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2026
Peninsula College: A Safe Haven for International Students Amid U.S. Enrollment Decline
By Lovis Bienefeld According to the communications office, approximately 1,491 students are currently enrolled at Peninsula College. Recent enrollment snapshots report that there are 33 international students; that makes about 2.2% of total enrollment at […]
2025-2026
Olympic National Park Closed
On the evening of Oct. 28, a Washington State Park trooper locked the gate that led to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park due to snow. Few employees are left to tend to the […]
2025-2026
No Kings I AM ANTIFA
Pro-democracy demonstrators occupy the western sidewalk and courthouse lawn in Port Angeles, Washington. Joining the rest of the country and many parts of the world in a single day, the “No Kings Protest” the 5th […]
2025-2026
Olympic Medical Center Commission race Position Four
Carleen Bensen (left) and Tara B. Coffin, who are candidates for the open seat Position 4 on theOlympic Medical Center Hospital Commission race, answer questions from members of thePort Angeles Business Association (PABA) during a […]
2025-2026
Railroaded
Golden shovels and a ceremonial shifting of soil signal the beginning of a new breath of life for a century old locomotive at the groundbreaking for the Restore the 4! project in Port Angeles, Washington […]
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity beyond the Trump2.0 Administration
A Letter from President Suzy Ames Since its founding 64 years ago, Peninsula College has been proud to welcome students from all backgrounds and held firmly to the belief that higher education should be open, […]
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Meet & Greet the Dean of Arts and Sciences Steven Danver
By Emma Bankson, Jelissa Julmist and Chris Urquia Dr. Steven L. Danver arrived during the 2024 winter quarter at Peninsula College accepting the position of Dean of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Danver has a wide […]
2020
Award-Winning Poet Tess Gallagher
Tess Gallagher, poet, short story writer, and teacher, is one of Port Angeles’ treasures, with many ties to Peninsula College. https://www.passthebuc.com/2016/11/empathy-is-the-most-important-thing-for-a-writer-to-have-poet-says/ She has been a consistently published writer since the 1960s, and the recipient of […]
2020
Interview with Andrea Motyka
By Emily Matthiessen At the Buccaneer we are interested in how Peninsula College faculty are responding to the changes COVID-19 has necessitated. Recently, Professor Andrea Motyka participated in an interview on the subject of mathematics. […]