News Links | November 8, 2022
System News | Opinion
Wenatchee Valley College announces next president
The Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees announced Monday afternoon that Faimous Harrison will be the college's
next president. Harrison visited both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses and took part
in two public forums Thursday.
Wenatchee World, Nov. 7, 2022
Clark College students help tend Hazel Dell garden
... “We are very, very pleased to have Clark College students back in the garden after COVID restrictions,” Nordstrom said. “They make
an incredible difference in the garden; it’s almost like magic, the difference their
hard work makes possible!”
Columbian, Nov. 5, 2022
Meet 3 women who are guiding the future of Washington’s wine industry
... Some women have taken their degrees in enology and viticulture programs at Washington
State University or Walla Walla Community College and applied that knowledge to produce wines of international acclaim.
Seattle Times, Nov. 4, 2022
Clark College Dreamcatcher Scholarship opens doors for Native student
... Johnson, a 51-year-old Navy veteran and member of the Colville and Lakes Tribes,
is one of two recipients of the 2022-2023 Dreamcatcher Scholarship at Clark College.
Columbian, Nov. 4, 2022
Larsen visit to Edmonds College highlights efforts to improve veterans’ access to higher education
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met with Edmonds College administrators Thursday to discuss ways to improve access to higher education for
U.S. military veterans.
My Edmonds News, Nov. 4, 2022
Theatre veteran brings real life love story to Centralia College stage
Centralia College Theatre Director Emmy Kreilkamp said even she was surprised by parts of their love
story when she read Centralia College’s fall play, “Leaving 50 Wimpole Street.”
Centralia Chronicle, Nov. 4, 2022
College theater reimagines Peanuts characters
A new production on the campus of Grays Harbor College will bring back the characters from the popular comic strip Peanuts — but not like
most audiences have seen them before.
Daily World, Nov. 3, 2022
SFCC reopens planetarium with interactive campus solar system
When the planetarium at Spokane Falls Community College puts on its first public show since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic this weekend,
attendees ...
Spokesman-Review, Nov. 2, 2022
Trends | Horizons | Education
Pell Grant rules out but more guidance needed
More than half a million people could benefit from the reinstatement of the Pell Grant
for incarcerated students in July, and efforts are underway to start college-in-prison
programs for this group.
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 8, 2022
Pushing their peers to the polls
... Politicians, it seems, are taking notice of students’ growing electoral influence
and doing their best to keep them coming to the polls. President Biden even made a
tour of college campuses as he traveled the country supporting candidates in recent
days ...
Inside Higher Ed, Nov. 8, 2022
Politics | Local, State, National
Washington Watch: Final prisoner ed regs reflect community college views
The U.S. Education Department’s (ED) final regulations for new Pell Grant eligibility
has set the parameters for this important new eligibility for community colleges.
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) had submitted detailed comments
on the proposed rules and in some key areas AACC’s comments were reflected in ED’s
final version.
Community College Daily, Nov. 6, 2022
WATCH: Biden says nearly 26 million have applied for student loan forgiveness
... Nearly 26 million people have applied for loan forgiveness, up 4 million from
two weeks ago. About 16 million applications are expected to be approved by the week’s
end, but no debt can be forgiven until a legal fight over the program is resolved.
PBS News Hour, Nov. 3, 2022
