Monday, July 27, 2009

NEWS LINKS | July 27, 2009

 

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


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

More help for idled workers in Snohomish County (Edmonds, Everett and Cascadia CCs)

Everett Herald, July 25, 2009

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090725/BIZ/707259970  

 

Bates students give old P-I newspaper boxes fresh paint, purposeful new lives

Tacoma News Tribune, July 27, 2009

http://www.thenewstribune.com/merryman/story/824243.html

 

In tough times, the trades offer pride and a paycheck

Seattle Times, July 26, 2009

“RIGHT NOW, you can visit any community college in the region that teaches trades and find classrooms overflowing with adults who've gone back to school to learn a skill, often these days because they've been laid off. The lead welding instructor at Lake Washington Technical College, Michael Hayes, says he's seeing not just college-age students but people in their 40s and 50s. In his morning classes, two-thirds of the students are unemployed.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2009533117_pacificpmakingit26.html?cmpid=2628  

 

A 700-year trip beneath Mud Bay

Now in its 11th year, the excavation along the lower Eld Inlet shoreline is a cooperative venture among South Puget Sound Community College, the tribe and property owners Ralph and Karen Munro.

Tacoma News Tribune, July 22, 2009

http://www.thenewstribune.com/partners/story/818099.html

 

Students take 700-year trip beneath surface

KPAX, July 22, 2009

http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10770816

 

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

New college coming to Bellingham

Bellingham Herald, July 27, 2009

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1001123.html

 

Choosing community college means some homework

Los Angeles Times, July 26, 2009

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-perfin26-2009jul26,0,2548909.column

 

Community colleges lobby to offer 4-year degrees

Vancouver Columbian, July 26, 2009

http://www.columbian.com/article/20090725/NEWS06/307259996/-1/NEWSSTATE

 

WWU receives grant for science and math teachers

Bellingham Herald, July 27, 2009

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1001544.html

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Op-Ed – For students: more help, higher hurdles

Oregonian, July 26, 2009

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sarasohn/index.ssf/2009/07/for_students_more_help_higher.html

 

500 new laws: What's likely to affect you: The record number of new laws has the governor suggesting lawmakers focus on quality, not quantity.

The Everett Herald, July 26, 2009

http://www.heraldnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090726/NEWS01/707269925/0/SPORTS10&template=printart

 

 


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