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News Links | April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024 by SBCTC Communications

System News | Opinion

Whatcom Community College president to retire after 17 years

A change of command is coming soon to Whatcom Community College. President Dr. Kathi Hiyane-Brown announced that she will be retiring as of March 1, 2025. ... During her tenure, Whatcom Community College (WCC) expanded their curriculum to include cybersecurity, health professions, engineering and social work.
My Bellingham Now, April 12, 2024

Commentary: Nearly 100 years ago, Centralia College and Lewis County paved the way

Lewis County likes to do things differently. It always has. It’s that trailblazing spirit that led to the founding of Centralia Junior College in 1925. More community colleges followed our lead over the next four decades and, in 1967, the state Legislature passed the Community College Act, establishing a centralized system of community colleges and signaling a boom in two-year colleges in the state. [Centralia College]
Centralia Chronicle, April 12, 2024

Yakima Valley College teams up with Francisco Torres for Latin jazz concert

... We also spoke to the director at Yakima Valley College, Jeffrey Smith, who tells us this is a chance to expand your interest in music. "This is an opportunity to open your ears and open your mind up to something that you haven't heard before," Smith said. "You will probably see something cool."
KIMA, April 11, 2024

Wenatchee student career exploration event to take place at DOT

There'll be a career exploration event for students from sixth grade through college next week in Wenatchee. ... Wenatchee Valley College Workforce Education coordinator Jenni Jourdan says it's an opportunity to get hands-on experience in the place of business. 
News Radio 560 KPQ, April 10, 2024

Wenatchee Valley College hosting Earth Day poetry reading

Wenatchee Valley College is honoring Earth Day and National Poetry Month with a poetry reading next week. Visiting author and Texas Tech University professor Kurt Caswell will read his poetry and select from WVC entries to read their work alongside him. 
News Radio 560 KPQ, April 10, 2024

Bellevue College DECA team wins state competition

With 19 individual wins to its name, Bellevue College placed first at the collegiate DECA state competition last month and now has its sights set on nationals.  
425 Magazine, April 5, 2024

Higher Education and Politics

FAFSA rollout delays highlight WA barriers to higher education

Washington students struggle with filing for federal aid. Simplifying the process could increase enrollment, especially among first-generation students.
Crosscut, April 15, 2024

After the FAFSA quake, a flood of corrections

As delays to the FAFSA rollout piled up, so did an unusual number of errors, both on student forms and in the Education Department’s eligibility calculations.
Inside Higher Ed, April 15, 2024

Washington Watch: Some flexibility on certification rules

The U.S. Education Department (ED) continues to propose a bevy of new regulations for postsecondary institutions. One set, concerning “Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility,” largely takes effect on July 1.
Community College Daily, April 14, 2024

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