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Error by state budget writers could cost WA community colleges a bundle
Leaders of Washington’s community college system are vowing to fight the potential
loss of $28.5 million in state funds due to a budget miscue by the governor and state
lawmakers. [State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Lake Washington Institute of Technology]
Washington State Standard, Sept. 23, 2024
Educators use extended reality tech to immerse students in new learning experiences
... Sciabarra, who teaches political science at Bellevue College near Seattle, will explore how native flora has been impacted by climate change through
360-degree video, an immersive format that brings the viewer up close and personal
with the subject.
Geek Wire, Sept. 20, 2024
Centralia College recognized for student voter participation
Centralia College has been awarded a Silver Seal for its nonpartisan student voter participation in
the 2022 midterm election, the college announced Thursday.
Centralia Chronicle, Sept. 20, 2024
South Puget Sound Community College hires twelve full-time faculty members
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) welcomes twelve faculty members as it starts the academic year 2024-25, a news release
stated Wednesday.
JOLT News, Sept. 19, 2024
SPSCC art exhibition explores connections between drag and other art forms
Hats, costumes and a polka-dotted wig are among the pieces on view at South Puget Sound Community College’s current art show, Olympia Drag.
Olympian, Sept. 19, 2024
WVC Board of Trustees elects new chair, vice chair
The duly elected incoming chair of the Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees is immigration lawyer Paula Arno Martinez.
News Radio 560 KPQ, Sept. 19, 2024
U.S. college student shares her Study Abroad experience visiting Australia and New Zealand
My name is Alison Barlow, and I am a student at Green River College (GRC). I found out about the Study Abroad program through Sara Keene, my sociology professor
and mentor.
Florida Courier, Sept. 19, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
The long-awaited FAFSA autopsy is here
A new government investigation dissects the federal aid form’s botched rollout. It
paints a familiar picture of bureaucratic bungling, with some telling new details.
Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 24, 2024
College? Maybe not.
The lure of decent-paying jobs available without college degrees has some people rethinking
whether college is necessary.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 24, 2024
Biden signs proclamation on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions for this week
This week, President Joe Biden proclaimed September 23 through September 29, 2024,
as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI)
Week.
Northwest Asian Weekly, Sept. 23, 2024
5 lasting legacies of Dan Evans, a towering WA governor and US senator
... In 1967, Evans as governor worked with the state Legislature to launch the state’s
community college system, opening the door to higher learning and technical education
to thousands of Washington students.
The Seattle Times, Sept. 22, 2024
