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Higher Education fight in Olympia
In Olympia today, a state senate committee will debate a bill that would allow Bellevue Community College to offer more four year degrees.
KUOW NPR FM, Feb. 6, 2009
http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=16872 – select a preferred media player
Community, technical colleges fear budget cuts
KING 5 TV, Feb. 5, 2009 (Bates TC, State Board)
http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_020509BUB-tech-colleges-face-cuts-ks.22130a53.html
BCC's makeover could end up a beauty
Seattle Times, Feb. 6, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2008712270_edita06bellcc.html
Washington community college enrollment up
Spokesman Review, Feb. 6, 2009
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/feb/06/washington-community-college-enrollment/?print-friendly
Local college to hold mother-daughter tech day
KING 5 TV, Feb. 5, 2009 (Edmonds CC, engineering, technology careers)
http://www.king5.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=329407
Financial literacy and online class enrollment up
KIRO Radio, Feb. 5, 2009 (Bellevue CC)
http://www.sbctc.edu/tm-courses.mp3
Peninsula College weighs staff, service cuts
Peninsula Daily News, Feb. 5, 2009
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20090205/news/302059994
Prospects good for SCCC healthcare students
Capitol Hill Times, Feb. 5, 2009 (Seattle Central CC)
http://capitolhilltimes.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=27478&SectionID=11&SubSectionID=11&S=1
Nursing students offer hope
The Daily World, Feb. 5, 2009 (Grays Harbor College)
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/02/05/local_news/01news.txt
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Latino group seeks more student aid
Some 700 Latinos from across the state will converge in Olympia today to lobby lawmakers to extend government financial aid to undocumented college students.
News Tribune, Feb. 6, 2009
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/618285.html
In our view: Prepare to Compete / State and local efforts show promise as the ‘green jobs’ industry evolves
The Columbian, Feb. 6, 2009
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090206/OPINION02/702069960/-1/OPINION
Shaking Up the Community College Concept
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 6, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/06/cuny
Professionals can hop on fast track to teaching career
Tri-City Herald, Feb. 5, 2009
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/468905.html
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Sen. Derek Kilmer leading the way for job creation
Bremerton Patriot, Feb. 6, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/39154799.html
Bellevue College, UW campus in Snohomish County proposals
News Tribune, Feb. 6, 2009
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/02/06/bellevue_college_uw_campus_in_snohomish_
LATEST FACEBOOK ‘MEME’ IS ALL ABOUT ‘ME, ME’
25 Things I Didn't Want to Know About You
TIME Magazine, Feb. 5, 2009
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1877187,00.html?imw=Y
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