SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
A birthday for the history books / The cake takes the cake as community celebrates its museum
The Columbian, May 25, 2009 (Clark College culinary arts)
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090525/NEWS02/705259978/A+birthday+for+the+history+books
Prosser senior growing up in the fast lane/ Gina Villegas had to learn how to be an adult long before classmates
Villegas lost her mother and older brother to a car accident when she was only 7.
Yakima Herald, May 24, 2009 (Yakima Valley CC)
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/05/24/prosser-senior-growing-up-in-the-fast-lane
Rare western pond turtle found in southwest WA
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 24, 2009 (Clark College biology)
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_turtle_find.html?source=mypi
Co-owner of The Swiss pub dies in accident
The News Tribune, May 23, 2009 (South Seattle CC alumna)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/updates/story/754396.html
State budget cuts add hundreds of dollars to RTC tuition; 27 layoffs planned
Renton Reporter, May 23, 2009 (Renton TC)
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/45869907.html
Small-school grads look to community college
East Oregonian – Pendleton, May 22, 2009 (Walla Walla CC, Big Bend CC)
http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=92924&SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48
Spanish-style Symphony
The Columbian, May 22, 2009 Clark College Orchestra
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/SpanishSymphonyColumbian05-22-09.pdf
Auburn physician, healthcare advocate honored
Auburn Reporter, May 20, 2009 (Highline CC)
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/news/45521782.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
The Distance Ed Tipping Point
Community colleges consider: What happens when your online enrollments hit 50 percent (or some other level that changes nature of the institution)?
Inside Higher Ed, May 26, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/26/distance
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