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CBC students volunteer to combat food insecurity in Benton and Franklin Counties
Columbia Basin College TRIO programs will volunteer at Second Harvest to raise awareness to food insecurities
of low-income, first generation students.
Apple Valley News Now, Feb. 25, 2025
Myles ahead: 25 years of Enology and Viticulture at WWCC
In the year 2000, Walla Walla wine had come a long way. Thanks to pioneering wineries
such as Leonetti and Woodward Canyon and their steady stream of glowing press, Walla
Walla was officially on the wine map. [Walla Walla Community College]
Union-Bulletin, Feb. 22, 2025
Achieving the Dream names 23 colleges as leaders in student success; Bellevue College among honorees
Highlighting excellence in community college education, Achieving the Dream (ATD)
has named 23 institutions as either Leader Colleges or Leader Colleges of Distinction
for 2025, celebrating their commitment to student success and institutional reform.
[Bellevue College, Highline College, Pierce College]
Diverse Education, Feb. 22, 2025
Whatcom Community College names new president
The former president of Northwest Indian College will start a new role as Whatcom Community College’s president on May 1. Justin Guillory will take the place of retiring President Kathi
Hiyane-Brown, who spent 18 years at the helm of the institution.
Cascadia Daily News, Feb. 21, 2025
Highline College welcomes Dr. Rolita Flores Ezeonu as Interim VP for Academic Affairs
A longtime educator is returning to Highline College to oversee academic excellence, equitable access to higher education, and student
success – Dr. Rolita Flores Ezeonu, Ed.D., has been appointed Interim Vice President
for Academic Affairs.
Waterland Blog, Feb. 21, 2025
My Future: From the classroom to the community
...From traditional classroom instruction to “in-the-field” internship opportunities,
criminal justice students at Pierce College will receive the balanced training, experience and connections they need to begin
a rewarding career in the legal system.
Suburban Times, Feb. 21, 2025
Olympic College president who led through COVID, health care expansion to retire
Olympic College President Marty Cavalluzzi stood among college leaders and elected officials on Feb.
14, ceremonially knocking a hole through the wall to signify the start of work on
a massive expansion at the school's Poulsbo campus.
Kitsap Sun, Feb. 19, 2025
Walla Walla welding students enhance police PIT training vehicles
Walla Walla Community College's Welding Technology Program has teamed up with the Walla Walla Police Department to
improve training vehicles used for PIT maneuvers.
NBC Right Now, Feb. 17, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Amid federal upheaval, a Pell shortfall looms
The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over
a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access
advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 24, 2025
What the Feb. 14 ‘Dear Colleague’ letter means for community colleges
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague letter
on February 14 outlining its interpretation of the legal obligations of educational
institutions since the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
Community College Daily, Feb. 21, 2025
