Friday, March 6, 2009

NEWS LINKS | March 6, 2009

SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

No more budget cuts!’ Students rattle Capitol

Wenatchee World, March 6, 2009

http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090306/NEWS04/703069957

 

Columbia Basin College bracing for funding cuts

The News Tribune, March 6, 2009 

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/647850.html

 

Sister's suspicions lead to man's MRSA diagnosis

It just so happens, 20-year old Kathleen Post is a pre-nursing student at South Puget Sound Community College who is currently researching MRSA.

KING 5 TV, March 5, 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29523383/

video: http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=338525

 

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Boards and Presidents -- After the Hire

Inside Higher Ed, March 6, 2009

http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2009/03/06/pierce

 

Washington Century: It's a bum deal

The state's persistent underfunding of higher education is a bum deal for Washington residents …

Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 6, 2009

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/402482_highereded.html

 

UW staff: Forget the raise, and forget layoffs, too

KOMO 4 TV, March 4, 2009

http://www.komonews.com/news/40744347.html

 

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Political Watch: Survival Guide 2 … How to put on a rally

While not central to the video, yesterday’s community and technical college student rally is pictured toward the end.

The Olympian, March 6, 2009

http://videos.theolympian.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/media?id=3350690

 

Opinion: Plan to freeze state spending is viable option
Walla Walla Union Bulletin, March 5, 2009

http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2009/03/05/opinion/daily_editorial/090305%20editorial%20budget.txt

 


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