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YVC Career and Transfer Fair draws students with health care, tech and business options
Students looking for jobs, internships and transfer opportunities packed the Hopf
Union Building on Monday for Yakima Valley College’s annual Career and Transfer Fair.
KIMA, April 6, 2026
Skagit Valley College honors Hall of Fame inductees
Skagit Valley College celebrated its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees in a centennial celebration March 20. The
Skagit Valley College Hall of Fame recognizes people and organizations whose achievements
reflect the college’s mission and values, which include a commitment to education,
equity and community engagement.
Skagit Valley Herald, April 5, 2026
Editorial: WWCC deserves community support regardless of how it handles budget crisis
Walla Walla Community College is trying to confront a changing — and complicated — state funding formula that is
triggering a significant budget shortfall and forcing leaders to consider some hard
decisions about the future of the Clarkston and Walla Walla campuses.
Union-Bulletin, April 4, 2026
Washington state stopped funding cooperative preschool and parent education programs
A state policy shift focused on workforce training has had an unintended consequence:
the potential elimination of affordable cooperative preschool and parent education
programs serving more than 2,100 families in Seattle alone. [North Seattle College, South Seattle College, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges]
KING 5 News, April 4, 2026
Over 1,000 students attend EvCC’s 2026 student career conference
More than 350 adults made the event a success. More than 70 professionals shared about
their college and career experiences, 49 [Everett Community College] students moderated panel discussions, dozens of school representatives, chaperones
and bus drivers brought students to the conference...
My Everett News, April 3, 2026
South Puget Sound Community College designated as Military Friendly School
...The designation is awarded to institutions that can meet and exceed thresholds
for student recruitment, retention, academic progress, graduation rates, career placement,
and support services for veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses.
[South Puget Sound Community College]
The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater, April 3, 2026
Grays Harbor College President Schiffner selected for the Aspen Institute
...the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced that Dr. Carli
Schiffner, President of Grays Harbor College, is one of 23 community college presidents selected to participate in the third cohort
of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship...
The Daily World, March 31, 2026
Higher Education and Politics
Trump Administration plans sweeping changes to accreditation
The Trump administration wants the agencies that oversee colleges and universities
to set minimum standards for student achievement, protect viewpoint diversity and
consider cost efficiency in their evaluation of institutions, among other changes
unveiled Monday.
Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2026
House bill would authorize Strengthening Community College Training Grants Program
House Republicans on Monday afternoon introduced their bill to revamp the nation’s
main workforce development law, which would, in part, authorize the Strengthening
Community College Training Grants Program.
Community College Daily, April 6, 2026
Trump’s FY 27 budget plan looks a lot like his FY 26 plan
President Donald Trump on Friday released his fiscal year 2027 (FY 27) federal budget
request, which includes funding requests for discretionary higher education and related
programs. Additional documents, including the Education Department’s (ED) detailed
justifications for proposed increases or cuts, are still forthcoming.
Community College Daily, April 5, 2026
