By Elisa Espinoza Since it was established in 1967, Whatcom Community College’s founder Harold G. Heiner had the purpose of internationalizing the school. Heiner believed that by bringing in students from different countries and cultures, the college could achieve greater institutional diversity. Today, the International Programs staff works to preserve…
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Make Your Mark
By: Kelly Rockey Students at Whatcom Community College were able to show their roots this past week as the Programming and Diversity Board (PDB) put on their Make Your Mark event. Students were invited to come to Syre Student Center May 15 and mark where they are from on a…
Breaking Barriers
By: Dylan Nelson Dozens of Whatcom Community College students recently attended the 24th annual Students of Color Conference in Yakima. Led by a nine advisers, including two peer advisors, 38 Whatcom students attended the conference held from April 17-20 . The conference, hosted each year by the Washington…