Friday, June 4, 2010

NEWS LINKS | June 4, 2010

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


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

A delicious degree [Clark College Culinary Arts program]

Camas-Washougal Post-Record, June 1, 2010

http://www.camaspostrecord.com/cprhometown.cfm

  

[Clark] College foundation adds two members to its board

The Columbian Business Today,  June 3, 2010

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jun/04/06-04-biz-briefs/

 

EdCC and ArtsNow in partnership for the arts

Edmonds Community College offers students another community resource if a class is not offered on campus.

Edmonds Beacon, June 3, 2010

http://www.edmondsbeacon.com/community-features/article.exm/2010-06-03_edcc_and_artsnow_in_partnership_for_the_arts

   

Clark College alum Breezy Wentz earns All-America honors at NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

The Columbian, June 3, 2010 (fifth story)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jun/03/western-washington-honors-porter-as-its-top-female/

 

Peninsula College second in state in carbon dioxide emissions

The college sits behind Cascadia Community College's 7.7 tons but is ahead of Everett Community College, Olympic College, Shoreline Community College, Edmonds Community College, and Bellevue and Centralia colleges, the last of which produces 63.3 metric tons per 1,000 square feet

Peninsula Daily News, June 4, 2010

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100604/news/306049994/peninsula-college-second-in-state-in-carbon-dioxide-emissions

Also http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_college_emissions.html

 

Paine Field aerospace center a launch pad for jobs

Everett school opens to train next generation of aerospace workers

The Herald, June 4, 2010 (Edmonds CC)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100604/NEWS01/706049879&news01ad=1

 

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Good time to graduate as budget cuts imperil education

MSNBC.com, June 4, 2010

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37494673/ns/us_news-life/

 

In Trying to Do Too Much, Community Colleges Shortchange Some Students, Professor Says

Includes link to report, “Community Colleges: Promise, Performance and Policy.”

Chronicle of Higher Education, June 3, 2010

http://chronicle.com/blogPost/A-Call-to-Improve-Community/24502

 

FRIDAY LITE NEWS

 

New College Graduates To Be Cryogenically Frozen Until Job Market Improves

http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-college-graduates-to-be-cryogenically-frozen-u,17034/

 

Tyler Hansbrough Staying In School To Take This One Awesome Philosophy Class

http://www.theonion.com/articles/tyler-hansbrough-staying-in-school-to-take-this-on,6134/

 


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