Community
summit tackles college access
When Katherine Rodela told her high school counselor she planned to attend
a four-year university, the counselor suggested she set her sights on
community college instead. Her parents hadn't gone to college, the
counselor said. She might not fit in on a university campus.
... College access has been a topic of focus at WSU Vancouver for
about a year. In August, Mel Netzhammer, chancellor at WSU Vancouver, and
Bob Knight, president of
Clark College, had lunch with the superintendents of all
the Clark County school districts and those in the wider Educational
Services District 112 region. They met to talk about improving access
to college, Netzhammer said.
The Columbian, April 21, 2015
South Seattle
College student earns national recognition as top-scholar
South Seattle
College student David Yama was named as one of the top-
scholars in the nation by earning a spot on the All-USA Academic team, as
announced by the National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, on April 20. Yama
is the first student in South’s history to earn this honor.
West Seattle Herald, April 20, 2015
High school
dropout, Big Bend student is on his way to medical school
A one-time high school dropout and Army National Guard member is on the
cusp of graduating from Washington State University and will attend medical
school next year. Timothy Woodiwiss dropped out of high school after
ninth-grade and spent years working in the fast food industry, becoming a
shift manager at age 17. In order to work full-time during school hours,
Woodiwiss enrolled at Big
Bend Community College to earn his General Education
Development certificate or “GED.”
iFIBER One, April 20, 2015
CPTC: From
students to surgical technologists
Surgical Technology students had the opportunity to hear from certified
professionals and former Clover
Park Technical College students at a presentation in the
Health Sciences Building on April 17. Surgical
technologists Mitchell Sweet and Daniel James are graduates of Clover
Park Technical College who work at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in
Aberdeen. They joined general surgeon Dr. Jonathan Gifford in a
presentation to Surgical Technology and Nursing students of what
they can expect in the industry.
The Suburban Times, April 20, 2015
Faller
infallible during rededication
Bill Faller won again. Having expressed concern that he might become
overly emotional at Saturday’s baseball field rededication in his honor —
“I’m afraid I might start bawling,” were his exact words — the longtime Yakima Valley Community College
coach and administrator kept things together nicely, thank you.
Yakima Herald, April 19, 2015
Parents and
surviving students from Mexican massacre turn to Yakima for support
Parents and surviving students from a massacre that took place in Mexico
last September are asking for support to find the 43 students that are
still missing. Yakima
Valley Community College, in partnership with Heritage
University hosted a community forum on the issue.
KNDO, April 19, 2015
Whidbey Island
Skagit Valley College students organize major islandwide event
Rocco Strain can cover the 2.5 miles on his road bike from home to school
in under seven minutes. “Six minutes, 47 seconds,” Strain said this
week. “I did it yesterday.” Riding to Skagit Valley College’s Whidbey
Island campus in Oak Harbor is Strain’s way of doing his part to help the
environment and to emulate a healthy lifestyle. Setting a good example
is important to Strain, the campus’ student government president. It’s
also important to Kevin Adams, the student government treasurer. The
two of them have teamed up to organize a major event at the Whidbey campus
next week in celebration of Earth Day’s 45-year anniversary.
Whidbey News Times, April 18, 2015
Opinion: Sustainability
education at Whatcom Community College founded on Earth Week issues
By Bob Riesenberg, professor of psychology and chair of the
Sustainability Committee at Whatcom
Community College. An effective citizen needs
knowledge of the day’s issues to avoid manipulation by those who profit
from a course of action. This was a core belief of our nation’s founders
and it remains fundamental to the democratic process. As a professor at
Whatcom Community College, I promote inquiry and discussion to stimulate
critical thinking and to illuminate ideas central to the world in which we
live. At Whatcom, we consider knowledge of sustainability issues to be
essential for our students’ future. We reinforce the lesson throughout the
academic year and celebrate our commitment during Earth Week.
The Bellingham Herald, April 18, 2015
ARC of
Tri-Cities holds spring fling dance Friday night
The Arc of Tri-Cities Friday night held a Spring Fling Dance for the people
that they help in the community. The event held at Columbia Basin College
was for people with disabilities to meet new friends and get out on a
Friday night and enjoy some dancing. CBC donated the facility for the
event and local volunteers organized it.
KNDO, April 17, 2015
Photos: STEM
building goes up at Clark College
A new STEM building is under construction at Clark College in
Vancouver, Wash. The $41 million building will contain three stories over a
half-basement and total over 70,000 square feet.
Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon, April 17, 2015
Race, racism in
Edmonds
Last August, a man took a walk along Sunset Avenue and the waterfront of
Edmonds with his family. Nothing unusual about that. But for Dembo
Sanneh, an African American resident of Edmonds, it was a pleasant walk
that turned dangerous when a white man yelled racial slurs at his family
and threatened to kill them. Eight months later, the community is still
grappling with what incidents like this mean for Edmonds, and a group
gathered on April 11 in the Edmonds
Community College’s Black Box Theatre to hear speaker Eva
Abram present “Defeating racism today: What is it going to take?”
Edmonds Beacon, April 17, 2015
Keeping ready
Wednesday's active shooter drill at Big
Bend Community College prepared responders to handle a
shooting inside a classroom. The drill was an opportunity for multiple
agencies and responders to come together and practice a multi-hazard plan
and incident command structure in the event of an active shooter at BBCC.
Columbia Basin Herald, April 16, 2015
Edmonds CC
adheres to Violence Against Women Act requirements
After two years, Edmonds
Community College is taking the final steps to adhere to
the federal Violence Against Women Act and Title IX
requirements. On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed into effect the
Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act. This act requires
enhanced post-secondary transparency surrounding sexual violence,
campus prevention programs, and more detailed victim rights and
disciplinary procedures for all schools participating in Title IX
financial aid programming. Two years later, EdCC is in the process of
finalizing their student code of conduct andnondiscrimination and
harassment policy to abide by these qualifications. EdCC conducted a
final public hearing regarding the college’s proposed policies on
Friday, April 10.
Edmonds Beacon, April 16, 2015
Bates Technical
College: Photography passion fuels career path
“I realized I wanted a career in photography when I came to Bates,” says
19-year-old Taylor Henson . “I was influenced by the people around who were
focused on their career paths, and I wanted to do something I was good at
and could focus on.” Taylor, a student in the Digital Media program ,
found his way to Bates
[Technical College] through an unusual route. As a young
teenager, Taylor and his family faced homelessness for more than a year.
His mother retired from the Army, had trouble obtaining a job, and lost
their home. The family spent a year living with a friend until they found shelter
at The Salvation Army.
The Suburban Times, April 16, 2015
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