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A green future for Kitsap construction industry
... Stefnik enrolled in Olympic College’s first home energy assessment program earlier this year … Now, Stefnik is building his own business, Matthews Construction Services, Inc., that will include home auditing and weatherization retrofitting in addition to construction and remodeling. He plans to hire four to six of his Olympic College classmates.
- Bremerton Patriot, July 9, 2010
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/pat/news/98147514.html
Miss Washington pageant a proud night for county
Jacquie Brown, a 21-year-old Vancouver resident, waitress and Clark College student, will represent Washington at the Miss America pageant …
The Daily Columbian, July 16, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jul/16/miss-washington-pageant-a-proud-night-for-county/
Thievery brings labor to a halt for immigrant farmers
The farming project is in partnership with the Somali Bantu Farmers Association of Washington, Highline Community College, Washington State University, and the Hope Burundian Cooperative. People are beginning to donate to help them. We also have volunteers, including a teacher from Highline Community College and his students. People have donated some tools, but we need more than that – we need major tools
Auburn Reporter, July 16, 20104
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/news/98469844.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
CWU chief says school must 'do business differently'
Yakima Herald, July 15, 2010
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/07/15/cwu-chief-says-school-must-do-business-differently
State unemployment numbers show risk of a “double-dip” recession
Crosscut.com, July 15, 2010
Accountability Is Key for Student-Aid Officers, New Leader Says
Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators … One of the things that financial-aid administrators say … is they're having a difficult time keeping up with the amount of regulatory change and the increase in administrative burden. And on most college campuses financial aid office budgets are shrinking, not growing, and so it's not like they're hiring more staff to help them keep up with all of the change.
Chronicle of Higher Education, July 16, 2010
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Challenge and Tech Support
I think that the relationship dynamic that frequently exists between student affairs departments and the tech support units that support them is one of "us" versus "them." The main challenge is not that student affairs professionals need support, it's that they need to enhance their technology competency. Tech support departments can assist student affairs practitioners by becoming teachers.
Inside Higher Ed, July 16, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student_affairs_and_technology/challenge_and_tech_support
Technologically Illiterate Students
At Blackboard's gathering of IT officials, one educator calls for a new definition of computer literacy.
Inside Higher Ed, July 16, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/16/techliteracy
Continuing Debate Over Online Education
New analysis challenges the generally positive view of Education Department study
Inside Higher Ed, July 16, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/16/online
FRIDAY LITE NEWS
Nation Demands Tax Dollars Only Be Wasted On Stuff That's Awesome
Others have put forth a plan to lift the nation's spirits by genetically engineering a species of gigantic bats and then breeding about 12,000 of them. … "Everyone could ride around on [the giant bats] and drop things on people," and there would a nationwide system of protective nets to catch anyone who falls off or decides to jump to the ground in mid-flight. … "Or if we can't track down Sasquatch, let's send a cow to Venus or use robots to deliver the mail or something."
The Onion, July 13, 2010
http://www.theonion.com/articles/nation-demands-tax-dollars-only-be-wasted-on-stuff,17704/
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