News Links | May 6, 2021
System News | Opinion
Drinks with Daniels: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
... Gary Locke really needs very little introduction as Washington state's former
governor, and the first Chinese-American governor in U.S. history. He later went on
to become secretary of commerce and the U.S. Ambassador to China. We talk about his
history making a political run, attacks on the Asian community, and his role now as
the interim president at Bellevue College, while drinking a freshly brewed pot of coffee in his backyard on the Eastside.
King 5, May 6, 2021
Walla Walla Community College expands criminal justice program
Walla Walla Community College is expanding its criminal justice program to offer a new four-year bachelor of applied
science degree. While college degrees are not typically required to become a police
officer, WWCC criminal justice professor and department lead Wesley Maier said higher
education in criminal justice will help students advance their careers and on the
job.
Union-Bulletin, May 5, 2021
Watterson family named Centralia College's 2021 Distinguished Alumni
The Centralia College Foundation on Tuesday named the Watterson family as the recipient of its 2021 Distinguished
Alumni Award for their individual commitment to hard work, service to their communities
and education. This is the first time the foundation has awarded the honorary distinction
to a group or family, according to a college news release.
The Chronicle, May 5, 2021
Nurses Week, from May 6-12, honors the nation’s caregivers
For hundreds of nursing students at Edmonds College, Everett Community College and the University of Washington Bothell, the pandemic altered everything — from
in-person labs and skills tests to their job conditions — most juggle college classes
and work. At the same time, nursing faculty at the three institutions scrambled to
craft a fully online curriculum and improvise ways to teach hands-on skills remotely.
Kyra McCoy, director of nursing at Edmonds College, was among those on the academic
frontline.
The Everett Herald, May 5, 2021
Wenatchee Valley College Nursing Program granted continued accreditation
Wenatchee Valley College is announcing that the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing has granted
continuing accreditation to the WVC’s associate nursing program. According to a press
release, programs are regularly evaluated to ensure standards are met and accreditation
means that a program has met high standards of quality. WVC’s nursing program will
next be evaluated in the fall of 2028.
News Radio 560 KPQ, May 4, 2021
Creative Retirement Institute offering classes at Edmonds College during spring term
Although there are only six more weeks remaining in the spring term at Edmonds College, there are a dozen classes for you to enjoy with the Creative Retirement Institute
(CRI). Partnering with Edmonds College, CRI’s mission is to provide quality, lifelong
learning opportunities for adults in a supportive environment.
My Edmonds News, May 4, 2021
TCC to offer mostly online classes for fall quarter 2021
Tacoma Community College (TCC) will continue to offer mostly online classes for fall quarter 2021. The decision
is part of a plan to gradually re-open the college, achieving full re-opening by spring
quarter 2022. This plan takes into account a number of factors, including: TCC’s first
priority is the health and safety of our community. Covid-19 cases are not currently
declining in Pierce County, which has recently regressed to Phase 2 of the state’s
Healthy Washington Re-Opening Plan.
The Suburban Times, May 3, 2021
'The technology is here' | WVC ag instructors track industry evolution
Leo Garcia and Francisco Sarmiento have watched orchards evolve with more than a passing
interest going on three decades. As Wenatchee Valley College agriculture instructors, they want to know the latest innovations. “For me to get
a new piece of information is good,” Garcia said. “You can keep up, you add one more
thing to your repertoire that you think might benefit your students.”
Wenatchee Valley Business World, May 1, 2021
Microbiology is the next big thing in ag innovation
Drones, sensors, optical scanners and robots already are part of the tree fruit industry,
helping boost yields, assure quality and streamline costs. The dirt, though, is where
even bigger innovations will happen in the next 20 years, predicts Wenatchee Valley College agriculture instructor Leo Garcia. “The biggest thing coming is how to get your soil
to produce a crop cheaper and with less inputs,” Garcia said.
Wenatchee Valley Business World, May 1, 2021
Trends | Horizons | Education
Courts skeptical on COVID-19 tuition lawsuits
In the year since COVID-19 forced most colleges and universities to shut their physical
campuses, lawyers have filed more than 300 cases on behalf of students and parents
demanding refunds of tuition for educations they deemed to be either substandard or
not what they were promised.
Inside Higher Ed, May 6, 2021
Cardona: Don’t forget adult learners
The U.S. education secretary would like to see more innovative collaborations between
K-12 and community colleges to serve students, including adult learners. For example,
high schools with labs and other hands-on learning spaces could allow community colleges
to use their facilities after school hours to reach more adult learners ...
Community College Daily, May 5, 2021
Cardona: Connecting the education and workforce systems
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona this week emphasized that one of his priorities
is to make sure pre-K-12 is connected to higher education and workforce needs, too.
“We need to make sure we are providing better pathways for our learners,” said Cardona,
who spoke Monday at the Education Writers Association’s (EWA) annual National Seminar
held online.
Community College Daily, May 4, 2021
Cordray named COO of Federal Student Aid
The Education Department announced Monday that Richard Cordray will serve as the next
chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid. Cordray was the first
director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and served in the role for six
years. Prior to that, he was Ohio's attorney general.
Inside Higher Ed, May 4, 2021
Politics | Local, State, National
Promoting financial transparency for students
Four bipartisan bills were introduced in Congress last week that all aim to increase
the transparency of information that students receive about the cost of and payment
for college throughout their postsecondary education -- a change that experts and
advocates say would be helpful but still wouldn’t solve the student debt crisis.
Inside Higher Ed, May 6, 2021
Commentary: Washington Watch: AACC perspectives on using HEERF funding
In response to numerous inquiries from member colleges, the American Association of
Community Colleges (AACC) has produced a document to outline some of the options available
to colleges in using the major formula grants of the three Higher Education Emergency
Relief Funds (HEERF).
Community College Daily, May 5, 2021
