News Links | February 28, 2023
System News | Opinion
Skagit Valley College proposes bachelor's degree program in early childhood education
Skagit Valley College is in the beginning stages of work on a bachelor’s degree program in early childhood
education. After earning a degree, participants would be qualified to work in kindergarten
through third-grade classrooms.
Skagit Valley Herald, Feb. 25, 2023
A YVCC professor is inspiring her students to do something good in the community
A professor at Yakima Valley College is inspiring her students to reflect on who they want to be in this world. "I really
wanted to challenge people to go out and do," said Eliann Carr, psychology professor
at Yakima Valley College. [Video]
KIMA, Feb. 23, 2023
UW Bothell and Bellevue College are collaborating on new program offerings
The University of Washington Bothell and Bellevue College are collaborating to integrate the UW Bothell School of Business' former Eastside
Leadership Center into new program offerings at the Bellevue College campus, UW Bothell
has announced.
425 Business, Feb. 23, 2023
Newsmakers: New CEO
Carli Schiffner will be the next president of Grays Harbor College (GHC). ... “We sought a dynamic, innovative leader with a sharp financial acumen, excellent
communication skills, and a bold vision for our future. I am proud that we found all
of those qualities and more in Dr. Schiffner,” said Harry Carthum, chair of the Washington
college’s board of trustees.
Community College Daily, Feb. 23, 2023
‘Best day ever’: Stevens Elementary third graders participate in poetry slam at SCC
... It was the 13th annual Poetry Slam at Spokane Community College, put on by the Speak Out club. Students spend nearly a whole day on the community
college campus, reading and writing poetry with the support of more than 100 community
college volunteers.
The Spokesman-Review, Feb. 23, 2023
Spokane Falls Community College hold roundtable discussions for Black History Month
Students at Spokane Falls Community College have roundtable discussions during Black History Month. These discussions are facilitated
by the school's MOSAIC Center. [Video]
KHQ, Feb. 22, 2023
Trends | Horizons | Education
Survey highlights barriers to FAFSA simplification
Financial aid administrators at colleges and universities say a lack of time and guidance
from the U.S. Department of Education are key barriers they’ll face in preparing to
carry out the coming overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 28, 2023
How short-term thinking deters colleges from accepting transfer credits
A number of financial disincentives deter colleges from smoothly transferring students’
course credits from one institution to another, according to a new white paper by
the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board (PAB), a group of experts dedicated to transforming
the transfer process.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 24, 2023
Politics | Local, State, National
Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained
The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt
relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away
or reduced.
The Seattle Times, Feb. 27, 2023
