System News | Opinion
Food insecurity brings need year-round
... Marshall came to the food bank as a student at Tacoma Community College where he is in the second semester of TCC’s nursing program. In about 15 more months,
he will be a registered nurse and plans to stay in Tacoma to do this work.
Tacoma Weekly, Nov. 29, 2023
YVC creates a pathway for students looking to get a degree in STEM
Yakima Valley College is partnering up with the Museum of Flight, Washington Aerospace Scholar and the
College Success Foundation to create a STEM pathway.
NBC Right Now, Nov. 28, 2023
Welding program students at Bates Technical College krak down on this year’s display
For nearly three decades, Bates Technical College’s Welding program students have been adding their unique touch to the magical wonder
of Spanaway Park’s Fantasy Lights.
Suburban Times, Nov. 28, 2023
Siblings, age 12 and 13, are youngest students at EvCC campus
... Qingyun, now 12, and his sister, Ruoyun Li, 13, are among Everett Community College's youngest students. Both are taking calculus, statistics and English online at EvCC
as well as a full load at Northshore Online Academy.
Everett Herald, Nov. 28, 2023
Higher Education and Politics
Two-year college completion rates edge up again
The average college completion rate for U.S. higher education continues to follow
the trend of the past few years: the overall national rate remains stalled, while
the rate for community colleges has slightly increased ...
Community College Daily, Nov. 30, 2023
Students sound off on career centers
... In another significant difference between four-year and two-year students, more
than half (53 percent) of two-year students say they’ve benefited from career center
help in choosing a major, relative to 38 percent of four-year peers.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 30, 2023
