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Grays Harbor College offers 2-year forestry course
When Grays Harbor College announced it was starting up a forestry program, instructor Todd Bates said he heard the same question everywhere: With the timber products industry closing down mills, why train people to work in that industry? … He pointed to forestry courses at Green River and Spokane community colleges, where he said graduates often get two to three job offers.
Seattle Times, April 14, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009050313_apwaforestclassroom.html
Senator Murray Visits Tri-Cities
Murray played host to students and staff at Columbia Basin College to highlight the lack of understanding students face in the financial world.
KNDO TV, April 13, 2009
http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=10177200&nav=menu484_9_10_1
It's WASL math test day. Sorta.
… College professors also see a need, said Peg Balachowski, chair of the math department at Everett Community College.
Crosscut, April 13, 2009
http://crosscut.com/2009/04/13/education/18948/
Columbia Basin College Looks at Budget Cuts
KVEW TV, April 13, 2009
http://www.kvewtv.com/news/?sect_rank=1§ion_id=18&story_id=16148
Need a Job? Here's a Good Place to Look / Centralia College Campus Hosts Community Job Fair
The Chronicle, April 10, 2009
Tri-City prof to head new CBC degree program
Tri-City Herald, April 10, 2009
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/539739.html
Bellevue Community College changes its name to Bellevue College
Bellevue Reporter, April 9, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/42764867.html
After layoffs, many workers go back to school
USA Today, April 8, 2009 (South Puget Sound CC noted)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-04-07-bootstraps_N.htm
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Shopping for 'Cut Scores'
Some savvy community college students compare and contrast placement benchmarks at several institutions to take less remedial coursework or avoid it altogether.
Inside Higher Ed, April 14, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/04/14/shopping
Can't We All Just Get Along?
Experts release research on how professors and chairs view one another, why faculty trust (or don't) their chairs and colleges, and how different academics have varying conceptions of time.
Inside Higher Ed, April 14, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/04/14/aera
Governor announces partnership with Microsoft to retrain unemployed workers
TVW Capitol Record, April 13, 2009 (Seattle Vocational Institute student speaker)
Microsoft offers unemployed computer training
Washington's WorkSource job centers across Washington started giving out Elevate America training vouchers on Monday.
Seattle Times, April 13, 2009
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Aerospace panel clears House committee; Boeing lukewarm to proposal
The Herald, April 13, 2009 (HB 2308)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090413/NEWS01/904139987&news01ad=1
Senator Murray Speaks Out Against College Tuition Increases
KIMA TV, April 13, 2009
http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/42938822.html
Murray sponsors legislation to push financial intelligence
The News Tribune, April 14, 2009 (Columbia Basin College)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/708651.html
Higher Ed Higher Debt
PubliCola, April 13, 2009
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