News Links | June 15, 2021
System News | Opinion
MacKenzie Scott gives $2.7 billion to 286 recipients, including NW education and arts groups
Renton Technical College, Oregon Arts and Culture Recovery Program and the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific
American Experience are among the 286 organizations that received funds in billionaire
philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s latest round of donations.
The Seattle Times, June 15, 2021
The Arts Scene: No shortage of brilliance in this show
The art students at Yakima Valley College have been learning online over the past year and have been able to create an abundance
of work. Since the 2020 Student Faculty Exhibition was canceled, students who normally
would have exhibited their work were invited back for this year’s exhibition.
Yakima Herald, June 14, 2021
YVC Foundation awards $770,000 in scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year
The Yakima Valley College Foundation is excited to award 220 Yakima Valley College students with scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. The average scholarship
award per student is $3,500.
NBC Right Now, June 14, 2021
Seattle’s new Northgate station bridge installation underway
Drivers traveling northbound along Interstate 5 near Northgate can now see one portion
of the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge that crews put in place early Sunday morning.
... The 1,900-foot-long structure will connect a Sound Transit light rail stop to
North Seattle College, as well as neighborhoods between Aurora Avenue North and Northgate.
The Seattle Times, June 14, 2021
Student Voices: My STEM education won’t matter if it’s not inclusive
... My school, North Seattle College, has done a phenomenal job in defining equity, diversity and inclusion as a campus-wide,
community-oriented priority. But despite our shared efforts, the number of BIPOC faculty
members in the math and sciences division is abysmal.
The Seattle Times, June 13, 2021
Leslie Fountain Williams named as new VP of Finance and Administration at Centralia College
Dr. Leslie Fountain Williams, who served most recently as the college president’s
chief of staff and board of trustees liaison at Helene Fuld College of Nursing in
New York City, was recently named as the Centralia College’s new vice president of finance and administration. Fountain Williams replaces Steve
Ward, who’s retiring on July 15 after 28 years at the college.
Centralia Chronicle, June 11, 2021
Two weeks, two diplomas
Graduating from Clarkston High School last Saturday was an important milestone for
Macy Green, but the two-year college degree she picks up today gets her even closer
to her dream. Green, 18, is one of four high school seniors who earned an associate
degree at Walla Walla Community College’s Clarkston campus this year, through the state’s Running Start program.
Lewiston Tribune, June 11, 2021
CBC honors first grads of new career readiness program
The first group of students who have completed a new career readiness program at Columbia Basin College will be honored Friday in a drive-thru completion ceremony. The college considers
the launch of their Hawk Career Readiness program to be a big success, and they expect
up to 95 students to take part in the ceremony.
NBC Right Now, June 10, 2021
“Invisible” course at Bellevue College highlights AAPI advocacy
One day in April, Nan Ma, a senior associate professor at Bellevue College (BC), found that the course she usually teaches, Introduction to Asian American Studies,
was not listed for next year. ... Last week, BC President Gary Locke said the delay
in listing the course was based on a misunderstanding—it would be offered in the spring.
Northwest Asian Weekly, June 10, 2021
SPSCC brings live theater back to campus for ‘I am nobody’s lunch’
The South Puget Sound Community College Theatre Collective’s “I am nobody’s lunch” is a play/cabaret whose premise — that
finding truth is complicated when everyone seems to be lying — could have been pulled
from recent news reports.
The Olympian, June 10, 2021
LCC to offer Summer Bridge Program
Lower Columbia College (LCC) has announced the lineup for the 2021 Summer Bridge Program, occurring on campus
on June 29. This event is open to everyone who is thinking about attending college,
and family members are welcome.
Wahkiakum County Eagle, June 10, 2021
Shoreline Community College’s newspaper, The Ebbtide, wins awards in Pacific northwest college journalism competition
Shoreline Community College’s newspaper, The Ebbtide, has garnered four awards and one honorable mention at the
2021 Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators (PNAJE) contest. This year,
the organization received 262 submissions from two-year and four-year schools across
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Montana.
Shoreline Area News, June 10, 2021
Rep. Kilmer Virtually Visits GHC
Representative Derek Kilmer virtually visited Grays Harbor College this week to see how the local college has been handling remote learning and learn
about challenges they are facing. In a statement from the college, they say that the
Congressman had the virtual visit on Monday.
KXRO, June 9, 2021
Governor Inslee tours Snohomish County
... Inslee continued his Snohomish County tour meeting with faculty and students at
Edmonds College’s Hazel Miller Hall, a new STEM and nursing building name after local philanthropist
Hazel Miller. Dr. Rachel Wade, Physics Department head at the college, shared the
progress on developing a Quantum Optics Lab for students to explore the quantum properties
of light.
Lynwood Times, June 9, 2021
Trends | Horizons | Education
Department of Education releases updated student aid data
The Office of Federal Student Aid at the Department of Education has updated two of
its quarterly portfolio reports with new figures on student loans, showing that the
federal student aid portfolio has increased by $49 billion since this time last year.
Inside Higher Ed, June 15, 2021
FAFSA simplification delayed by 1 year
The Department of Education announced it will be making changes to the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid in phases, with full simplification of the form occurring
a year later than Congress intended.
Inside Higher Ed, June 14, 2021
Humanities are shrinking, except at community colleges
Before the pandemic, the humanities were experiencing a period of substantial growth
at community colleges but shrinkage everywhere else. And that extends to the entire
world. That is the finding of a new study, released today, by the Humanities Indicators
Project of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Inside Higher Ed, June 14, 2021
A virtual culture of care
The Caring Campus Initiative launched as a national effort to coach community college
faculty and staff members on how to better connect with students. The pandemic forced
participating campuses to foster a sense of belonging for students online.
Inside Higher Ed, June 11, 2021
Politics | Local, State, National
Groups set to release joint statement opposing critical race theory bans
The American Association of University Professors, the American Historical Association,
the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and PEN America are set to
release a joint statement opposing widespread legislative proposals to ban the teaching
of critical race theory and other “divisive concepts.”
Inside Higher Ed, June 11, 2021
