Wednesday, February 3, 2010

NEWS LINKS | Feb. 3, 2010

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


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Big Bend CC Grows Video Presence with Webcasting

With about 4,000 students, Big Bend Community College is one of the smallest in the state but covers one of the largest geographic areas, 4,500 square miles. Faced with budget restrictions in 2008, the staff reconsidered how it was doing videoconferencing for its distance learning program.

Campus Technology, February 2, 2010

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/02/02/big-bend-cc-grows-presence-with-videoconferencing.aspx

 

Women at the helm of local foundations

Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal,  February 2, 2010 (Olympic College)

http://kpbj.com/headlines/charities_and_philanthropy/2010-02-02/women_at_the_helm_of_local_foundations

 

Students in a spot at SPSCC / Shortage of parking on campus won't be resolved soon

The Olympian, February 3, 2010

http://www.theolympian.com/education/story/1124386.html

 

A football with a great story

The Herald, February 3, 2010 (Skagit Valley College)

http://heraldnet.com/article/20100203/NEWS01/702039815

 

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Higher education transparency bill dies in Olympia

The News Tribune, February 3, 2010  (HB 2859)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/1054830.html

 

Opinion:  Don’t block new path to college

The News Tribune, February 3, 2010  (HB 3025 and SB 6778)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/regionalvoices/story/1054720.html

 

 


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