SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Tilzer wins IABM Award
The Suburban Times
July 20, 2010
Chris Tilzer, a student in Broadcasting and Video Production at Bates Technical College, is one of 10 recipients of the highly competitive International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) Engineering Student Award.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/07/20/tilzer-wins-iabm-award/
Riske goes from Renton obscurity to big league fixture
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Following high school, he chose to go the Green River Community College where he was converted into a pitcher. He said there was one big reason why he chose ...
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/215311.asp?from=blog_last3
Bellingham resident helps save oiled birds along the Gulf Coast
TheNewsTribune.com
July 21, 2010
Massey, 47, is a computer networking faculty member at Bellingham Technical College and has volunteered with the Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center ...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/21/1270793/bellingham-resident-helps-save.html
Students work together on worm composting bins
TheNewsTribune.com
July 21, 2010
In late June, with my wife Janice, an ardent gardener, I attended the Gig Harbor campus of Tacoma Community College to absorb information on worm composting ...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/21/1270838/students-work-together-on-worm.html
Randall Never Lost Sight of His Dream
Terry Mosher | Viewpoint
Kitsap Sun
July 20, 2010
By Terry Mosher Pete Randall is the new pitching coach at Olympic College. He is a former pro scout with Phillies and Red Sox. This is his 1980 World Series ...
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/jul/20/terry-mosher-viewpoint-randall-never-lost-sight/
Bellingham Technical College selects interim president from within ...
TheNewsTribune.com
July 21, 2010
BELLINGHAM - Longtime Bellingham Technical College employee Patricia McKeown has been chosen as the interim president of the college while a permanent ...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/21/1270895/bellingham-technical-college-selects.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Senator Murray Includes Critical Investments for Washington State ...
Trading Markets
July 21, 2010
This program will establish a certificate/degree training program at Walla Walla Community College designed to meet critical workforce training demands of ...
Vying for Limited Slots
Inside Higher Ed
July 21, 2010
Community colleges pride themselves on open admissions policies. But an increasing number are moving to competitive admissions in nursing programs.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/21/nursing
19 Community Colleges Will Take Part in Remedial-Math Experiment
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 20, 2010
Five foundations have announced the names of 19 community colleges [Tacoma and Seattle Central community colleges] that will take part in a two-year, $14-million experiment…
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/19-Community-Colleges-Will/25668/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
OP-ED: Efficiency isn't best way to evaluate government
By John Burbank, executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute
Herald Net
July 21, 2010
Time to resize Washington state government's footprint
Op-ed by Auditor Brian Sonntag
The Seattle Times
July 20, 2010
The economic downtown has put Washington's flawed approach to budgeting in the spotlight. State Auditor Brian Sonntag argues it's time to put aside partisan differences and resize government's footprint.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2012405500_guest21sonntag.html
Response to budget-cutting website 'phenomenal'
King 5 video
July 20, 2010
http://www.king5.com/news/local/Response-to-budget-cutting-website-phenomenal-98880149.html
Compiled by the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
1300 Quince St SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, Washington 98504 | www.sbctc.edu
Distributed via email to State Board members, SBCTC staff, CTC presidents, PIOs, Trustees and NEWS LINKS subscribers.
Email subscription: NEWS LINKS | SBCTC News Links blog: http://sbctcnewslinks.blogspot.com/ |RSS feed subscription: NEWS LINKS BLOG
Links are time-sensitive and may expire after the date of publication. The SBCTC does not control or endorse the content of the links and websites.
All articles are copyrighted by the newspaper or website in which they appear. Please do not use these articles without following the permission process of the newspaper.
Some sites require free registration. SBCTC does not link to articles or news sites where a fee or paid subscription is required for viewing/access.
