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Campus update: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020

Posted: 11/17/2020 4:29:23 PM by Jonathan Glover
 

A surge in COVID cases has led Governor Jay Inslee to enact new restrictions in our state, some of which impact our campuses.

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Author presents 'Talking About Race in Turbulent Times'

Posted: 11/9/2020 2:39:56 PM by Lorraine Nelson
 

“Talking About Race in Turbulent Times” is the title of a virtual public presentation by author Clyde W. Ford of Bellingham, Wash., scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, and sponsored by the Hagan Center at Spokane Community College. The morning session is more for students and faculty and the evening session for the public.

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Departing CCS Trustee reflects on 10 years of service

Posted: 11/9/2020 10:24:09 AM by Carolyn Casey
 

More than a decade ago, Governor Christine Gregoire asked Bridget Piper to serve as a member of the CCS Board of Trustees. At that point, she already had served as a volunteer member of the board of the CCS Foundation for two terms, including time as the Foundation’s president. She gave an enthusiastic yes and has volunteered her time as a leader for CCS in the two roles for nearly two decades. Her final board meeting was in October and a new trustee will begin serving in November. 

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Election hacking, working from home and virtual doctor’s offices – oh my! How SFCC is helping you stay secure in a new age of remote life

Posted: 11/5/2020 9:45:01 AM by President Kimberlee Messina
 

Cyberspace. Cyberpunk. Cyberstalking. Cyberbullying. These days, you can stick an internet-laden prefix on just about anything. And odds are – good or bad – it’ll have its time and place in 2020.

But what about cybersecurity? At once a buzzword with a lineage as old as the internet itself, cybersecurity – like its world wide web counterpart – is now an integral, significant part of our lives whether we recognize it or not.

At Spokane Falls Community College, we recognize it.

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Category:  CCS SFCC

SCC and EWU partner to create educational pathway for skilled trades workers

Posted: 11/4/2020 8:26:10 AM by Lorraine Nelson
 

A new agreement between Spokane Community College (SCC) and Eastern Washington University (EWU) has established a pathway for skilled trade workers to earn a bachelor’s degree. The partnership comes after more than two years of work between the two schools and creates a pathway for a journeyman to receive their associate’s degree at SCC, with the option to then transfer to EWU and earn their bachelor’s degree in Applied Technology.

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