News Links | April 8, 2021
System News | Opinion
Editorial: Our view: Capital budget exemplifies investment in state
Differences between the House and Senate versions of the state’s capital budget for
the coming two years still need to be hammered out. But the preliminary budgets –
which passed unanimously in both chambers – provide some sense of how the Legislature
expects to guide the state beyond the coronavirus pandemic. ... $53.2 million for
an instructional building at Clark College’s north county satellite campus.
The Columbian, April 7, 2021
Cancer patients nationwide send their blood cells to Bothell
... Bristol Myers recently partnered with Shoreline Community College to develop a biotech certification program that prepares students for entry-level
laboratory work, Patel said.
Everett Herald, April 6, 2021
CPTC Medical Histology students make a difference in Farrells Marsh Park
Usually, the 12 students currently enrolled in Clover Park Technical College’s Medical Histology Technician program would be busy studying diseased tissue and slicing
and staining sections of abnormal or pathological human tissues for microscopic examination.
Suburban Times, April 6, 2021
Commentary: Equity at Edmonds College
... Members of our AAPI and Black communities continue to be targets of hate, discrimination,
and bias. As president of Edmonds College and a proud resident of Snohomish County, I strongly condemn these deplorable racist
acts and all forms of racism.
MLT News, April 6, 2021
CHAS opens new vaccination site at Spokane Community College
... Spokane Community College leaders reached out to offer their facilities to CHAS in order for the group of federally
qualified health centers to offer vaccines in a large, centralized location. ... The vaccination site will offer appointments dependent on vaccine supplies, but this
week about 4,000 first-dose appointments will be open at SCC.
The Spokesman-Review, April 6, 2021
Contributor close-up: Nathan Blackwell
... I believe fate came calling, when shortly before finishing with an associate degree
in arts and sciences from Everett Community College, a professor of mine recommended I pursue communications because she felt it would
provide me with a more fulfilling educational challenge.
My Edmonds News, April 6, 2021
Here’s how to get one of 900 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine at Whatcom clinic
Whatcom County residents will have access to the largest number of vaccine doses yet
at the Community Vaccination Center ... Students in the nursing programs at Bellingham Technical College and Whatcom Community College help staff the site.
Bellingham Herald, April 6, 2021
A new state park, affordable housing, and more for Pierce County in capital budget
Both chambers of the Washington state Legislature have unanimously approved their
versions of a two-year construction budget that would send billions of dollars to
projects across the state. ... $1.4 million for Bates Technical College to acquire land and facilities so it can expand its baccalaureate degree programs;
Nearly $3 million to design a Center for Innovative Learning and Engagement for Tacoma Community College.
News Tribune, April 4, 2021
Trends | Horizons | Education
Vaccine mandates: The next political battlefront
As a small but growing number of colleges announce plans to require students to be
vaccinated against COVID-19 for the fall semester, college administrators who are
deciding whether to follow suit face a politically fraught landscape.
Inside Higher Ed, April 8, 2021
HSIs on the rise
Hispanic-serving institutions are growing their numbers, according to the latest data
set from Excelencia in Education, released Tuesday. In 2010, there were only 293 such
institutions, which count Hispanic students as at least 25 percent of their enrollment.
In the latest release, which collected Education Department data from the 2019-20
academic year, that number rose to 569, a 94 percent increase.
Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2021
Parents want alternatives to 4-year college
A new survey by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and Gallup, released today, finds
that many parents want alternatives to college for their children. Fifty-four percent
of parents wish their high school graduate would attend a four-year college (highest
among Black families, at 67 percent) versus 46 percent who would prefer their child
pursue alternatives, including community college (8 percent) ...
Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2021
Politics | Local, State, National
Education Department starts review of Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education has started a review of the rules issued over Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, in response to President Biden's executive
order last month. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, “Today’s action is the
first step in making sure that the Title IX regulations are effective and are fostering
safe learning environments for our students while implementing fair processes. ..."
Inside Higher Ed, April 7, 2021
