System News | Opinion
Don Appert ready to take his final bow at Clark College after 35 years
Don Appert raised his conductor’s baton for his first concert at Clark College on Dec. 5, 1990. Thirty-five years later, he’s about to conduct his final concert
as the college’s orchestra director.
The Columbian, June 12, 2025
Eleven Spokane Falls Community College students are the first graduates of its new integrated behavioral health bachelor's degree
...These programs prepare students for work as mental health and substance abuse social
workers, mental health counselors, community health workers, community service managers,
and behavioral health support specialists. [Spokane Falls Community College]
Inlander, June 12, 2025
Peninsula College isn’t going anywhere, just rethinking
Peninsula College is built on the belief that education should reach every corner of our region, and
sometimes, that means rethinking how we show up in those corners.
Port Townsend Leader, June 11, 2025
Peninsula College writer-in-residence pens dark history of the Pacific Northwest
...During her recent visit to Clallam County as Peninsula College’s 2025 writer-in-residence, Fraser briefly summarized the book for an audience that
turned out to hear about her 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning book “Prairie Fires: the
American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder,” at PenCol’s Studium Generale.
Sequim Gazette, June 11, 2025
Olympic College names Interim President
Joan Hanten will become interim president of Bremerton-based Olympic College on Monday, when the school’s current president, Marty Cavalluzzi, becomes president
emeritus.
South Sound Magazine, June 11, 2025
Everett Community College celebrates 2025 graduates
Everett Community College celebrated the achievements of the class of 2025 during the annual commencement ceremony
on Sunday, June 8, at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
My Everett News, June 11, 2025
Shoreline Community College announces name change to Shoreline College
... The full brand launch, including the updated logo and campus signage, is planned
for the first half of 2026. In the meantime, the College will begin introducing the
name Shoreline College in select communications, particularly those focused on international
outreach, while continuing to use Shoreline Community College in broader public-facing materials during the transition.
Shoreline Area News, June 11, 2025
Diving into butterflies
...In the nondescript lab located in the heart of campus, Edmonds [College] students focus on how climate change affects the eating habits, mating behaviors and
even cannibalistic tendencies of Pieris rapae.
Community College Daily, June 10, 2025
Centralia College Foundation names 2025 Exceptional Faculty Award winners
The Centralia College Foundation has selected Ann Grande Moody and Jeff McQuarrie to receive the 2025 Exceptional
Faculty Awards. They were chosen for their commitment to and excellence in their subject
areas and participation in campus activities.
Centralia Chronicle, June 6, 2025
Video: South Seattle College’s first mural, more than ‘wall decoration’
The breezeway of South Seattle College‘s central Robert Smith Building used to be a blank, bleak passageway through a space
framed by unadorned concrete. Not any more. Now the college’s first mural “We Carry
the Light, We Carry the Sky” graces the walls on both sides, even wrapping around
the corners beyond.
West Seattle Blog, June 5, 2025
Women take the helm of INW higher education
The Inland Northwest is experiencing a significant shift in higher education leadership,
with an increasing number of women assuming presidential roles at colleges and universities
across the region. [Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane Community College]
Spokane Journal of Business, June 5, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Washington Watch: Major victory for community colleges in Senate
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday evening unveiled
its reconciliation proposal containing changes to higher education student aid and
repayment policies.
Community College Daily, June 11, 2025
International students by the numbers
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump and his administration have
acted aggressively against international students, including instituting widespread
changes to their legal status and implementing entry bans on nationals of specific
countries or for scholars at certain institutions.
Inside Higher Ed, June 11, 2025
