News Links | September 12, 2024
System News | Opinion
Funding roundup: Washington
Spokane Community College (SCC) and the University of Washington (UW) will use a $180,000 U.S. Department of Energy
grant to assist small businesses in reducing energy costs and educate the next generation
of the clean technology workforce.
Community College Daily, Sept. 12, 2024
Lisa Turner named Interim HR Director at WVC
Wenatchee Valley College has tapped Lisa Turner as interim human resources director. She began her new role
on Monday. Turner is a human resources veteran, having overseen "all HR functions"
at Dolco Packaging, a non-union manufacturer, for the better part of 16 years.
News Radio 560 KPQ, Sept. 11, 2024
Higher Education and Politics
College credit program for WA high schoolers sees enrollment jump now that it’s free
About 10,000 more students enrolled in Washington’s College in the High School program
in the first school year that the dual credit courses were free for all students.
My Edmonds News, Sept. 12, 2024
FAFSA completion gap narrows to 2.5 percent
The number of students who filled out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid is
now 2.5 percent behind the 2022–23 cycle, an Education Department spokesperson said
during a press call Wednesday.
Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 12, 2024