News Links | July 15, 2021
System News | Opinion
2021 LCC Alumnus of the Year named
The LCCF Alumni of the Year award is to acknowledge Lower Columbia College alumni who have made significant contributions to the community, and whose accomplishments,
relationships, and careers have exemplified the legacy of excellence at LCC.
Wahkiakum County Eagle, July 15, 2021
LCC reopening July 19
Lower Columbia College (LCC) will reopen many areas for in-person services beginning July 19. Because LCC is closed
on Fridays during the summer, the hours for most services will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Wahkiakum County Eagle, July 15, 2021
Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou appointed to national diversity, inclusion and equity commission
Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou will have an opportunity to shape institutional culture and hiring
practices in community and technical colleges nationwide. Recently appointed to the
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Diversity, Inclusion
and Equity, Dr. Zhou ...
Suburban Times, July 14, 2021
New chancellor named for UW Tacoma. She’s known for commitment to diversity, equity
Sheila Edwards Lange will become the new chancellor for the University of Washington
Tacoma. ... Edwards Lange is from California and moved to Washington in 1987. She
is the current president for Seattle Central College and is well known in the UW community for serving as the university’s vice president
for Minority Affairs and Diversity from 2007 to 2015.
News Tribune, July 14, 2021
CBC offering $10,000 in college scholarships for COVID vaccinations
... [Columbia Basin College] The college is sweetening the pot as well. The first 100 people will get a $50 gift
card, and college students can get a chance for a $1,000 scholarship. The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges set $10,000 aside for the college to distribute as an incentive to get college students
vaccinated.
Tri-City Herald, July 14, 2021
Clark College Foundation adds Ebbing as new director
The Clark College Foundation has added Dr. Devon Ebbing to its board of directors. Ebbing is a pediatrician
with The Vancouver Clinic and a supervising physician for the Washington School for
the Deaf.
The Columbian, July 14, 2021
NCWLIFE Evening News July 13th, 2021
... The historic Wells House on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College has long been one of the area’s popular wedding venues. In tonight’s feature story,
the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is working toward preserving memories
of all the weddings as explained by Wells House volunteers Teri and Gene ... [Video]
NCW Life, July 13, 2021
Washington law aims to make comm, technical colleges more inclusive
Washington state community and technical college staff members are excited about a
measure aimed at improving the success of students of color. This legislative session,
lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5194, which will ensure community and technical colleges
have diversity, equity, and inclusion plans next year. Jaeney Hoene, an English faculty
member at Green River College ...
Auburn Examiner, July 13, 2021
Two grads named EvCC distinguished alumni
Everett Community College has selected assistant principal Jennifer Reyes and former Camp Fire executive director
David Surface as the college’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni. The distinguished alumni
award is the highest honor given to Everett Community College and Everett Junior College
alumni.
Everett Herald, July 12, 2021
Trends | Horizons | Education
Commentary: Tell your story
As national COVID-19 case rates continue to drop, optimism over a return to normalcy
continues to rise. This may be especially welcome news in higher education, an industry
that has shed more than 650,000 jobs, more than 600,000 students and $183 billion
in revenue over the past 15 months.
Inside Higher Ed, July 13, 2021
Commentary: Affinity groups
“I’ll check with my counterparts around the state.”... It’s helpful. Many of us face
the same or very similar dilemmas, and nobody has a monopoly on wisdom. A question
that stumps one college may have been solved years ago at another one; having a low-cost
way to float questions can save a lot of time.
Inside Higher Ed, July 13, 2021
Politics | Local, State, National
Washington Watch: Most Broadband Benefit funds left unclaimed
Soon after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened up enrollment for the
Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program on May 12, the U.S. Department of Education
(ED) informed all 6.5 million award year 2020-21 Pell Grant recipients of their EBB
eligibility.
Community College Daily, July 15, 2021
Washington Watch: ED reduces verification burden
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a temporary change
in federal student aid IV verification policy that should dramatically reduce administrative
burdens on student financial aid offices, while also enabling more students to qualify
for Title IV aid.
Community College Daily, July 14, 2021
Nominee faces criticism at confirmation hearing
President Biden’s pick to lead the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education
maintained her strong opinions of current Title IX regulations during her confirmation
hearing Tuesday, even as Republican senators criticized her previous tenure at the
department.
Inside Higher Ed, July 14, 2021
