News Links | June 25, 2024
System News | Opinion
Funding roundup: NOAA grants
NOAA has awarded $60 million in funding to help train and place people in jobs that
advance a climate-ready workforce as part of President Biden’s Investing in America
agenda under the Inflation Reduction Act. [State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Peninsula College, Grays Harbor College, Green River College, South Puget Sound Community College, Spokane Community College, Wenatchee Valley College].
Community College Daily, June 24, 2024
Commentary: We need to dream boldly to make college possible for all
... In order to create the kind of world we can be proud to leave our children, we
have to learn to dream boldly and think big thoughts. We have to be willing to make
college affordable and possible for all. We owe it to ourselves and to future generations.
[Walla Walla Community College]
Union-Bulletin, June 22, 2024
South Seattle College celebrates the Class of 2024
South Seattle College (SSC) celebrated the Class of 2024 on the evening of June 21 with a commencement ceremony
at T-Mobile Park. The ceremony brought together graduates from South Seattle College,
Seattle Central College and North Seattle College – all part of the Seattle Colleges District.
Westside Seattle, June 22, 2024
What happened when one community college confronted housing insecurity in a new way
... In 2014, Tacoma Community College, in Tacoma, Wash., partnered with the city’s housing authority to confront the problem
in a new way: They created the College Housing Assistance Program, or CHAP, which
offered housing-choice vouchers to students who were experiencing or at serious risk
of experiencing homelessness.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 21, 2024
News: North Seattle College
Dr. Rachel Solemsaas, who had been serving in an interim president capacity since
September 2023, was named permanent president at North Seattle College, effective July 1. The announcement coincided with the naming of Dr. Bradley Lane
and Dr. Monica Brown as permanent presidents of Seattle Central College and South Seattle College, respectively.
Daily Journal of Commerce, June 20, 2024
North Seattle College unveils mural celebrating James Baldwin
On June 12, North Seattle College unveiled a new mural celebrating the life, work, and activism of James Baldwin. The
mural, located on the south wall of the library’s third floor, joins six other murals
featured on the college’s campus.
Seattle Medium, June 19, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
A new digital divide: Student AI use surges, leaving faculty behind
... while proofreading and clarifying concepts are still the top student uses for
AI, the survey found that students desire to delve deeper with the technology in many
ways. Those include using it in the future to walk through problems without giving
answers (44 percent), creating study materials (43 percent), brainstorming ideas (42
percent) and summarizing class notes (41 percent).
Inside Higher Ed, June 25, 2024
'Won't get fooled again' on FAFSA
After this year’s disastrous launch of the financial aid form, federal officials say
next year’s version will be out on time and with fewer problems. College financial
aid professionals are skeptical.
Inside Higher Ed, June 25, 2024
CBO predicts no Pell shortfall in 2024 because of FAFSA issues
The Pell Grant program is expected to run a $11.4 billion surplus for the fiscal year,
the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said this week, averting fears of a potential
shortfall that could have led to cuts in the program.
Inside Higher Ed, June 21, 2024
