News Links | October 8, 2020
System News | Opinion
SPSCC gallery’s new show celebrates the work of local Black artists
South Puget Sound Community College’s Leonor R. Fuller Gallery has re-opened with Futures Rising, a wide-ranging show celebrating
the work of Olympia’s Black artists. The show, which can be seen both online and in
person by appointment, features work by a dozen artists — but there’s a 13th artist
involved: Theresa “Mama Tee” Yost.
The Olympian, Oct. 8, 2020
Centralia College offering free online lectures
Centralia College is offering free online lectures, open to the public, starting on Oct. 14. The series
of lectures has been made possible through a partnership between the Centralia College
Foundation, Centralia College East and Humanities Washington. The lectures are open
to anyone who registers at foundation.centralia.edu/. Those who register will be sent
a Zoom link prior to the start of the lecture.
The Daily Chronicle, Oct. 5, 2020
LCC's fall quarter courses starts smoothly, hybrid likely to continue for winter
While the first week of Lower Columbia College’s fall quarter was atypical, with most students online, the increased course load of
hybrid classes started without problems, college officials said. That’s good news,
Vice President of Instruction Kristen Finnel said, because its likely winter quarter
will look similar to the fall quarter as COVID-19 cases fluctuate in the county.
The Daily News, Oct. 4, 2020
Community colleges fighting decrease in students using tutoring services
According to staff members at Columbia Basin College, schools statewide are seeing a big drop in the number of students using tutors.
Columbia Basin College is launching a virtual tutoring program to provide support
to students while they’re learning from home. The virtual tutoring sessions are free.
Any student can get help over Zoom reviewing for class or preparing for a test.
KEPR, Oct. 4, 2020
WVC winter quarter to remain online
Wenatchee Valley College announced Friday that it will continue to offer the majority of it’s classes online
for winter quarter due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. According to the college,
all lecture classes will be online, with the exception of a small number of approved,
hands-on classes.
560 KPQ, Oct. 4, 2020
New island-wide leadership program seeks applicants
A community leadership program that has been forming for the past two years is now
looking for its inaugural class. Skagit Valley College is partnering with the Economic Development Council for Island County, Sno-Isle Libraries,
the Whidbey Institute and community members to offer Leadership Whidbey, a comprehensive
program for people living or working on the island who have an interest in being a
leader.
Whidbey News-Times, Oct. 2, 2020
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Theatre wants your participation in virtual fall production
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Theatre isn’t letting a pandemic stand in the way of their fall production and, in
fact, have used our current limitations on gatherings as an opportunity to get creative.
Their latest production, “Streets: The Musical” will feature original music, singing,
dancing and dialogue, all produced and recorded virtually, using green screens.
The Suburban Times, Oct. 2, 2020
Consultant recommends outsourcing dozens of Clark College jobs
... “We believe the recommendation on outsourcing will require extensive further study
and analysis that can best be done once these critical positions in human resources
have been filled,” wrote Bob Williamson, [Clark College's] vice president of administrative services, in an email to the college Wednesday.
The Columbian, Oct. 1, 2020
Trends | Horizons | Education
Dual enrollment continues to grow
... Among the information presented: Data suggest that fewer than half of former dually
enrolled students subsequently begin a postsecondary education at a community college.
Students in Hawaii, Washington and Wyoming were more likely to enroll in community
college (more than 60%), while students in Louisiana, Maine and Pennsylvania were
less likely to enroll in public two-year schools (fewer than 30%).
Community College Daily, Oct. 7, 2020
Report: How to improve equity in dual enrollment
A new report from the Community College Research Center at Teachers College at Columbia
University and the Aspen Institute identifies five principles to improve equity in
dual-enrollment programs. In dual-enrollment programs, high school students take college
courses for credit before they graduate.
Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 5, 2020
Ithaka S+R releases report on stranded credits
Ithaka S+R released a report today describing and analyzing the issue of stranded
credits, which occur when colleges and universities withhold transcripts from students
who have transferred to another institution or have left higher education in order
to collect unpaid balances. A similar situation can also occur if an institution shuts
its doors without giving students access to their transcripts.
Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 5, 2020
Mass layoffs typically boost enrollment at community colleges
... "In sum, we find evidence that workers respond to mass layoffs by seeking short-duration
degrees and certificates that are generally in fields with higher labor market returns.
This is consistent with the idea that displaced workers seek to make new investments
in specific human capital and that there are high opportunity costs for their time,"
wrote the paper's co-authors, Andrew Foote, a senior economist at the U.S. Census
Bureau, and Michel Grosz, an economist at the Federal Trade Commission.
Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 5, 2020
CDC issues new testing guidance for colleges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 testing guidance
for colleges Wednesday. The new guidance includes fresh detailed information on how
to prioritize testing for students, faculty members and staff members in the event
of an outbreak. But it disappointed some experts who think the CDC's guidance on testing
asymptomatic individuals for disease monitoring and surveillance purposes falls short
of what's needed.
Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 2, 2020
Politics | Local, State, National
Commentary: Washington Watch: Updated guidance on CARES Act funds
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has issued a third set of guidance (again in the
form of Q&As) on implementing the CARES Act’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
Although the new information is not quite as substantial as previous regulatory actions,
it outlines important items for institutions.
Community College Daily, Oct. 7, 2020
Report examines Biden's tuition-free public college plan
A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
(CEW) measures the costs of free-college models, including the plan proposed by Democratic
presidential candidate Joe Biden. Increasing access to higher education has long been
a political talking point, says Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, lead author of the CEW report
issued Tuesday titled, “The Dollars and Sense of Free College.”
Diverse Education, Oct. 6, 2020
