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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
OPINION: Changes to education coming rapidly, by Tom Koenninger
… ‘millennials,’ students born between 1981 and 1994 — half the student population — do not know a world without the Web and digital technology. Loretta Seppanen and David Prince, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, describe them as students who anticipate college tailored to their interests. "They expect learning to occur at high speed with instant feedback and payoffs." … major trends expected to affect colleges in the next 20 years: Students of color (including greater diversity of high school students), immigrants and young working adults will continue as the fastest growth segments (in an otherwise aging population and work force). Low-income adults and millennials will be in the same classes. Higher education will be a network — not separate, stand-alone colleges.
The Columbian, June 10, 2009
http://columbian.com/article/20090610/OPINION03/706109964/-1/OPINION
Science and Business Faculty Earn Exceptional Honors at CC
Lewis County Chronicle, June 16, 2009
http://www.chronline.com/articles/2009/06/17/news/doc4a37d6090334e194336404.txt
Blog: Deadline looms for 8th- and 9th-graders to sign up for college
The News Tribune, June 16, 2009
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/06/16/deadline_looms_for_8th_and_9th_graders_t
Bellevue College math team places 7th in nation, 1st in region
Bellevue Reporter, June 11, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/community/47814777.html
Program links skill sets for job training
South Sound Business Examiner, June 8, 2009 (Pierce College, I-BEST)
http://businessexaminer.datajoe.com/app/ecom/pub_print_article.php?id=100541
BUDGET-RELATED
Preschools on verge of losing aid from college
HeraldNet, June 17, 2009
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090617/NEWS01/706179808
WSU announcing layoffs, program cuts
HeraldNet, Wednesday, June 17, 2009
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090617/NEWS03/706179606
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Oregon colleges expand vineyard and wine programs
Prompted by demand from winemakers and vineyard managers, two Oregon community colleges are now instituting significant new education initiatives.
The Oregonian, June 10, 2009
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/06/oregon_colleges_expand_vineyar.html
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