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Indigenous Artist Inanna McCarty named first-ever Salish Artist-in-Residence at Spokane Falls Community College

Indigenous artist kʷaɁowišč tyee Inanna McCarty was chosen to be Spokane Falls Community College's inaugural Artist-in-Residence for the sƛ̓ xẹ tkʷ program.
KXLY, April 8, 2025

Wenatchee Valley College announces 2025 All-Washington Academic Team Members

...Three outstanding Wenatchee Valley College students were recently named to the 2025 All-Washington Academic Team in recognition of their high academic achievements and community service efforts. 
Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, April 7, 2025

Skagit Valley College celebrates Black History Month

Skagit Valley College honored Black History Month in February by hosting a series of events for students and staff. On Feb. 13, the college partnered with Living Voices to bring interactive historical performances to campus.
Skagit Valley Herald, April 6, 2025

Two Edmonds College students recognized for outstanding leadership at 2025 Student Civic Leadership ceremony

Two students from Edmonds College were honored at the 2025 Student Civic Leadership Awards hosted by Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good, which took place on March 28 at Seattle University. 
MLT News, April 3, 2025

Big Bend Community College launches New Transfer and Career Center

Big Bend Community College (BBCC) in Moses Lake has announced the grand opening of its newest facility, the Transfer and Career Center, designed to be a pivotal resource for students planning their academic and professional futures. 
Source One, April 3, 2025

Higher Education and Politics

Linking credentials to earnings

A new report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) takes an in-depth look at connecting credentials from community colleges with earnings, showing which types of degrees and certificates lead to good-paying jobs and careers — and which typically don’t.
Community College Daily, April 8, 2025

Education and Justice departments form Title IX investigations team

Following an order to address “a staggering volume of Title IX complaints,” the Education and Justice Departments are creating a special investigations team, the agencies announced Friday.
Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2025