SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Tacoma Community College charged to ‘do more with less’
Peninsula Gateway, Feb. 19, 2009
http://www.gateline.com/104/story/3515.html
Seattle [area] College Wants To Offer Additional Bachelor’s Degrees
Community College Week, Feb. 23, 2009 (Bellevue CC)
http://www.ccweek.com/news/templates/template.aspx?articleid=940&zoneid=3
Clark offering new scholarships
The Daily Insider [third story], Feb. 23, 2009
http://www.dailyinsider.info/2008/Monday,%20February%2023,%202009.pdf
Career switches aren't as far-fetched as they seem / From suits to nuts and bolts
… She went back to school to learn mechanical drafting and is finishing a two-year degree from Lake Washington Technical College
Seattle PI, Feb. 25, 2009
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/401235_jobs25.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
College for All
In speech to Congress, Obama calls for at least one postsecondary year for every American and says U.S. should reclaim mantle of most educated country.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 25, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/25/obama
Hartwick College Will Offer 3-Year Bachelor's Degree, for the Recession-Savvy Student
Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 24, 2009
http://chronicle.com/news/index.php?id=6033&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
Community colleges to build upon plans for green economy
Community colleges will play a vital role in training the next generation of students for new or altered jobs in the emerging green economy, according to a new report from the Academy for Educational Development.
UNF Spinnaker, Feb. 18, 2009
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Former Sunnyside councilman seeks 15th District post vacated by Newhouse
Daily Sun News, Feb. 25, 2009
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews1.shtml
Widow of Rep. Steve Hailey to seek House seat
Seattle Times, Feb. 25, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008782790_hailey25.html
Senate committee OKs Haugen's bill to put college in county
The Herald, Feb. 25, 2009
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