News Links | March 23, 2021
System News | Opinion
Pierce College alum helps others find their purpose
When Ronald Wilkins walked through the doors at Pierce College, he wasn’t sure what to expect from this new chapter in his life. He had already
enjoyed a successful career in retail management, and gained a wealth of life experience
along the way. Yet when his former employer decided to sell the business, he knew
the time was right to explore new career possibilities.
Suburban Times, March 22, 2021
Our pandemic past: Inland Northwest leaders share their memories of when COVID-19 took over everyday life
... Kimberly Messina, the president of Spokane Falls Community College, took a tour around her campus, snapping photos of workers wrapping up their jobs
for the day as the campus approached a mandated break. At the time, she expected to
be back in classrooms later that spring. “We ran into this thinking it was a sprint,”
Messina said, “and then we realized it was a marathon.”
The Spokesman-Review, March 21, 2021
Grays Harbor College — the fourth time’s a charm
The idea of creating a local community and technical college in Grays Harbor was spearheaded
by a fellow named Ethan B. Hatch in 1929, and with strong citizen support the new
school incorporated on Aug. 7, 1930. In its first 30 years, the college was forced
to move three times before finally establishing its own dedicated campus in South
Aberdeen. Here is the story of Grays Harbor College’s road to Cardiac Hill.
Daily World, March 21, 2021
Clark County business briefing
Clark College added 12 educators to its tenured faculty. Faculty are selected for tenure based
on recommendations and professional excellence in their disciplines. They are Joseph
Cavalli, history; Mark Eddinger, mathematics; Amy Ewing Johnson, dental hygiene; Melissa
Favara, English; Tyler Frank, career and academic preparation; Doug Harris, music;
Christina Howard, biology; Dr. Sarah Kuzera, medical assisting; Dr. Michelle Mayer,
mathematics; Kristin Sherwood, College 101; Beth Slovic, journalism; and Christina
Smith, English.
The Columbian, March 21, 2021
Family Fun: Culinary tips for teens
Recipes can sometimes read like a foreign language, with unfamiliar techniques and
ingredients. It can be overwhelming to the uninitiated. But cooking can also be fun,
something for friends and family to enjoy together. For teens interested in learning
more cooking skills, two local instructors suggest just diving in. “You have to start
with no fear, and, from there, it’s creating and building on it,” said Julie Litzenberger,
a culinary arts instructor at Spokane Community College.
The Spokesman-Review, March 21, 2021
Candlelight vigil for Asian women killed in Atlanta one of Spokane’s largest rallies in months
As people held signs – including one that asked, “We are not silent but are you listening?”
– Ping Ping, a Chinese American professor of sociology at Spokane Falls Community College, spoke to the crowd. “My heart has been broken many times,” Ping said. She described
learning about the 1982 killing of Vincent Chin and hearing Chin’s mother speak. “Tears
rushed out of my eyes,” Ping said. “It was at that moment I saw myself as an Asian
American. As a mother, I need to fight like a mother.”
The Spokesman-Review, March 20, 2021
U.S.-China talks kick off with a ‘frigid’ start, but former Pentagon official says that’s not surprising
... “It sets the tone, it establishes the priorities, the concerns that the United
States has,” said Locke, who is also interim president at Bellevue College. “Yes, each side made a lot of public, harsh statements and very strong statements,
but when they actually sit down and meet face to face, they understand that … they
each have a role, but they also need to sit down and figure out a way forward to get
past these differences, to solve the fundamental issues,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box
Asia” on Friday.
CNBC, March 19, 2021
WVC to offer two more hybrid classes for spring quarter
Wenatchee Valley College is planning to offer in-person classes in two liberal arts courses for spring quarter,
which starts April 5. While most of the college classes remain virtual or remote,
two classes will include an in-person component this spring: mural illustration and
chamber choir. Mural illustration, taught by Marlin Peterson, will be offered in a
hybrid format, according to Libby Siebens, a WVC spokesperson.
Wenatchee World, March 19, 2021
Rochester’s Alizabeth Ashton named 2021 Thurston County Boys & Girls Clubs ‘Youth of the Year’
Rochester High School senior and Running Start student at Centralia College, Alizabeth Ashton, representing the Rochester Boys & Girls Club, was named the 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Youth of the Year at the organization’s recent
annual celebration.
Thurston Talk, March 19, 2021
Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site opening in Poulsbo as thousands in Kitsap become eligible
... Our goal is to vaccinate Kitsap residents as safely, efficiently, and equitably
as possible," Kitsap Public Health District Health Administrator Keith Grellner said
in a statement. "We are grateful to Olympic College Poulsbo and the Olympic College Nursing Program for making this North Kitsap site
possible."
Kitsap Sun, March 18, 2021
Finalists for AACC’s 2021 Awards of Excellence
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the finalists
for its 2021 Awards of Excellence, which recognize exceptional work among the nation’s
two-year colleges. ... Advancing Diversity: Joliet Junior College (Illinois), Judy
Mitchell, president; North Seattle College,
Chemene Crawford, interim president; Rockland Community College (New York), Michael
A. Baston, president.
Community College Daily, March 15, 2021
Trends | Horizons | Education
Doing transfer right
For all the time colleges spend on admissions, the reality is that lots of students
do not stay where they first enroll. "A 2018 snapshot found that one-third of the
2.8 million students entering college for the first time in fall 2011 earned credits
from two or more institutions within six years" is a reminder of this fact.
Inside Higher Ed, March 23, 2021
US colleges tout hopes for return to new normal this fall
Colleges throughout the U.S. are assuring students that the fall semester will bring
a return to in-person classes, intramural sports and mostly full dormitories. But
those promises come with asterisks. ... Ultimately, the course of the pandemic will
determine what campuses look like in the fall, said Terry Hartle, senior vice president
of the American Council on Education, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association of
college and university presidents.
The Seattle Times, March 23, 2021
Colleges a 'juicy target' for cyberextortion
A spate of recent cyberattacks on colleges, universities, seminaries and K-12 schools
prompted a warning from the FBI’s Cyber Division this week. The advisory notice, published
Tuesday, warned that criminals using malicious software called PYSA ransomware are
increasingly targeting education institutions and attempting to extort them.
Inside Higher Ed, March 19, 2021
Politics | Local, State, National
Commentary: Washington Watch: New ED guidance on pandemic relief funds
New guidance released Friday by the U.S. Education Department (ED) contains mostly
good news on two key issues for community college leaders. It applies to funds colleges
have received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES),
the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) and will
receive via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP).
Community College Daily, March 19, 2021
