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Growing support for foster youth in college
Efforts to improve college access and support for foster youth have spurred new laws
in multiple states, with legislators from both major parties heeding calls to do more
for a group of students often without family to call on for help. [South Puget Sound Community College, Yakima Valley College]
Inside Higher Ed, March 13, 2023
Kimberlee Messina: New SFCC program will help meet community’s mental health needs
Throughout our region and beyond, the growing demand for mental health services far
exceeds the number of trained professionals. Many people who qualify for essential
mental health and addiction treatment are unable to find providers. Spokane Falls Community College is responding to this need by launching a new bachelor’s degree.
The Spokesman-Review, March 12, 2023
Rohingya refugee brothers reunited in western Washington after 10 years apart
Two brothers are now calling western Washington home after being separated for 10
years and enduring hardships most people could never imagine. Mohamad Imran, 21, and
15-year-old Ikram Imran were pushed out of their home country of Myanmar as part of
the Rohingya genocide. The Rohingya people are a Muslim minority in Myanmar. [Bellevue College]
King 5, March 9, 2023
New appointee to LCC Board of Trustees
Lower Columbia College has announced the appointment of Bogyeong Kim to the LCC Board of Trustees. LCC Trustees
are appointed by the governor. Bogyeong holds a bachelor's degree in English Education
from Kyungnam University in South Korea. She previously worked as a teacher in South
Korea's public school system.
Wahkiakum County Eagle, March 9, 2023
Trends | Horizons | Education
Skills, not frills
... Employers have dropped their requirements for a bachelor’s degree for some 46%
of middle-skill jobs and 31% of high-skill jobs since 2017, the report says. This
shift has occurred to some degree in nearly two-thirds of occupations, with the biggest
declines in careers such as finance, business management, engineering and healthcare.
Community College Daily, March 13, 2023
DataPoints: Women CEOs at community colleges
Well over one-third (36.6%) of community college presidents are women. This is significantly
higher than the 30% overall rate of women CEOs reported in the 2017 American College
President Survey from the American Council on Education (ACE will be releasing new
data next month).
Community College Daily, March 13, 2023
6 ways financial aid officers support student success
... Students at a four-year university were more likely to use their university’s
information and resources, with 41 percent using the financial aid office and 20 percent
turning to other institutional sources. Only 25 percent of students at two-year universities
have used their financial aid offices, and 14 percent have used other institutional
resources.
Inside Higher Ed, March 13, 2023
WA college-going rate dropped sharply during pandemic
The number of Washington students going to college within a year of graduating from
high school took a sharp hit during the pandemic, a concerning trend that could exacerbate
racial inequities in higher education, a new study shows.
The Seattle Times, March 12, 2023
Latina women outpace men at HSIs
... The analysis, released Thursday, found that almost half, 48 percent, of the women
attending Hispanic-serving institutions in fall 2020 were Latinas. Latinas also made
up almost two-thirds of the Hispanic student population at these colleges and universities.
Inside Higher Ed, March 10, 2023
Politics | Local, State, National
Biden's budget calls for $820 Pell increase
President Biden is seeking a third increase to the annual Pell Grant, of $820, as
part of his budget request to Congress, which was unveiled Thursday. Department officials
said the budget proposal, which is for fiscal year 2024 beginning Oct. 1, would help
build a higher education system that grows the middle class, drives the economy forward
and prepares students for highly skilled jobs.
Inside Higher Ed, March 10, 2023
