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What to know about Edmonds College's newest bachelor programs

Edmonds College has announced the launch of two new bachelor programs for the upcoming fall semester: a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program and a Bachelor of Science in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence program.
425 Business, July 19, 2024

SCC continues long legacy of ag education

[Spokane Community College] ... offers six different programs that fall under the agriculture umbrella: agriculture business, agriculture technology, arboriculture urban forestry, greenhouse/nursery, landscape management, and small farm production.
Spokane Journal of Business, July 18, 2024

149 graduate from GHC at Stafford Creek Corrections Center extension

... Grays Harbor College offers classes  in Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, and assists offender students with the completion of their GED to the offenders housed at Stafford Creek Corrections Center. 
KXRO News Radio, July 18, 2024

Audio engineering program to begin at Walla Walla Community College

While the need for audio engineers in Walla Walla is increasing, the number of audio engineers isn’t. Rodney Outlaw, a local audio engineer, plans to change that with the new audio engineering program at Walla Walla Community College, which is expected to begin this fall.
Union-Bulletin, July 17, 2024

Bates Technical College introduces its first wayfinding robot

Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou is excited to announce the launch of its innovative wayfinding robot, Rivet, the first of its kind among two-year colleges in Washington state. 
Suburban Times, July 16, 2024

Higher Education and Politics

Judge declines to narrow Title IX injunction affecting hundreds of colleges

A federal judge denied the Biden administration’s request to narrow or delay a recent court hold blocking the Education Department from enforcing its new Title IX rule at hundreds of colleges across the country.
Inside Higher Ed, July 22, 2024