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| Gov. Inslee signs immigrant financial aid bill | Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure Wednesday that expands state college financial aid to students who don't have legal status in the United States. The law is a key victory for immigrant advocates, and Washington joins California, Texas and New Mexico in approving similar legislation… |
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| College grads make 20 percent more than high-school grads | It's widely accepted that earning a bachelor's degree will boost a person's earnings potential over a lifetime. But how quickly does it pay off? |
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| Whatcom County schools unsure of status Tuesday | Schools across Whatcom County were closed Monday, and districts were evaluating whether they could safely reopen Tuesday. Bellingham schools officials were monitoring the weather Monday afternoon but had not yet made a decision. That could come Monday evening or early Tuesday. °Õ³ó±ð… |
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| State revenue projection flat as slow economic recovery continues | The February revenue forecast for Washington’s current two-year budget shows projected General Fund revenue increasing slightly — by $30 million — compared to the previous forecast in November. The figures updating the revenue projections for the next six years were released today by the… |
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| College aid for immigrant students wins Legislature’s OK | State lawmakers found something they could agree on Tuesday — allowing students brought here illegally as children to be eligible for financial aid. |
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| The Rising Cost of Not Going to College | For those who question the value of college in this era of soaring student debt and high unemployment, the attitudes and experiences of today’s young adults—members of the so-called Millennial generation—provide a compelling answer. On virtually every measure of economic well-being and career… |
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| Bio: Casey Shillam at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø helps turn RNs into advanced-degree practitioners | Western Washington University's revitalized nursing program will graduate its inaugural class of 24 students in fall quarter 2014. Four men and 20 women entered the program as registered nurses and are working toward their bachelors of science degrees in the field. The "RN-to-… |
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| $25,000 sustainability challenge offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to go global | This month Western Washington University hosted the Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference, which focused on how educational institutions can create sustainable practices. The topics covered a broad range from sharing best practices in teaching sustainability to how to ban bottled… |
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| ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, Gonzaga tops for sending alumni to Peace Corps | Western Washington University is among the best places in the U.S. for recruiting Peace Corps volunteers, the international agency said Tuesday, Feb. 11. Western tops the list of medium-sized colleges and universities with 65 volunteers, according to the Peace Corps' 2014 listing of… |
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| Peace Corps release ‘Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities’ | As a college student, Deborah Francisco joined a jazz ensemble. Today she coordinates a music program in Baguio City in the Philippines with the Peace Corps and teaches the same jazz chords she learned as an undergraduate. Francisco is one of 320 Peace Corps volunteers who graduated from… |