Monday, February 8, 2010

NEWS LINKS | Feb. 8, 2010

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


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Bellevue College student Amyr Zafar Haq wins national award for disability awareness work

Bellevue Reporter, February 5, 2010

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/community/83656417.html

 

Proposed cuts anger YVCC students

KNDO/KNDU TV, February 5, 2010

http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=11942123

 

Vancouver surveyor [Clark College instructor Tim Kent] named Oregon Surveyor of the Year

Vancouver Business Journal, February 5, 2010

http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/TimKentAwardVBJ02-05-10.pdf

 

EvCC, EdCC continue to see record enrollments

The Herald, February 6, 2010

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100206/NEWS01/702069899

 

YVCC, CWU students protest proposed tuition hikes, budget cuts

Yakima Herald, February 6, 2010

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/02/05/yvcc-cwu-students-protest-proposed-tuition-hikes

 

Opinion: Community, technical colleges deserve support

by Clark College President Robert K. Knight

The Columbian, February 7, 2010

http://www.clark.edu/news_events/documents/KnightOpEdColumbian02-07-10.pdf

 

Summit of Community-College Trustees is Snowed Out

Chronicle of Higher Education, February 7, 2010

http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Summit-of-Community-College/21115/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

 

New [Clover Park Technical College] composites class could lead to job at Boeing

Video news clip airs tonight at 5 PM on Channel 5.

KING 5 TV, February 8, 2010

http://www.king5.com/home/New-composites-class-could-lead-to-job-at-Boeing---83684362.html

 

3 libraries awarded $3,000 collection award by Alibris

The Everett Community College will be replacing books that arson destroyed.

Digital Journal, February 8, 2010

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/287246

 

Highline CC seeks Distinguished Alumni

KOMO News Burien Blog, February 8, 2010

http://burien.komonews.com/content/highline-cc-seeks-distinguished-alumni

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

For-Profit Colleges Change Higher Education's Landscape / Nimble companies gain a fast-growing share of enrollments

Chronicle of Higher Education, February 7, 2010

http://chronicle.com/article/For-Profit-Colleges-Change/64012/?key=SG16clM6NiJMZyMyLikVfXYDaH19KUp%2FP3kSNyUaYVBV.

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How 9th-Grade Gridlock Keeps Boys Out of College

Chronicle of Higher Education, February 7, 2010

http://chronicle.com/article/How-9th-Grade-Gridlock-Keeps/63995/

 

Rigorous college-prep classes skyrocketing in Washington state

Seattle Times, February 8, 2010

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011003578_advancedplacement07m.html

 

Recession Affected Students' Financial Attitudes and Behaviors, Study Find

Chronicle of Higher Education, February 8, 2010

http://chronicle.com/article/Recession-Affected-Students/64053/

 

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

State's biggest expense is the hardest one to cut

Wages and benefits for teachers and state workers make up 60 percent of the budget. Yet, even in the face of a $2.6 billion shortfall, it's unlikely that the Legislature will fire a big chunk of the state work force, or whack their salaries.

Seattle Times, February 7, 2010

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011003705_stateworkers07m.html

 

Opinion: Slashing financial aid imperils higher education and economic growth

By Roy F. Heynderickx, Saint Martin’s University president

The Olympian, February 7, 2010

http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/story/1129437-p2.html

 

Opinion: We’re putting Washington’s future at risk Legislature needs to think of the long-term impacts of cutting education funds

By Les” Purce, The Evergreen State College president

News Tribune, February 8, 2010

http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/regionalvoices/story/1060420.html

 


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