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Moses Lake woman awarded two years of college tuition [WAVE scholarship]
Columbia Basin Herald, April 14, 2009 (Big Bend CC)
http://www.bigbend.edu/aboutbigbend/admin/Documents/CBH%204-14-09%20G.%20Brown.pdf
Spokane-area jobless claims soar
The Spokesman Review, April 14, 2009
“That’s the only job I’ve ever had,” said Wood, who will be taking classes at Spokane Community College to improve her reading skills.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/apr/14/spokane-area-jobless-claims-soar/
Proposed high school skills center may take step forward
The School District may find a home for a center for area high school students at Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, April 14, 2009
http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2009/04/14/local_news/090414local03skills.txt
People on the Move: Centralia College's 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.
Business Examiner, April 14, 2009
http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/people-on-move-114/
More community colleges now offering bachelor’s degrees
College News, April 14, 2009 (Bellevue)
BUDGET-RELATED
Opinion by John Burbank: Action doesn't match words on education
… We've gone backwards since the governor herself was a student at the University of Washington. Then, her annual tuition was the equivalent of less than $2,000 in today's dollars. … after 30 years of disinvestment in public services, Washington's per capita funding for higher education has fallen below North Dakota, Alaska, California, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Idaho.
The Herald, April 15, 2009
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090415/OPINION04/704159924#Action.doesnt.match.words.on.education
UW to eliminate about 1,000 jobs by May 1
Seattle PI, April 14, 2009
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/405144_uwlayoffs15.html
UW is getting a big demotion
Crosscut, April 14, 2009
http://crosscut.com/2009/04/14/university-washington/18952/
WSU Pullman closes freshman admissions
KING TV, April 13, 2009
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
eLearning and Its Challenges Increase at Community Colleges
Note from SBCTC eLearning director: In our system, eLearning plays a critical role in demonstrating colleges’ flexibility and innovation. From fall 2007 to fall 2008, eLearning grew 24%. In FA08, 22% of all state-supported students took at least one eLearning course, up from 14% in FA07. Fourteen percent of all state-funded enrollments were offered via eLearning. eLearning’s growth is driven by its popularity with young students (median age under 24 years) who typically enroll in one or more courses along with face-to-face classes. However, other older students (median age 27 years) are increasingly attending online as evidenced by the growth in students who attend exclusively online. Both of these kinds of online learners increased by 24% from fall 2007 to fall 2008.
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 14, 2009
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id=3714&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
The Not So Usual Suspects
Hiring workers from the corporate world to work in admissions, registrars’ and other offices requires managers and employees alike to think differently.
Inside Higher Ed, April 15, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2009/04/15/hurley
Why I Don't Envy Colleagues at Four-Year Colleges
Inside Higher Ed, April 15, 2009
RESEARCH FINDINGS
Impact of the Economy on College Enrollment
This new survey measures the degree to which households are changing their college plans in response to the economic climate, finding that over 70% of prospective college students are altering their plans for the upcoming year.
Analysis: How College Plans Are Changing
When asked how their college plans might change, 53% of students said they are considering attending a less expensive college, and 47% said they are planning to work as freshmen; 43% are likely to rely more heavily on financial aid counseling, and 38% are likely to borrow more heavily.
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Tuition increase cap would go up if bill OK'd
Tri-City Herald, April 14, 2009
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/544279.html
Aerospace council, institute may end up on same runway
She'd have this panel oversee harmonizing of worker training programs at community and technical colleges with aerospace-related research at four-year universities.
The Herald, April 14, 2009
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090414/BLOG13/904149974
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