Budget Expands Cybersecurity Degree Options as Cyber Threats Grow

Recent geopolitical events โ€“ including Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine โ€“ have elevated the need to protect our nationโ€™s systems and networks. President Biden recently warned companies about possible Russian cyberattacks, and urged them to ensure their own protection. The presidentโ€™s…

Campus News Roundup

The beginning of March marks the beginning of the end of the supplemental legislative session, which is set to sine die on March 10. As legislators, staff, and interested parties finish their work on the capitol campus, we would like…

Trends in Wage Growth and College Enrollment

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate, sectors and institutions are rethinking many of the assumptions they once held. No stranger to these disruptions, higher education continues to adjust to a new normal. After many years of…

Policy Cutoff Update

The Legislature is quickly completing its work, as the end of the 60-day supplemental session rapidly approaches. The shorter session also means that deadlines continue to speed by. Last Thursday, February 3rd, marked the cutoff for all policy-related bills to…

Regents and Trustees Day

Our successful Regents and Trustees Day has come and passed. The annual tradition allows for regents and trustees from both the public four-year baccalaureate colleges and universities and community and technical colleges to meet with state legislators and discuss major…

Evergreen at 50

This year, The Evergreen State College turned 50 years young. A member institution of the Council of Presidents, and Washingtonโ€™s only public liberal arts college, Evergreen is widely recognized as a thought leader, pushing access to student-centered, interdisciplinary education and…