System News | Opinion
Spokane Community College selects new president
A nationwide search for a new president for Spokane Community College has ended with the selection of Jenni Martin, Ed.D. Martin has been serving as the
SCC interim president since May 2023 and has worked in various roles at the college
for the past 24 years.
KHQ, May 16, 2024
Skagit Valley College students win competition
Members of the Skagit Valley College Computing Club were part of a team that won the Northwest Innovation Resource Center’s
Data Hackathon for Good held at Camp Korey. The event was a two-day competition where
teams of students and local professionals tackled community issues using data analytics.
Skagit Valley Herald, May 20, 2024
Inaugural cohort for ATE Future Leaders Fellows
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the inaugural
cohort of the ATE Future Leaders Fellows program, a new initiative to help two-year
college professionals develop their leadership skills and raise awareness of STEM
technician education programs. … Matthew Swenson, grants director at Green River College (Washington)
Community College Daily, May 20, 2023
Study: Housing assistance boosted graduation for homeless learners
…A recent study by Education Northwest evaluated a housing voucher program supporting
students at Tacoma Community College in Washington and the effects of the program on students’ overall well-being and
academic success.
Inside Higher Ed, May 17, 2023
Skagit Valley College continues annual powwow tradition
Students, families and members of tribal nations are gathering on the Skagit Valley College tennis courts through Sunday for the college’s All My Relations Powwow. The powwow
is a free event that celebrates Native American singing, dancing, drumming, food,
and arts and crafts, according to a news release.
Skagit Valley Herald, May 17, 2024
Need to test for school or your career? Enumclaw’s GRC campus will soon have hundreds
No one likes tests, but they are a fact of life for many school and career opportunities.
That’s why, for the last year, the Green River College and Enumclaw Campus Director Chelsee Redmond have been breathing more life into the
city’s satellite campus ...
Courier-Herald, May 17, 2024
Bellevue College art professor Dale Lindman has a new exhibit
Bellevue College professor Dale Lindman's latest art exhibit, "Between Time and Place," is on display
at the Bellevue Arts Museum now through Aug. 25.
425 Magazine, May 16, 2024
Uzbek delegation visits Big Bend
Interest in a longtime Big Bend Community College educational exchange program brought a delegation of business owners and university
professors from the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan to campus Tuesday.
Columbia Basin Herald, May 16, 2024
College students in Washington’s prisons will soon have access to federal Pell Grants
Compared to the rest of the country, Washington already has a robust college prison
program funded by the state — but thanks to new federal dollars, offerings for students
behind bars are set to expand. [State Board for Community and Technical Colleges]
Washington State Standard, May 16, 2024
Yak Family Night brings together YVC community
Yakima Valley College is bringing together students and families to get an inside look at where the students
are studying. The school's first Yak Family Night invited students to bring their
family onto campus for tours and to see what resources are available for students.
NBC Right Now, May 16, 2024
Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand
... “We feel the pressure,” said Monica Brummer, director of the Pacific Northwest
Center of Excellence for Clean Energy at Centralia College in Washington. "If we create curriculum today for, say, a hydrogen technician, it
may not be the curriculum we need in two or three years, because the technology is
changing so fast ... I say let’s weave the technology in existing classes.”
KNKX, May 15, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
Senate Democrats seek more money for Pell Grants
Democrats are calling on Senate appropriators to boost funding for the Pell Grant
program for fiscal year 2025.
Inside Higher Ed, May 20, 2024
