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Former Clark College president, Vancouver Barracks commander Bob Knight remembered in memorial service
Family, friends and community members gathered Monday morning to remember Robert “Bob”
Kennedy Knight, former president of Clark College and commander of the U.S. Army’s Vancouver Barracks. Knight died Dec. 14 at age 67.
The Columbian, Jan. 13, 2025
Community Colleges of Spokane changes name, logo
After years of work, Community Colleges of Spokane has rebranded with a new name,
logo, and mascot. Spokane Colleges, as it’s now called, encompasses Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College, which will retain their individual names.
Spokane Journal of Business, Jan. 16, 2025
Governor appoints Heaton to PC trustees
Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Carrie Heaton to serve on the Peninsula College Board of Trustees. Heaton, the vice president, risk management and security officer
for Kitsap Bank, replaces board chair and North Olympic Healthcare Network CEO Mike
Maxwell, who stepped down in July 2024.
Peninsula Daily News, Jan. 15, 2025
Meet Roomba, Harbor WildWatch’s new Pacific red octopus
... Roomba is a Pacific red octopus about the size of a large grape. Staff at the
Marine Science and Technology Center at Highline College found her during a beach cleanup on Redondo Beach in Des Moines.
Gig Harbor Now, Jan. 14, 2025
Edmonds College to host Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Jan. 22
... “We are honored to welcome Dr. Stoot as our keynote speaker as we commemorate
the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,’ said Edmonds College President Dr. Amit B. Singh. “Dr. Stoot’s commitment to creating equitable access
to education for underserved communities aligns perfectly with our campus values and
serves as a powerful tribute to Dr. King’s vision.”
My Edmonds News, Jan. 14, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
A familiar House ed committee agenda
Efforts to reauthorize the nation’s main workforce development law fizzled in December,
but leaders on the House Education and Workforce Committee seemed poised to try to
get it done early in the new Congress.
Community College Daily, Jan. 15, 2025
Error in fall 2024 freshmen, dual-enrollment estimates
The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center said on Monday that a methodological
error in a preliminary report on fall 2024 college enrollments skewed findings on
freshmen figures and dual enrollments.
Community College Daily, Jan. 13, 2025
