Led by Chair Larry Seaquist, the House Higher Education Committee started the morning with presentations about the students Washington’s public and private 2-year and 4-year sectors serve.

The Higher Education Coordinating Board provided an overview for the commitee. This was followed by panels that focused specifically on four-year public baccalaureate institutions, private baccalaureate institutions, community and technical colleges, and career colleges.

Mike Reilly, Executive Director for the Council of Presidents, shared with the committee an an overview of the student profile at Washington’s four-year, public institutions.

Following Reilly was a panel of five baccalaureate students, including Erin Dorrough  from The Evergreen State College. Each student shared with the Committee a little about themelves, their studies and what brought them to a Washington campus.

In the afternoon, the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, led by Senator Rodney Tom, heard several presentations, including recommendations from the Technology Transformation Task Force and an overview by the Higher Education Coordinating Board on transfer and articulation in Washington.