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Washington State is Excited About More Money for Community Colleges
KPLU NPR FM, July 14, 2009 (Charlie Earl)
Centralia College science instructor gets national award for his outdoor field guide
Tacoma Business Examiner, July 14, 2009 (Pat Pringle)
http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/people-on-move-140/
Dr. Samuel Kelly remembered as pioneer of education for underrepresented
… the first African-American to work in Washington’s community college system, and ran a minority recruitment program at Shoreline Community College.
UW Daily, July 15, 2009
http://dailyuw.com/2009/7/15/dr-samuel-kelly-remembered-pioneer-education-under/
Senate panel looks at job training for the underemployed
Experts from Washington state said its program is producing results, but needs more funding. “We ask you not to starve the solution,” said Kathy Cooper, from the state’s Board for Community and Technical Colleges. “We know what works best.”
Medill Reports DC, July 16, 2009
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/washington/news.aspx?id=135895
Seven faculty take WVC buyouts
Wenatchee World, July 16, 2009
http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090716/NEWS04/707169941?Seven-faculty-take-WVC-buyouts
Higher Education 101: What new 4 year degree is being offered at Bellevue College?
Bellevue College hopes to eventually introduce more four-year degree programs that will meet the needs of local employers and residents. Currently, four-year, stand alone, degree programs are being offered at the following Community Colleges in Washington: Olympic College (Bachelor of Science – Nursing), Peninsula College (Bachelor of Applied Science – Applied Management), South Seattle Community College (Bachelor of Applied Science – Hospitality Management).
Seattle Examiner, July 16, 2009
Education and Labor Officials Pledge Closer Cooperation on Job Training
[Sounds like I-BEST to me, folks!] As an example, she called for marrying adult-literacy and job-training programs, so that literacy training pertains to the prospective job. Ms. Oates agreed, and said that remedial education should also be embedded in job training.
“We can’t tell someone who wants to be a nurse that it will take two years of remedial work before they get credit” toward a degree, she said. “They’re going to lose their taste for nursing. We need to integrate job skills and adult basic ed.”
Chronicle of Higher Education, July 16, 2009
http://chronicle.com/news/article/?id=6795&utm_source=cc&utm_medium=en
Students get boost from Richland researcher
Pedro Guajardo said his life would be a lot different without the state Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement program. The program helps under-represented students pursue degrees and careers in math and science fields, and it opened Guajardo's eyes to new possibilities, he said.
Tri-City Herald, July 17, 2009 (Columbia Basin College)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/business/story/649761.html
Obama plan to boost nation's community colleges has real merit
Walla Walla Community College is an example of the kind of success that can be achieved.
By the Union-Bulletin Editorial Board, July 16, 2009
http://www.union-bulletin.com/articles/2009/07/16/opinion/daily_editorial/090716editorialobamacc.txt
Wanting to bring JC [CC] football back to life
After the last junior [community] college in the state dropped football 13 years ago, Hill has watched players go out of state to play in junior [community] colleges. This fall, he’ll try to give high school graduates a chance to play football in Washington at four junior[community] colleges.
Teams will be at South Puget Sound Community College, Tacoma Community College, Green River Community College and Yakima Valley Community College.
The Olympian, July 17, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/sports/blog/story/913793.html
In Praise of Community Colleges
North Seattle CC and Edmonds CC called out specifically. The comments are great and mention a few other schools.
Daily KOS, July 17, 2009
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/17/754669/-In-Praise-of-Community-Colleges
Jobless mature workers on the lookout
Tri-City Herald, July 19, 2009 (Columbia Basin College)
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/business/story/651461.html
On the Boards
Science students at Spokane Falls Community College will soon have a better learning space thanks to collaborative efforts of SRG Partnership Inc. of Portland and DeNeff Deeble Barton Associates Architects & Planners of Spokane, Wash. The $19.5 million project will replace an outdated chemistry and life science building.
Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon, July 20, 2009
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
No Vacancy
California's community colleges are being told to enroll more and more students -- even as they cannot find ways to educate and graduate those already there.
Inside Higher Ed, July 21, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/21/california
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