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Preserving Heritage: Shoreline Community College introduces new 'Cedar' building, honoring Pacific Northwest Indigenous Peoples
In an earnest endeavor to strengthen ties with local tribes, and to honor the rich
cultural heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest, Shoreline Community College (Shoreline) is proud to announce the naming of its new academic facility.
Shoreline Area News, Feb. 5, 2024
Olympic College offers new bachelor’s in behavioral health care
Olympic College is launching a new bachelor’s degree program this fall in behavioral health care
to address the need for mental health and substance abuse treatment services.
South Sound Magazine, Feb. 5, 2024
Advocates promote equitable prison education programs post-Pell restoration
Using feedback from incarcerated students is one way to work toward making prison
education programs more racially inclusive, according to a new report from the Vera
Institute of Justice. [Tacoma Community College]
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 4, 2024
TCC launches cannabis certificates course offerings
Tacoma Community College continues to expand its offerings for students interested in future-focused industries,
with today’s announcement of the addition of three certificates designed to provide
job skills training for those interested in a cannabis career.
Tacoma Weekly, Feb. 4, 2024
2024 MLK Spirit Award recipient speaks about mentoring the next generation of leaders
Cristian Garza sits down with the founder of the Big Bro Joe Foundation, Joe Thornton,
and talks about preparing local youth to be the new leaders of tomorrow and what
it meant to him to receive the 2024 MLK Spirit Award from Columbia Basin College. [Video]
NBC Right Now, Feb. 3, 2024
Edmonds College awarded $532,500 to install electric vehicle charging stations around campus
Edmonds College has been selected to receive $532,500 through the Washington State Electric Vehicle
Charging Program (WAEVCP).
MLT News, Feb. 2, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
Education Department moves new Title IX rule forward
The Biden administration has sent its draft regulations overhauling Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 to the Office of Management and Budget for review—a key
step before the rule can take effect.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 6, 2024
Editorial: Year of free college a boost to students, state
Legislation would fund a year of community college tuition to increase enrollment
and degrees. Like the old saw about a horse and water, you can offer the promise of
financial aid to high school students; the trick is in getting them to fill out a
FAFSA.
Everett Herald, Feb. 6, 2024
Using financial aid data to help students meet basic needs
A new report says using FAFSA data to identify students who qualify for public assistance
programs will help pay for their basic needs and boost retention and completion rates.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 5, 2024
DataPoints: Are there more Black undergraduates at public colleges than commonly reported?
About 15% of students who identify as Black or African American nationwide are likely
not included in common reports based on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data
System (IPEDS) — the core federal postsecondary education data collection program)
— such as the Digest of Education Statistics.
Community College Daily, Feb. 5, 2024
'Excuse after excuse': Republicans slam Biden for FAFSA launch
GOP senators say officials prioritized debt relief over rollout of the new aid application.
The GAO will investigate what went wrong.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 2, 2024
Colleges won't get FAFSA data until March, delaying aid offers
The wait will make it difficult for many schools to finalize financial aid packages,
despite already offering admissions to high school seniors.
New York Times, Jan. 30, 2024
