System News | Opinion
New class comes to BBCC this fall
A new class being offered this fall at Big Bend Community College, HUM 102, will investigate how the representation of women has changed over the last
century in popular culture.
Columbia Basin Herald, June 5, 2023
Community Colleges of Spokane host Pride events to kick off Pride month
... "It's super important for us not just to say to our student body but to our faculty
and staff that you belong here," said Stacy Kowtko, Spokane Community College's Pride club advisor. [Spokane Falls Community College]
KREM2, June 1, 2023
Big Bend students participate in civics simulation
Big Bend Community College students get to participate in mock scenarios of different parts of the American
Government in Political Science 202.
Columbia Basin Herald, June 5, 2023
Inslee tours Port Angeles projects
... At Peninsula College, Inslee watched four nursing students work on one of five patient medical simulators
that was funded with a $450,000 grant from the state.
Peninsula Daily News, June 3, 2023
Peninsula College sets 9 new programs
Peninsula College’s debut of nine new programs next fall is among the slate of change that president
Suzy Ames has spearheaded since arriving on campus last July.
Seqium Gazette, June 2, 2023
Grays Harbor College names building in honor of Pat and Mary Ellen Hughes
Grays Harbor College recently honored the philanthropy of Pat and Mary Ellen Hughes by naming the Automotive/Welding
Technology Building in the Hughes’ honor.
KXRO News Radio, May 30, 2023
Higher Education and Politics
Jury sides with blind students against L.A. Community College District
A jury has awarded $240,000 in damages to two blind students who sued the Los Angeles
Community College District. The jury concluded that the district violated the Americans
With Disabilities Act in 14 different ways ...
Inside Higher Ed, June 6, 2023
A ‘modest but important step’ against transcript withholding
The proposed ban comes as more states are restricting colleges and universities from
withholding transcripts when a student owes money to the institution. The planned
federal ban would only apply in some cases.
Inside Higher Ed, June 6, 2023
How AI tools both help and hinder equity
The technology promises to assist students with disadvantages in developing skills
needed for success. But AI also threatens to widen the education gap like no tech
before it.
Inside Higher Ed, June 6, 2023
Improving the online learning experience for students
... A well-designed online course provides students with the scaffolding to be successful,
in addition to the support available through academic and non-academic services.
Community College Daily, June 2, 2023
