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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