System News | Opinion

Student wellness tip: Counseling focused on the whole student

Seattle Central College offers four variations of counseling services for learners, tailoring support to the concerns at hand and recognizing the multifaceted demands of their lives.
Inside Higher Ed, July 25, 2024

WVC crafts new strategic plan to strengthen community and address equity

Wenatchee Valley College is developing a new strategic plan to enhance its community focus, address equity gaps, and maintain academic excellence. WVC President Dr. Faimous Harrison seeks to develop a growth mindset and continuous improvement framework for the college.
Lake Chelan Mirror, July 24, 2024

Learn more about the technician training program, a partnership between Dick Hannah and Clark College

"... it's a two year program, and we are learning about every single thing on the car, the transmission, the motor, and you're learning the basic operation of the vehicle; how the motor operates." [Video] [Clark College]
KGW8, July 24, 2024

Higher Education and Politics

DataPoints: Bipartisan support for CC baccalaureates

At a time when almost everything in the country seems to tilt either to the right or the left, community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees are a notable exception. Twenty-four states now confer CCB degrees, according to the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) national inventory, with 12 states colored blue and 12 colored red.
Community College Daily, July 25, 2024

Higher Ed groups push for Dec. 1 FAFSA launch

A group of five higher education organizations sent a letter Tuesday to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recommending the Department of Education push back the release date for next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Dec. 1. 
Inside Higher Ed, July 24, 2024

U.S. asks Supreme Court for partial relief from Title IX injunction

The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to partially lift a district court’s injunction that is preventing the Education Department from enforcing its new Title IX rule in six states.
Inside Higher Ed, July 24, 2024