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Peninsula College recently learned about a CampusCE data exposure incident which occurred July 25, 2024. It has been confirmed that student data was exposed due to a misconfiguration on a CampusCE web server. This incident only impacts colleges using CampusCE continuing education management software, like Peninsula College.

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The new Raymond Carver and Tess Gallagher Creative Writing Festival will be held April 25-27, 2024, in Port Angeles. Keynote readers include Billy Collins, TC Boyle, and Tess Gallagher.

Peninsula College is proud to unveil culturally relevant wayfinding signs to further promote a sense of equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone who visits campus. 

The Peninsula College Foundation is offering nearly 60 scholarships totaling $130,000 for students who plan to attend Peninsula College in the 2024-25 academic year. The application process is now open for these scholarships.

Earlier this week Peninsula College (PC) President Suzy Ames announced the appointment of Dr. Bruce Hattendorf as vice president for Instruction. Hattendorf has served as interim VP for Instruction since October 2023, when the position became vacant.

Dates are set and tickets are available for the Raymond Carver and Tess Gallagher Creative Writing Festival April 25-27, 2024 in Port Angeles. Keynote guests include Tess Gallagher, Billy Collins, TC Boyle, and Selected Shorts Radio.

Peninsula College secured funds from a community partner to upgrade technology at its Neah Bay hub. This technology will facilitate students and Makah Tribal members’ participation in PC’s many education and support programs.

Tidepools is now accepting submissions for Peninsula College’s (PC) annual literary arts magazine.

Residents of all ages living in Clallam and Jefferson counties are invited to enter their original artwork, photography, poetry, short stories, and music for an opportunity to win cash prizes and be published. 

Peninsula College’s Natural Resources program will be led by a faculty member with extensive ecology, biology, geology and marine biology education and experience. Chris Morgan of Port Angeles has worked in science education for the Elwha Science Education program, Port Angeles High School and NatureBridge, and has worked in the field as well.

A need for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in Port Towsend has spawned a partnership between Peninsula College and Jefferson Healthcare to help fill workforce vacancies.

Once again, Pirate Athletics is dipping into its alumni pool to find its next coach.

Two vendors have notified Peninsula College of a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed personally identifiable information of current students as well as employees.

Celeste Schoenthaler has been appointed to the Peninsula College Board of Trustees, replacing outgoing member Mike Glenn this fall, as his term ends after 14 years.

Schoenthaler is the Executive Director of Olympic Community of Health. She collaborated with the college this year to connect PC’s at-risk students to community-based wraparound services on campus. 

Peninsula College Athletics celebrated another successful year, winning all four North Region championships for only the second time in history, handing out annual sports awards to student athletes at a recent event in the Pirate Union Building.

On June 12, Hanan Zawideh became Peninsula College’s first Vice President for Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). With over 17 years of leadership experience in the public, corporate, and nonprofit sectors, she brings a wealth of expertise to her role in advancing the college’s mission and fostering a culture of inclusivity.