Monday, June 29, 2009

NEWS LINKS | June 29, 2009

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


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Never too late

Lois Hagman, 90 years young, fulfilled a long-awaited dream when she earned a high school diploma from Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley Herald, June 7, 2009

http://www.sbctc.edu/docs/news/lois_hagman-svc.pdf

Intro of Lois by SVC President Tollefson, standing ovation: http://sharing.theflip.com/session/41a1a65d62fbde04d2449bb5a6cdad0c/video/4572996

Lois gets diploma: http://sharing.theflip.com/session/41a1a65d62fbde04d2449bb5a6cdad0c/video/4573001

 

Inslee wins ball game

U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee went two for three with two RBIs while wearing the uniform of the Shoreline Community College Dolphins.

The Enterprise Newspapers, June 24, 2009

http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20090624/ETP04/706249873&template=ETPart

 

Building of the Future [Clark College at Columbia Tech Center]

Vancouver Business Journal, June 26, 2009

http://www.vbjusa.com/stories/2009-06-26/building_of_the_future.html

 

Decades later, 62-year-old woman earns high school diploma

Bellingham Herald, June 29, 2009 (Whatcom CC)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/v-print/story/964869.html

 

LCC summer enrollment soars

The Daily News, June 29, 2009

http://www.tdn.com/articles/2009/06/29/area_news/doc4a486212f3400577835229.prt

 

EvCC instructor wins state award

Dongwa Hu, an Everett Community College economics instructor, has been named a winner of the 2009 Anna Sue McNeill Teaching, Learning and Assessment award by The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

The Herald, June 29, 2009

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090629/LIVING/706299969

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Degrees of employment

Going to community college to learn vocational skills is a good bet for young people who lack academic interests. The 20-year-old with the medical technology certificate is going to trump the 22-year-old with the degree in journalism or political science — and a pile of loans to pay off.

JoanneJacobs.com, June 26, 2009

http://joannejacobs.com/2009/06/26/degrees-of-employment/

 

U.S. Push for Free Online Courses

Community colleges and high schools would receive federal funds to create free, online courses in a program that is in the final stages of being drafted by the Obama administration.

Inside Higher Ed, June 29, 2009

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/29/ccplan

 

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Sexiest Senators: Who's The Hottest On The Hill?

Huffington Post, June 18, 2009 (Sen. Maria Cantwell)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/18/sexiest-senators-whos-the_n_217270.html?slidenumber=5

 

Editorial: Lawmakers goofed in giving tuition break for foreign workers
The break costs a total of $645,000 at the state's biggest schools, and that drives up the college families already pinched by rising tuition

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, June 27, 2009

http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2009/06/27/opinion/daily_editorial/090628editorial.txt

 

Susan Hutchison Unabridged: Transcript of remarks at North Bend executive forum

QUESTION: Our current job seekers are competing with a global marketplace of highly educated individuals. Washington State's third largest institution of higher education, Bellevue College, has become a crowded four year school serving 35,000 students annually.  Do you agree with the need for a two year college here in East King County, and if so, what steps would you propose to take as Executive to encourage a community college campus development in this area? HER ANSWER:  Included mentions of Bellevue, Green River, Highline, North Seattle, and South Seattle CCs.

Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate, June 27, 2009

http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2009/06/susan-hutchison-unabridged-transcript.html

 


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