by Jamie Leigh Broten Since the recession of 2008-09, budget cuts have been made across the board, and states all over the country lost significant portions of funding for, among other things, childcare. The Child Development Center (CDC) at Whatcom Community College was closed in spring quarter of 2010 due…
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Senator Patty Murray visits campus
By: Tyler Kirk Whatcom Community College welcomed U.S. Senator Patty Murray Thursday, April 24, for a roundtable discussion on veteran care in Washington state. Murray met with some of Whatcom’s student veterans and veteran services staff, along with representatives from Western Washington University, Bellingham Technical College, Everett Community College, and…
Furthering education in another nation
By Max Singer This spring quarter, Whatcom Community College’s International Programs department will be taking a trip to Prague, Czech Republic for the first time. Whatcom’s Associate Director of International Programs Ulrich Schraml said he was happy to see “lots of first-time international travelers” in the group. Schraml said…