Rep. Larry Seaquist is chair of the committee going on The Educating Community Chautauqua Series.
“It’s time to talk about how we want our state to look as we recover from this recession,” Seaquist said.“Without question we need to be better educated, from more apprenticeships to more degrees, in order to compete in a changing world economy.”
The WSU-Riverpoint discussion on September 20 will have a focus on what’s called pipeline issues, like student transfer and transition problems.
At Central on September 21, access for underserved communities will be a key topic.
Members are also invited to a non-committee meeting at WSU-Tri Cities and Columbia Basin College on September 22. “By moving the conversation from the capital to the community, I think we can make significant progress to improve our state’s higher education system. For the committee members especially, this is the chance to put faces to the decisions we make in Olympia.”
The series will continue in October at Seattle University and Skagit Valley Community College, then in November there will be a culminating meeting for the series at South Puget Sound Community College.
Press and media are welcome to attend the series meetings. Contact Rep. Seaquist’s office for more information.
