State Board to hold special meeting Thursday

November 13, 2024 | By SBCTC Communications

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 14 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Nine community and tech colleges eligible for inclusive excellence award from U.S. Department of Education

October 15, 2024 | By SBCTC Communications

Nine community and technical colleges in Washington state are eligible to apply for recognition from the U.S. Department of Education for promoting inclusive excellence in education. The colleges are among 200 higher education institutions -- half of them community and technical colleges -- eligi...

State Board to hold special meeting Monday

September 20, 2024 | By SBCTC Communications

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold a special meeting Monday, Sept. 23 from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

State Board set to approve budget request to Legislature

August 27, 2024 | By SBCTC Communications

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its Aug. 29 business meeting is set to approve the college system's 2025-27 operating budget request to the Washington state Legislature.

State Board set to vote on Bellingham Technical College building repair funding

December 6, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its regular business meeting Thursday is set to approve a request for emergency repair funding for Bellingham Technical College's Campus Center building.

State Board to discuss advancing college system's strategic plan

November 7, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its annual retreat Thursday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the agenda is a facilitated discussion of the State Board's Strategic Plan. Board members are also expected to hear an update of the system's tribal partnerships ...

State Board to hear college system's 2024 legislative priorities

October 17, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion and preview of the college system's 2024 legislative agenda and priorities.

State Board set to approve budget requests to governor, Legislature

August 29, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. The board is expected to take action on the college system's 2024 supplemental operating budget and capital budget requests to the Washington state governor and Legislature.

New grants will help alleviate hunger at four community colleges

August 16, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently selected four community colleges to participate in a new free/reduced-price meal pilot project. The project aims to help hungry college students stay in college and graduate. The four colleges —Columbia Basin College (Pasco),...

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges elects new chair

August 15, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently elected Chelsea Mason-Placek of Puyallup to serve as its new chair. Mason-Placek has worked in the public policy and workforce development field for more than 20 years and is currently a workforce development director for the W...