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The Dirt: SFCC plans changes to the Lodge
At the very southern end of the Spokane Falls Community College campus sits a log cabin building dubbed the Lodge. College officials submitted an
application to the city of Spokane to allow a remodel of the structure.
The Spokesman-Review, Aug. 24, 2025
South Seattle College program could help Sea-Tac fill workforce gap
...A new program offered by South Seattle College certifies students in maintaining and repairing these machines used on airport tarmacs
to help service aircraft, also known as ground support equipment.
The Seattle Times, Aug. 24, 2025
Pierce College Joins Aspen Institute’s expanded National Network
On August 25, 2025, Pierce College joined the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s expanded Unlocking Opportunity
network — an initiative designed to help community colleges reform programs in ways
that improve student outcomes — ensuring students earn degrees that lead to good-paying
jobs.
The Suburban Times, Aug. 24, 2025
Clark College receives state grant for health care workforce development
Clark College has been awarded $130,000 by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges to help develop the local health care workforce by expanding awareness of career pathways
and strengthening collaboration between education and industry partners.
The Columbian, Aug. 23, 2025
Edmonds College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program receives $575K grant
The Edmonds College Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program (CAP) received a $575,000 grant from the Washington
State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that will help support the program through
the end of 2026.
MLT News, Aug. 22, 2025
Columbia Basin College expands degree paths with Eastern Washington University
Columbia Basin College (CBC) and Eastern Washington University (EWU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today
to expand four-year degree opportunities for students in the Mid-Columbia region...
NBC Right Now, Aug. 21, 2025
OC health care programs get boost from $1 million donation
The founder of a Poulsbo-based construction company and his wife have donated $1 million
to Olympic College, the school announced Wednesday. The funds from Tim and Bev Ryan, of Tim Ryan Construction,
will be used to purchase cutting-edge equipment and upgrade facilities across the
college’s health care programs, including the expansion project and remodel at its
Poulsbo Campus.
Kitsap Sun, Aug. 21, 2025
State Board set to vote on allocation model recommendations
The [State Board for Community and Technical Colleges] is set to review and vote on recommendations to revise the allocation model, which
takes a systematic approach to dividing and distributing funding to Washington’s 30
community and technical college districts.
The Suburban Times, Aug. 21, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Dems defend HSIs
Congressional Democrats are pushing back on a Trump administration move that could
jeopardize the $350-million Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program, which
serves more than 230 public two-year colleges.
Community College Daily, Aug. 26, 2025
The typical college student is not who you think
There are more than 19 million college students in the United States. Most are well
removed from academia’s corridors of wealth and power, cavernous football stadiums
and carefree nights hanging out in dorms.
The Seattle Times, Aug. 26, 2025
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program
for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court,
declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.
The Associated Press, Aug. 22, 2025
Washington Watch: ED details changes to FAFSA
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has released details on how it will implement changes
to the federal student aid application made in the recently passed reconciliation
legislation.
Community College Daily, Aug. 21, 2025
