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Economy boosts appeal of two-year colleges
The News Tribune, December 28, 2009 (Bates TC, Clover Park TC, Pierce, Tacoma CC)
http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/story/1008430.html
[Lower Columbia College] offers early-retirement program
Longview Daily News, December 27, 2009
http://www.tdn.com/news/article_4c3153be-f31a-11de-8891-001cc4c03286.html
Low interest spurs Heritage withdrawal from [Wenatchee Valley College]
Wenatchee World, December 26, 2009
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2009/dec/26/low-interest-spurs-heritage-withdrawal-from-wvc/
Clark County animal lovers give dogs the freedom of mobility
The Columbian, December 25, 2009 (Clark College ABE instructor Katy Washburne)
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/WashburneAnimalsColumbian12-25-09.pdf
Clark College receives ARRA dollars for training
The Daily Insider [third story], December 23, 2009
http://www.dailyinsider.info/2009/12_23_09.html
Job-hunting is a headache even in healthcare
Seattle Times, December 16, 2009 (Shoreline CC)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010521518_jobs16print.html
Global reach: State department program helps students, opens dialogue for diplomacy
Community College Journal, December 2009/January 2010 (Highline CC)
http://www.ccjournal-digital.com/ccjournal/200912#pg32
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Hybrid Education 2.0
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have developed an online learning environment that could make lecture halls -- if not professors -- obsolete.
Inside Higher Ed, December 28, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/12/28/carnegie
Performance (De-)Funding
Building on system for allocating money for higher education, Indiana imposes budget cuts based partly on individual colleges' efficiency.
Inside Higher Ed, December 28, 2009
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/12/28/indiana
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