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Whole-Person Self-care for the Holidays Are you tired? Overwhelmed? In need of self-care? But wait. What exactly is self-care? Our society often implies a definition something like, building a frantic, overwhelming life, taking a few minutes out to rejuvenate, and then plugging yourself back in to your frantic, overwhelming life. The emphasis on constant productivity…
This fall, Skagit Valley College (SVC), in partnership with Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (Swinomish), will launch the first Dental Therapy Education Program in Washington state to address the on-going oral health workforce disparities among underrepresented minorities specifically, the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. dəxʷx̌ayəbus-Dental Therapy Education Program at SVC is accredited by the Commission on Dental…
Skagit Valley College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration (BASAM) was recently featured in “20 Promising Practices to Advance Quality, Equity, and Success in Community College Baccalaureate Degree Programs,” an e-book published by the Community College Baccalaureate Association. “The BASAM program feature highlights the phenomenal cross-college collaboration that has taken place in taking this…
Skagit Valley College recently hired Annie Lockwood as its new head softball coach. Her first day was July 28. “We are thrilled to be able to hire a coach that knows what it takes to win a championship,” said SVC Athletic Director Mitch Freeman. “Annie has seen what it’s like to win a championship as…
Skagit Valley College recently celebrated the opening of the Sue Krienen Early Learning and Childcare Center at its Mount Vernon campus. The center was the vision of SVC Foundation donor and resident Sue Krienen back in 2017 and came to fruition through a partnership with the college. The center will officially open for childcare in September. “We…
Skagit Valley College recently hired Grady Tweit as its new head baseball coach. His first day was July 1. “We are thrilled that Grady has accepted the opportunity to return to SVC and take over as our head baseball coach,” said Director of Athletics Mitch Freeman. “He has had tremendous success as a head coach…