System News | Opinion
Career-focused classrooms: How local educators are prepping students for professional success
For many, finding success after college graduation can be an uphill battle, especially
in competitive job markets like Washington’s. According to several studies, a large
percentage of 20- to 29-year-olds who earned bachelor’s degrees the previous year
were unemployed or underemployed. [Edmonds College, Everett Community College, Bellevue College]
425 Business, Jan. 20, 2025
VIDEO: Reflections on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at South Seattle College-hosted community celebration
...Speakers also included Seattle Colleges Chancellor Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, who spoke of her time as president of SSC,
talking about its evolution toward becoming an anti-racist institution.
West Seattle Blog, Jan. 20, 2025
Winter art exhibition at Edmonds College features work of two faculty members
The winter art exhibition at Edmonds College will feature the diverse works of Brenno Kenji and quinn mcnichol, two faculty members
of the college’s Art Department.
Lynnwood Today, Jan. 20, 2025
‘The movement is you all’: Spokane NAACP president draws parallels between civil rights activists, students of today
...Nijimbere, 20, is the president of [Spokane Falls Community College’s] Black Student Union, and said the event’s “Building Community” theme is part of
their and fellow student organizations’ ongoing work to bring members of their diverse
campus together.
The Spokesman-Review, Jan. 19, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
What Higher Ed can expect as Trump takes office
Trump has promised to crack down on DEI programs, fire accreditors and abolish the
Education Department....President Donald Trump’s inauguration today kicks off what
is likely to be a disruptive four years for higher education.
Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 20, 2025
Nobles bill to expand postsecondary access heard in committee
A bill to improve access to higher education and financial aid guidance for Washington
students was heard in the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee
Thursday.
The Suburban Times, Jan. 20, 2025
