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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
BBCC has new irrigation program
new training program at Big Bend Community College as partnered with Skone Irrigation, Reinke and the Washington State Potato Commission to give students the hands-on opportunity to learn about new technology being used in fields across the country.
Othello Outlook, July 22, 2010
http://othellooutlook.com/?p=12764
GRCC star Voelkel is still the lucky one
“I never really felt sorry for myself,” said Voelkel, … who went on to establish a home run record at Green River Community College in 2008 and play professionally in the Atlanta Braves organization the same year.
Auburn Reporter, July 22, 2010
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/sports/98972969.html
Providing help and possibilities: GRCC hosts ambassador program to assist women from other countries
Auburn Reporter, July 22, 2010
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/aub/news/98970984.html
Putting a human face on illegal immigration / Time spent teaching immigrants English taught her some real-life lessons
I became an English tutor by accident. A few months out of college and feeling lonely and bored in a new town 3,000 miles from my family and friends, I volunteered to teach illiterate adults to read. … the volunteer coordinator at Grays Harbor Community College declined my offer. But she offered another option. "What about the ESL classes?" she asked. "They're full and not many people want to tutor immigrants."
Los Angeles Times, July 23, 2010
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-manry-immigration-20100723,0,6092635.story
EvCC drama teacher was 'pivotal' in students' lives
The Herald, July 23, 2010
http://heraldnet.com/article/20100723/NEWS01/707239897
Columbia Basin College hosted its second annual "Arbor Day Tree Planting" event.
Arbor Day Now, July 2010
http://arbordaynow.org/featured.cfm
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
5 Marketing Questions
When a president interviews a potential chief marketing officer, there are questions the CANDIDATE needs to ask.
Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2010/07/23/scarborough
Career Services and Social Media
Do you work in career services and have a social media success story? What social media tools/sites are you sharing with your students?
Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student_affairs_and_technology/career_services_and_social_media
Completion State by State
College Board sets goal of 55 percent college completion by 2025 and publishes comprehensive analysis of the state of education in the states.
Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/23/completion
Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in College Degrees
In April, Melinda Gates gave a speech at the American Association of Community Colleges convention, urging community college officials to lead the way on college completion and pledging that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would contribute up to $110 million to improve remedial programs, in an effort to increase graduation rates.
The New York Times, July 23, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/education/23college.html
Military spouse tuition program returns
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program … was abruptly "paused" on Feb. 16 after a surge of applications threatened to drain its budget. When it returns on Oct. 25, benefits will top out at $4,000, only spouses of junior service members - E1-E5, W1-W2 and O1-O2 - will be eligible, and they will be restricted to pursuing associate's degrees, certificates and licenses. Of the 136,000 spouses participating in the program, 74,000 will no longer be eligible. A career counselor with Military OneSource, which runs the program, must approve each request.
Tri-City Herald, July 23, 2010
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/07/22/1101868/military-spouse-tuition-program.html
2020: The Campus Data Center Follows the Computer Lab - Technology and Learning
Inside Higher Ed, July 23, 2010
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
State governor may call special legislative session
News Tribune, July 22, 2010
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/22/1273209/wa-governor-may-call-special-legislative.html
Just what the Democrats don't need: a special session
CrossCut.com, July 23, 2010
http://crosscut.com/blog/crosscut/19640/Just-what-the-Democrats-don-t-need/
What would you cut from the state budget?
Peninsula Daily News, July 23, 2010
FRIDAY LITE NEWS
The Genius of Kitten War
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/The-Genius-of-Kitten-War/25724/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
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