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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Clover Park Technical College helping older workers in tough job market
These are exciting times for people over 50 who are upgrading their work skills, preparing for a new career or finally taking the opportunity to learn something they've always dreamed of doing. Clover Park Technical College is one of only 15 community and technical colleges in the country participating in an initiative to work with this critical and large part of our workforce.
KOMO News Lakewood Community, July 16, 2010
Living with War at Home: The Transformation from Soldier to Civilian
Rodgers and Hodl are both enrolled in Spokane Community College, hoping education will help them find jobs and get back into the swing of civilian life.
KPLU NPR, July 20, 2010
Clover Park student back from month helping in Gulf / Ex-truck driver now wants an environmental career
After just a year in the environmental sciences and technology program at Clover Park Technical College, and after a lifetime of seeing oil’s effects, Winters, 40, was one of two students to head to the Gulf Coast to assist with recovery efforts after April’s massive oil spill.
The News Tribune , July 20, 2010
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/20/1269904/clover-park-student-back-from.html#ixzz0uFFYcJyh
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
4 Ways for Financial-Aid Administrators to Reach Out to Adult Students
Chronicle of Higher Education, July 19, 2010
http://chronicle.com/article/4-Ways-for-Financial-Aid/123615/
Finding Friends – and Ambiguity
Most colleges’ development, marketing, alumni and communications divisions are using social networking, and staffing for it, but many remain uncertain about its role.
Inside Higher Ed, July 20, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/20/socialmedia
Internet 102: Law, Policy -- and IT?
Steve begins his second presentation with a primer for FERPA in the electronic age. He is the expert on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act …
Inside Higher Ed, July 20, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/law_policy_and_it/internet_102
Job openings grow in state this spring
The Herald, July 20, 2010
http://heraldnet.com/article/20100720/BIZ/707209949#Job.openings.grow.in.state.this.spring
COLUMN: Rural, poor whites underrepresented at elite colleges
Seattle Times, July 20, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2012397850_douthat20.html
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Wash. gov launches website seeking budget ideas
The Olympian, July 20, 2010
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/07/20/1310033/wash-gov-launches-website-seeking.html
Budget ideas, many pleas not to cut / Governor's forum brings out interest groups
The Olympian, July 20, 2010
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/07/20/1309651/budget-ideas-many-pleas-not-to.html
State Republicans expect more friends in Legislature
Tri-City Herald, July 20, 2010
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/07/20/v-print/1098535/state-republicans-expect-to-have.html
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