SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Economy heightens interest in starting businesses
Columbia Basin Herald, Feb. 14, 2009 (Big Bend CC)
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2009/02/13/business/doc4995c8d03bf66939435461.txt
Big Bend CC ATEC Conference Center renamed
The Harry and Masie Masto Foundation recently pledged $350,000 to the Big Bend Community College Foundation.
Columbia Basin Herald, Feb. 15, 2009
http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2009/02/06/news/doc498c6d1c43af2584572566.txt
Funds Help Workers Retrain, but for What?
Enrollment in worker retraining programs at the state's community and technical colleges is up 25% over last year. Students are flocking to programs like nursing, welding and information technology.
KUOW NPR, Feb. 17, 2009 (North Seattle CC)
http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=16941
Mural to celebrate Tri-Cities
The 24-year-old artist from Richland said she seized the opportunity to work on the mural after an announcement was made in one of her classes at Columbia Basin College in early January that the Chungs were looking for a muralist.
Tri-City Herald, Feb. 17, 2009
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/481339.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Washington University Presidents Sound Alarm About Budget Cuts
KPLU NPR, Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1471218
Presidents ask Legislature to spare higher ed
The Olympian, Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/761608.html
The New Reverse Transfer
Part of the enrollment boom at community colleges comes from those who have left four-year institutions. Their choices — surprising to some — are saving money and may improve their odds at earning bachelor’s degrees.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/18/reverse
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Federal funds could forestall deep cuts
The Columbian, Feb. 18, 2009 (re House & Senate Democrats 2/17 press conference)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090218/NEWS02/702189955
Presidents ask Legislature to spare higher ed
While state university presidents lobbied at the Capitol on Tuesday, Democratic members of the Legislature held a press conference to outline their vision for higher education.
The News Tribune, Feb. 18, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008754483_apwaxgrhigheredcuts1stldwritethru.html
Ericksen named to leadership role in state House
Bellingham Herald, Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/798640.html
Gregoire must follow through on streamlining
The Olympian, Feb. 18, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/761631.html
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