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Four Faulty Assumptions About American Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 2009
http://chronicle.com/article/4-Faulty-Assumptions-About/49127/?key=
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Results from 31st annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival
Three colleges entered their wines in this year's competition: Yakima Valley Community College (Yakima Valley Vintners), Walla Walla Community College (College Cellars) and South Seattle Community College (Northwest Wine Academy), all of which offer viticulture and winemaking degrees. Each college earned medals alongside the professionally made wines.
· Double gold: Northwest Wine Academy 2007 Syrah
· Gold: Northwest Wine Academy 2007 Barbera, Yakima Valley Vintners 2008 Primitivo
· Silver: College Cellars 2008 Willard Farms, Northwest Wine Academy 2008 Chardonnay, Northwest Wine Academy 2008 Muscat Love, Yakima Valley Vintners 2008 Teacher's Pet, Yakima Valley Vintners 2007 Graduates Last Hyrah, Yakima Valley Vintners 2008 Class Project
Tri-City Herald, November 8, 2009
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/yahoonews/story/786092.html
Satellite settles into orbit / Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center site pleases students, neighbors
The Columbian, November 11, 2009
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/CTCColumbian11-11-09.pdf
Yakima program helps foster kids start college
Yakima Herald-Republic, November 16, 2009 (Yakima Valley CC)
Peninsula College looks to offering another four-year degree program
Peninsula Daily News, November 17, 2009
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009311179989
Artisan Foods: Why Chefs are Cooking and Baking with Old World Ways
North Bank Magazine, Winter 2009 (Clark College baking program)
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/ArtisanFoodsVBJNorthBankWinter2009.pdf
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Four Faulty Assumptions About American Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 2009
http://chronicle.com/article/4-Faulty-Assumptions-About-/49127/
Web site helps students connect with scholarships
.. theWashBoard.org Web site is open for foundations and institutions [including Washington community and technical colleges] to post scholarships. In December, it will go live for students to start posting their profiles and receiving matches
The Daily World, November 16, 2009
http://thedailyworld.com/articles/2009/11/16/local_news/doc4b01a45a9b4f3926219371.txt
Answers about Community Colleges, Part 1
Each day this week, the Guidance Office — the forum on The Choice where readers ask questions of education experts — will feature answers about community colleges by Kay M. McClenney. Here, Dr. McClenney discusses the benefits — and challenges — of transferring from two-year to four-year colleges, as well as the prospects for earning four-year degrees at community colleges.
The New York Times Choices Blog, November 16, 2009
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/community-part-1/
Connecting With Part-Timers Is Key Challenge for Community Colleges, Survey Finds
Chronicle of Higher Education, November 16, 2009
http://chronicle.com/article/Connecting-With-Part-Timers-Is/49139/
Obama Administration Should Do More to Achieve College-Graduation Goal, Panelists Say
Chronicle of Higher Education, November 16, 2009
http://chronicle.com/article/Obama-Should-Do-More-to/49181/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
The Terrible Job Market for New Grads
Inside Higher Ed, November 17, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/17/qt#213475
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Dunshee ponders challenge of Hobbs for Senate seat
The Herald, November 16, 2009
Gregoire won't call special session
The Olympian, November 17, 2009
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/1039128.html
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