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Walla Walla Community College joins partnership to help students transition from high school to college
Walla Walla Community College and its educational allies have been selected as one of 25 regional partnerships
to receive funding to help students transition from high school to college.
FOX 11, Nov. 14, 2023
Seattle Colleges Chancellor Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap recognized as one of the most influential Filipina women in the world
Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, chancellor of Seattle Colleges, recently was named one of the most influential Filipina women in the world by the
Filipina Women’s Network (FWN).
Northwest Asian Weekly, Nov. 10, 2023
Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez holds career and resource fair for veterans
... “We are grateful for the collaborative effort with Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and
the community organizations,” Donna Larson, Clark College’s Veterans Center of Excellence associate director, said in a statement.
Centralia Chronicle, Nov. 10, 2023
SPSCC Trustee Steven Drew reappointed
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has announced that Steven J. Drew has been reappointed by Washington State Governor
Jay Inslee to the college's Board of Trustees.
JOLT News, Nov. 10, 2023
Edmonds College and YWCA partner to provide free technology classes for low-income students
Edmonds College’s Continuing Education department is partnering with the YWCA at Somerset Village to
provide free weekly, after-school technology classes for low-income middle and high
school students.
My Edmonds News, Nov. 9, 2023
Clark College announces changes on governing board
Clark College welcomed a new trustee, Suzanne Donaldson, recently appointed by Governor Jay Inslee
to serve on the five-member Clark College Board of Trustees.
Vancouver Business Journal, Nov. 7, 2023
Donation of $5,000 benefits diesel technology students at Centralia College
... the Centralia College Foundation received a $5,000 donation from the Dennis and
Phyllis Washington Foundation to fund scholarships for Centralia College students earning their bachelor’s degrees in diesel technology.
Centralia Chronicle, Nov. 7, 2023
Veterans Program at YVC supports students, families
Yakima Valley College's Veterans Program supports service men and women using their GI Bill benefits through
more than 50 associate and bachelor degree options and more than 100 short-term certificates
of achievement.
NBC Right Now, Nov. 6, 2023
CBC announces new Digital Marketing Associate degree
Columbia Basin College has announced its newest program, the Digital Marketing Associate degree. With high
demand for skilled digital marketing professionals CBC developed a new comprehensive
degree.
NBC Right Now, Nov. 6, 2023
Higher Education and Politics
Portal aims to improve workforce training pathways
The Project on Workforce at Harvard University on Monday launched the Workforce Almanac,
an open-source directory and interactive portal that captures nearly 17,000 workforce
training providers across the United States – including community colleges.
Community College Daily, Nov. 13, 2023
Report: Students studying abroad makes rebound
The number of students engaging in international education is rising, perhaps even
more so than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from Institute of International
Education (IIE).
Diverse Education, Nov. 13, 2023
Colleges face pressure to curb antisemitism and Islamophobia
... the wave of attacks and intimidation was enough for the Biden administration this
week to inform colleges they must unequivocally condemn antisemitic and Islamophobic
incidents on campus, and take aggressive action to curb it. If they don't, officials
warn, they could lose federal funding.
NPR, Nov. 11, 2023
Education Department releases new data on transfer
The U.S. Department of Education this week released new data highlighting the community
colleges and universities that best serve transfer students and the most successful
transfer partnerships between two-year and four-year institutions across the country.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 10, 2023
