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Pottery teacher Ené Lewis wins Faculty Excellence Award

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By Joel Longnecker Once a year, Whatcom Community College presents one full- time and one adjunct faculty members with the Puget Sound Energy award for Faculty Excellence. The awards process is handled by a Professional Advisory Committee, which is comprised of faculty members who serve several yearlong terms on the…

Western, Whatcom to share new Pavilion

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By Alex George With Western Washington University’s Carver Gymnasium currently under renovation, the Vikings men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams will temporarily make their home at Whatcom Community College’s newly reopened Pavilion.

New classes fill needs at Whatcom

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 Whatcom adds Mandarin Chinese and everyday math courses   By Meg Jackson Whatcom Community College is now offering new educational opportunities for students which include math classes for non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors and a Mandarin Chinese language course. 

Whatcom Celebrates Indigenous Peoples day

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 By Joel Longnecker On October 12th, Whatcom Community college presented its 2nd annual Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremony. The event takes place as a way to acknowledge the presence of the native people in our county and across the country

Whatcom promotes computer science

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By Tyler Bergen       Recent expansions to Whatcom Community College’s computer information systems (CIS) department, has led to more courses geared towards cyber defense. After being awarded 6.4 million dollars from the National Science Foundation, the department has taken step towards developing Whatcom’s first four year degree.