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AMSC’s Robotics and Manufacturing program begins second cohort this month
After a successful first cohort, Edmonds College’s Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC) is currently enrolling students for its
next Robotics and Manufacturing program which begins on January 26.
Lynnwood Times, Jan. 15, 2026
New arts building to balance unique design, modern needs
Visitors to Columbia Basin College’s Pasco campus can quickly pick up on shared design characteristics among the many academic
buildings. Several have pitched roofs with blue metal sheeting, such as the Center
for Technical Education and the A & B buildings, which house the business education
department and the college’s administrative offices, respectively.
Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, Jan. 15, 2026
What’s ahead for WA education this legislative session
The next two months could bring some changes to education in Washington. The 2026
legislative session began Monday and will run through mid-March. As with last year,
the budget is the elephant in the room. [State Board for Community and Technical Colleges]
The Seattle Times, Jan. 14, 2026
Spokane Falls Community College hosts Native American artist-in-residence program
Claire Rae Edmo, a Shoshone Bannock and Chippewa Cree artist, is serving as Spokane Falls Community College's artist-in-residence through March 26, 2026. Edmo, who grew up on the Fort Hall Indian
Reservation in southeastern Idaho, is participating in the sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence
Program in the college's new 60,000-square-foot arts building.
KXLY, Jan. 13, 2026
Tacoma Community College now has 6 cannabis-career certificate opportunities
Those looking to get a leg up in the cannabis sector now have a sextet of new ways
to hone their expertise. Through its Continuing Education program, Tacoma Community College, in partnership with cannabis educator Green Flower, has debuted six online Cannabis
Career Certificate programs.
South Sound Magazine, Jan. 13, 2026
Interview with Yakima Valley College's new president Teresa Rich
Teresa Rich, with over two decades of experience in higher education, has been appointed
as the new president of Yakima Valley College (YVC). Rich, who served as interim president since August 2024, expressed her commitment
to the future of YVC, emphasizing the importance of student success.
KIMA, Jan. 12, 2026
Higher Education and Politics
ED details Higher Ed staff to Labor Department
Some staff at the Education Department will next week start working at the Labor Department,
which is set to take over running a number of higher ed grant programs.
Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 16, 2026
5 Fall 2025 enrollment takeaways
Last year marked another 12 months of steady growth in U.S. higher education enrollment,
according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s final report on
fall enrollment, released today.
Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 15, 2026
State Department freezes Visa applications from 75 countries
...Collectively, the nations listed by the department sent more than 200,000 students
to American colleges in the 2024–25 academic year, and eight of them fall in the top
25 most common countries of origin...
Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 15, 2026
