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Washington community, technical college system wins international open education award
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges last week was awarded a 2023 Open Education Award for Excellence. The award, in the Open Policy category, recognizes the State Board and the college system's work in open educational resources (OER) and low-cost labeling policies.
Washington’s Job Skills Program celebrates 40 years
Washington’s Job Skills Program — the state’s dollar-for-dollar matching grant program helping train employees — celebrates 40 years this week. Since 1983, more than 75,000 employees and 1,000 employers have taken advantage of the program to stay up-to-speed in a competitive market, boosting empl...
State Board set to approve budget requests to governor, Legislature
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
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
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...
State Board ready to approve state, federal funding to colleges
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On the agenda is approval of funding for community and technical colleges for the 2023-24 fiscal year, including operating and capital budget allocati...
State Board ready to approve 5 applied bachelor's degrees
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Board members are set to approve Bachelor of Applied Science degrees at five colleges:
State Board to hear update on legislative session
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its study session Wednesday, March 29 will hear an update on the college system's 2023 legislative priorities and a review of the House and Senate operating and capital budget proposals. Board members are also set to hear from Rep...
State Board set to hear 7 bachelor's degree statements of need
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 2 will hear bachelor's degree program statements of need from seven colleges.
Community and technical college students to be recognized by trustees
The Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT) will honor 31 community and technical college students Monday night at its annual Transforming Lives awards ceremony, sponsored by College Spark Washington. The annual ceremony recognizes current and former students of community and techn...
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