News Links | November 5, 2020
System News | Opinion
Opinion: President Kimberlee Messina: SFCC is committed to helping our community meet cyber workforce needs
... Our effort hasn’t gone unnoticed. Last October, our small college overlooking
the Spokane River was recognized by the National Security Agency and U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, which designated [Spokane Falls Community College] a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education.
Spokesman-Review, Nov. 4, 2020
Pathways are worth the cost
Implementing guided pathways at community colleges is a costly proposition. Still,
it can be worthwhile, leading to improved student outcomes, concludes a report by
the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
... A CCRC practitioner guide on funding pathway reforms uses case studies from six
colleges that implemented major reforms based on the guided pathways model over the
past six years: ... Pierce College District (Washington).
Community College Daily, Nov. 4, 2020
Former U.S. Ambassador to China compares Trump and Biden on foreign relations and virus response
Bellevue College Interim President and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, says what President
Trump has done with China has hurt both China and the U.S. and believes Biden will
reset relations. He also discusses the coronavirus response, division in the U.S.,
and inclusiveness of the democratic party. [Video]
Bloomberg, Nov. 3, 2020
Clarkston branch of WWCC brings back some in-person services
Walla Walla Community College has started to once again offer some of its in-person student support services at
both of its campuses, including the one in Clarkston. Students will now be able to
make appointments for in-person, “mask-to-mask” tutoring sessions, and will be able
to schedule times to use computer labs.
Lewiston Tribune, Nov. 3, 2020
CBC allied health students succeeding despite pandemic
Columbia Basin College reports they have now graduated every allied health student whose summer graduation
plans were delayed by the pandemic. Most of the delays were due to the inability to
complete learning opportunities in local clinics and hospitals, because of COVID-related
restrictions the past spring and summer.
KEPR, Nov. 1, 2020
Cooprider shares life philosophy, make each day better
Sandy Cooprider estimates he’s touched the lives of over 25-thousand students in his
44-years coaching and educating at Wenatchee Valley College. He greets every day with a fresh energy intent on making a difference. He says his
philosophy is simple… [Videos]
NCW Life, Oct. 30, 2020
Olympic College sees fewer students this fall with classes mostly online
At 19, Bremerton’s Zoe Riggs-Enderud envisions working in the field of psychology
when her school days are done. With that goal in mind, Riggs-Enderud didn’t hesitate
when provided the opportunity to enroll at Olympic College this fall. The fact that the community college is offering a majority of its classes
online because of COVID-19 didn’t matter to Riggs-Enderud.
Kitsap Sun, Oct. 30, 2020
Bellevue College opens early learning center
The Bellevue College Early Learning Center (ELC) is open and accepting new students. The ELC serves the
children of Bellevue College faculty, staff and students, with half of the slots reserved
for Costco employees. Openings are available for children ages 1-6 in the toddler
and preschool classrooms.
425 Magazine, Oct. 30, 2020
McFadden leaves economic development director post in Adams County, search for replacement begins
... McFadden says he won’t physically relocate to the Tri-Cities area until next spring
and will remain involved with Big Bend Community College as a trustee until he moves. “I had the great honor of leading the college team through
the presidential search process. There has never been more important community work
I’ve done than with the college. I believe in Big Bend Community College with my entire
being.”
iFiber One, Oct. 29, 2020
Trends | Horizons | Education
Employer-based college programs here to stay
Employer-based tuition reimbursement or debt-free college programs can be effective
ways to retain workers and attract new ones. But they're also an employee benefit.
And benefits are one of the first things on the chopping block when times get tough,
said Mary Alice McCarthy, director of the Center on Education and Skills at the left-of-center
think tank New America. It's surprising to McCarthy, then, that several companies
with prominent education programs have no plans to scale them back.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 5, 2020
Amid COVID-19 higher education experts call on institutional leaders and policymakers to support transfer students
COVID-19 has heightened higher education’s existing barriers for students, and transfer
students are no exception. Last week, 25 higher education reform and research organizations
signed a call to action to persuade higher ed leaders and lawmakers to prioritize
streamlining the transfer process.
Diverse Education, Nov. 3, 2020
Politics | Local, State, National
Young voters preferred Biden -- With 1 exception
Voters under age 30 leaned heavily Democratic, favoring Joe Biden over President Donald
Trump by a wide margin (61 versus 36 percent) in the still-to-be-decided presidential
election, but there were key differences among young voters across gender, racial
and state lines, according to an analysis of exit polling data from the Center for
Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University
in Massachusetts.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 5, 2020
Commentary: Washington Watch: Looking ahead, whether it’s Biden or Trump
The recent national elections will obviously have substantial implications for the
community college agenda in Washington. However, the many unknowns of the new political
balance make reliable predictions hazardous. The American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC) will continue to advance its basic policy priorities regardless of
the final outcomes.
Community College Daily, Nov. 4, 2020
House Democrats rebuke DeVos over racial policies
In a sharply worded letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, key Democrats
on the House education committee lambasted the department for its investigations of
Princeton University and the University of California, Los Angeles, for racial bias,
as well as the administration's prohibition on institutions using federal funds for
diversity training.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 2, 2020