SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
New Opportunities For Dropouts Under Proposed Bill
Seattle Medium, January 21, 2010 (Shoreline CC)
http://www.seattlemedium.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=100988&sID=4&ItemSource=L
Knight sees bright future for college [2010 State of the College address]
Battle Ground Reflector, January 20, 2010 (Clark College)
http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/SOTCReflector01-20-10.pdf
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Freshmen Abandon Business
The percentage of college freshmen planning to major in business is at its lowest level since the mid-1970s, according to a national survey of students who entered baccalaureate institutions in the fall.
Inside Higher Ed, January 21, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/01/21/freshmen
Room for Improvement
Employers were largely pessimistic in their views of whether higher education is successful in preparing students for what was characterized as “today’s global economy.” Only about a quarter of employers surveyed saw two-year and four-year institutions as doing a good job to prepare students for the workplace.
Inside Higher Ed, January 22, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/01/21/employers
Reconsider the Credit Hour
Inside Higher Ed, January 22, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2010/01/22/crow
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Senate: Bill would save about $69 million; union chief warns of 'political suicide' if agencies shut down
The Olympian, January 22, 2010
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/1110665.html
A Slippery Slope / Is the state headed towards privatizing its public colleges?
Olympia Newswire, January 21, 2010
http://www.olympianews.org/2010/01/21/a-slippery-slope/
FRIDAY LITE NEWS
Vampire penguin? Zzz-any pillow talk goes viral
Taped by wife, sleeping hubby’s weird, wild mutterings are Web sensation
MSNBC, January 22, 2010
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/35008527/ns/today-today_technology_and_money/
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