Henry Ford College
Henry Ford College (HFC) was established in 1938 as a junior college. It now offers not only occupational and career programs, and traditional transfer programs, but in 2014 began offering its first bachelor degree program in Culinary Arts. HFC also has a University Center program that offers several degrees by partnering with nearby universities. HFC primarily serves Dearborn and Wayne County, with a small percentage of students coming from other areas.

Janice Gilliland, Dean of the School of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) at Henry Ford College. She is educated and experienced in Educational Leadership, as both a teacher, K-12 through community college, and as a college administrator. She emphasizes a welcoming and supportive environment in the school of STEM and providing students with supportive pathways to completion of bachelor’s and graduate level studies.

Eastern Michigan University , founded in 1849, is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 13,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and, its graduate school. In 2022, EMU was ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the category of social mobility. The ranking reflects Eastern’s core value of being a welcoming institution of opportunity.