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Okay, lazybones – it’s time to reboot the mind
Edmonds Beacon, July 22, 2009 (Edmonds CC Creative Retirement Institute)
He taught more than just a trade / Bob Markholt found his calling, pursued it with passion, and changed this community.
Mr. Markholt, 72, died Sunday from complications of lymphoma. … He was the heart of the Pre-apprentice Construction Training Program at Seattle Vocational Institute (SVI).
Seattle Times, July 23, 2009
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2009520814_jdl23.html
Rob McKenna takes helm at Bellevue College Foundation as needs at school increase
Bellevue Reporter, July 23, 2009
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/51430132.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
The Potty-Trained Trustee
A new report on board members reflects a bias of administrators in favor of a governance role that is far too limited, writes Anne D. Neal.
Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/07/23/neal
Trading Spaces
With enrollment through the roof, any fallow space on campus is at a premium. Suddenly, spaces that have been kept open 'just in case' of future expansion is on the table. And long-standing historical gentlemen's agreements about who controls what are abruptly up for grabs.
Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions_of_a_community_college_dean/trading_spaces
Letters re David Brooks article: The Role of Community Colleges
New York Times, July 23, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/opinion/lweb23brooks.html?_r=1
In Economic Recovery, Not So Fast on the New Jobs
Washington Post, July 23, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/22/AR2009072203265.html
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