Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that allows six community colleges to charge more for some high demand classes. The controversy, according to some, includes the potential for the unequal access to necessary course work for students. While the...
Join the WACAC Government Relations Committee in your neighborhood! The Government Relations Committee (GRAC) needs your help. This fall, between now and mid-December, GRAC members will be setting out to meet with California elected officials in their local offices...
Dear WACAC Members, As you know, much of the federal government was shut down on October 1, profoundly affecting millions of people. NACAC has created an action alert to encourage Congress to put an end to this standoff. WACAC's Government Relations Committee invites...
While the legislature in California is on its interim recess, here are some assorted updates from Washington D.C. and other states outside of California and Nevada. Budget It is almost a guarantee that the federal government will shut down at 12:01am, Tuesday, October...
Whew! How about that start of the new year? It sneaks up on us, delightful yet daunting after what we hope has been some rest in the Summer. With Fall comes a new round of the familiar for most of us. Familiar events, familiar patterns, familiar tasks. Sometimes...
Dear WACAC Members, We are thrilled to present to you (drumroll, please…) the WACAConversations blog! We will cover pressing issues in the admission profession, announce upcoming WACAC events, and share stories about the world of college counseling. In addition to...
Urge your legislator to vote no on the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act today! Recently Representatives Foxx (R-NC-5), Kline (R-MN-2) and Hastings (D-FL-20) introduced The Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637), which would repeal and...
If I can advocate for higher education and students, especially from the ease of my computer keyboard, then I am all for it. How many of us got emails from the UCOP last spring asking us to help by sending a quick email to our California Representatives? I know many...
We’re a little over a month away from the 69th annual NACAC Conference in Toronto! As many of my colleagues know, I have a fond appreciation of itineraries, one page summaries, and anything organizational. I wanted to provide you with some travel tips and reminders…...
Members of the WACAC Executive Board convened at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose from June 26 to June 28 for the group's annual summer retreat. The retreat kicked off with introductions, for which each person was asked to provide a favorite quote or...