System News | Opinion
Human trafficking awareness campaign shines light in Tri-Cities
Human trafficking is not just a distant issue; it is happening in the Tri-Cities. The
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Columbia Basin College is hosting the "Shine the Light on Human Trafficking" campaign to educate the community
on recognizing potential trafficking situations and providing resources for those
affected.
NBC Right Now, Jan. 29, 2025
Centralia College’s CTE mobile classroom gives Lewis County K-12 students hands-on introduction to the trades
Elementary, middle and high school students in Lewis County have an opportunity to
get hands-on experience welding, operating a forklift, driving a bulldozer and repairing
electrical systems through Centralia College’s career and technical education (CTE) mobile classroom.
Centralia Chronicle, Jan. 28, 2025
Higher Education and Politics
Trump vows ‘forceful’ measures to combat campus antisemitism
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday that outlines several “forceful
and unprecedented” steps his administration will implement to combat “the explosion
of anti-Semitism on our campuses and in our streets since October 7, 2023,” according
to a White House fact sheet.
Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 30, 2025
OMB rescinds federal funding freeze
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its proposed pause of federal funding,
which was placed on temporary hold until February 3 by a federal district court.
Community College Daily, Jan. 29, 2025
