Wayne County Community College

According to the Wayne County Community College District in Michigan in a recent press release, the college is now offering new hours for their classes in order to provide more options to those seeking educational opportunities but can not work it around their current schedule.

The new hours that they will begin offering this school year are known as "Project Sunrise to Sunset," which starts classes earlier in the morning and ends them later, so there are now other options for students besides the traditional school hours. This will help students attend the classes that they want while accommodating their current schedule as well. So how flexible are these new hours in "Project Sunrise to Sunset," classes begin as early as 6:00am and end at midnight. There should be more than enough options for classes to fit in one's busy schedule during their hours.

Though this is to help make school more flexible, these new hours are also necessary due to the increasing enrollment at this school. Course offerings needed to be expanded beyond the hours they were offered in the previous Fall 2006 schedule because enrollment is increasing at record rates. The pace will far exceed the number of students of the 2006 school year. The only option was to expand the schedule.

"While there are some institutions around the country that are extending hours and using flexible schedules to meet student need, this is a significant step for colleges in southeast Michigan," said District Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery. "We are excited to provide this opportunity and make it a priority for those who want to attend school this fall. Through creative scheduling and the opportunity for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies required for today's workplace, this initiative opens the door for many who thought that school was out of reach."

These new hours will be great for all of those who have wanted to return to school and get more education but never had the opportunity because of their conflicting schedules. It is impossible to risk loosing a job because you want to return to school, let alone most can not afford the reduce their work hours to get more education. Not only work, most people have family obligations to work with and school hours were not flexible enough for them to have the chance to take some classes. Now this is all different. This school district, along with many others in the United States, are giving people more opportunities to increase their education by now being able to seek education with flexible hours for the working mother, father, and even younger students who have full time jobs.

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