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critical issues and challenges affecting the diverse communities on our campuses, regionally, nationally, and around the world. We cultivate respect and empathy for cultural difference, honoring the dignity of multiple languages and being mindful of cultural biases. x ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAND STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT— We acknowledge the land on which Green River College sits as the ancestral home of the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. We commit to the beautification, preservation, and sustainability of our campuses’ natural resources. x INNOVATION—Wedevelopinnovative programs, policies, practices, operations, and infrastructure that respond to evolving needs and opportunities. Latest statements can be found here: www.greenriver.edu/mission/ ACCREDITATION Green River College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities 8060 165th Ave. NE, Suite 100 Redmond, WA 98052-3981 In addition to institutional accreditation, several of the professional/technical programs at Green River College are accredited by program-specific accrediting bodies. SPECIALIZED PROGRAM ACCREDITATION Green River College automotive program is accredited through ASE Education Foundation, ensuring the technicians of tomorrow are learning first hand, the skills needed to be successful. ThePracticalNursingprogramisapproved by the Washington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. The Occupational Terapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Coucil for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Physical Therapist assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education, recoginzed by the u.s. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Natural Resources program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Court Reporting and Captioning is accredited by National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) to insure they have met the General Requirements and Minimum Standard (GRMS) established by the Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) of the National Court Reporters Association. 135 135