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Spokane Falls Community College receives over $100,000 for its AI training program
A local college received over $100,000 in state funds to support a program focused
on artificial intelligence (AI). Spokane Falls Community College is one of nine Washington colleges to be awarded funding by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
KXLY, Aug. 13, 2025
WA AG sues Trump administration for over $9M in climate change funding cuts
...“NOAA’s decision to abruptly stop funding Washington’s Tribal Stewards Program
directly impacts future workers who want to start work in well-paying climate resilience
jobs and employers in these in-demand fields,” Nate Humphrey, SBCTC executive director, said.
My Northwest, Aug. 11, 2025
Salmon work paying off: Record chinook return expected in Whatcom Creek
...Lummi Nation and Bellingham Technical College have been collaborating for several years on a hatchery program near the creek mouth
west of downtown Bellingham, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday
in a statement.
The Bellingham Herald, Aug. 11, 2025
Winemakers vote Grenache by Maryhill as No. 1 wine of Cascadia International
...The rounds that led to the determination of the Best White at the 2025 Cascadia
International indicates that the future is now for those viticulture and enology students
at Walla Walla Community College who crafted the College Cellars of Walla Walla 2024 Chenin Blanc.
Great Northwest Wine, Aug. 11, 2025
The brightest meteor shower peak is occurring over the next few days
The brightest meteor shower peak is happening tonight and over the next few days.
...Leaders at the planetarium center at Columbia Basin College mentioned the best time to see it is from the evening hours until the early mornings.
KEPR, Aug. 11, 2025
Funding roundup: Washington
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will award more than $7.4 million to support partnerships between community and technical
colleges and local employers. The funding comes through the board’s Job Skills Program
(JSP). [Walla Walla Community College] ... Edmonds College’s Counseling and Resource Center (CRC) received a $130,000 grant from the Whitehorse
Foundation that will help fund a full-time counselor for one year.
Community College Daily, Aug. 11, 2025
BRAVO: Intensive ‘Phantom’ project inspires young performers
“I wanted to give youth of a wide variety of ages the experience of working in a professional
theatre setting,” Ray Pritchard, Yakima Valley College theatre arts instructor and Warehouse Theatre Company board member, said. He dreamed
of this project and brought it to fruition by brokering a mutually beneficial partnership
between YVC and the WTC.
Yakima Herald-Republic, Aug. 9, 2025
Grant to help bring DNA technology to Bellevue College courses
Through a new grant funded by the Lockwood Foundation, Bellevue College faculty will introduce DNA technology to students in its Life Sciences and Molecular
Biosciences programs this fall.
425 Magazine, Aug. 7, 2025
Peninsula College launches new Bachelor of Applied Science in Teacher Education program
Peninsula College is proud to announce the launch of its new Bachelor of Applied Science in Teacher
Education (BAS-TE) program, designed to address the growing need for K-8 educators
on the North Olympic Peninsula and beyond.
Forks Forum, Aug. 7, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Community college research collateral damage in Columbia fight
The center, now almost 30 years old, conducts rigorous research into community college
programs and practices, like guided pathways and dual enrollment, to help institutions
improve the student experience and student outcomes.
Inside Higher Ed, Aug. 13, 2025
Surveying higher ed’s online landscape
Investments by colleges and universities in online non-degree credentials have more
than doubled since 2018-19, with nearly 70% of public two-year colleges leading the
way, according to a new report assessing online learning in higher education.
Community College Daily, Aug. 12, 2025
DataPoints: Where does WIOA Title II funding go?
...The U.S. Department of Education collects data from each state on how the grants
have been allocated and reported outcomes of students in WIOA programs.
Community College Daily, Aug. 12, 2025
