Friday, October 16, 2009

NEWS LINKS | Oct. 16, 2009

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


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Aerospace worker training funds come to WA

KING 5 News, October 15, 2009 (Edmonds, Everett, Spokane CCs)

http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_101509BUB-aerospace-training-funds-TP.21dd6e1a9.html

 

State boosts Boeing pitch with money for worker training

Gov. Gregoire steers $1.5 million from the federal government to an aerospace worker training program.

The Herald, October 16, 2009

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091016/BIZ/710169843&news01ad=1

 

Washington State Gets Funds For New Community College Completion Initiative
College Puzzle: Stanford University College Success Blog, October 14, 2009

http://collegepuzzle.stanford.edu/?p=488

 

State community colleges to receive $6 million

Yakima Herald Republic, October 16, 2009 (Yakima Valley CC)

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/10/15/state-community-colleges-to-receive-6-million

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Students Find Free Online Lectures Better Than What They're Paying For

The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 11, 2009

http://chronicle.com/article/Students-Find-Free-Online/48776/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Rep. Adam Smith In Hospital With Collapsed Lung

KIRO TV, October 16, 2009

http://www.kirotv.com/politics/21315958/detail.html

 

FRIDAY LITE

 

Motivational poster of the week

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h267/Caribloo/Funny/Kittens.jpg

 

 


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