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Whatcom C.C., White House talk careers in government
On Monday, Oct. 23, Whatcom Community College (WCC) welcomed White House officials from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and
Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) to engage with its students, faculty, and
community leaders on the future of careers in the federal government.
Lynden Tribune, Nov. 2, 2023
Aspen Institute names Pierce College as a Top 150 U.S. Community College eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
The Aspen Institute has named Pierce College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize
for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement
and performance among two-year colleges.
Suburban Times, Nov. 2, 2023
Aspen Institute honors Green River College on top 150 junior college list
Green River College, which is based in Auburn with branch campuses in Kent and Enumclaw, has been named
one of the top 150 community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute College
Excellence Program.
Kent Reporter, Nov. 1, 2023
Local students' DNA research may help to better track porpoises
Skagit Valley College students are helping to find better ways to track local harbor porpoises through
an innovative method of DNA testing. The testing method, created by Skagit Valley
College biology faculty ...
Skagit Valley Herald, Oct. 31, 2023
National Center for Science and Civic Engagement honors Bellevue College professor
Bellevue College has announced that Sonya Remington Doucette, a professor of chemistry and Earth and
space science and the school's climate justice faculty development lead, has been
recognized with the William. E. Bennett Team Award.
425 Business, Oct. 30, 2023
Higher Education and Politics
Report: Young people want to get to work sooner
High school graduates are less inclined to see college as their next step, with recent
studies showing preference toward work-based learning or alternate pathways.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 2, 2023
AI and … short-term Pell?
Advocates for extending Pell Grant eligibility to short-term workforce education programs
may have a new ally: artificial intelligence (AI).
Community College Daily, Nov. 1, 2023
Our biggest challenges in Higher Ed MarComm and what we can do about them
Higher ed marketing and communications seem harder than ever. Generational disinvestment,
demographic headwinds, political dynamics and never-ending angst over cost and affordability
can make for a distressing picture.
Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 31, 2023
