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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Students take more classes at SPSCC
Summer Term: Enrollment stays steady, but full-time equivalents up 4 percent
The number of classes being taken at South Puget Sound Community College has grown because summer students are increasing their class load, according to the latest summer enrollment figures released by the college.
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/07/27/1316625/students-take-more-classes-at.html
Everett eatery Marimba survives in tough times
HeraldNet
July 26, 2010
Guadamud opened Marimba almost three years ago after studying business administration and learning English at Everett Community College.
http://heraldnet.com/article/20100726/BIZ/707269971
College Engineers Give Preschoolers a New Playhouse
The Kitsap Sun
July 26, 2010
The Sycamore Tree Preschool was in need of a higher safety score on their playground. The Engineers Without Borders of Olympic College were in need of a community-related project.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/jul/26/college-engineers-give-preschoolers-a-new/
Grant will support TCC secure logistics programs
Tacoma Daily Index
Jul 26 2010
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of $344,055 to Tacoma Community College (TCC) to expand its existing Secure Logistics curriculum.
http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1811126&more=0
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Degrees of flexibility: More students turn to Internet as institutions boost offerings
iStockAnalyst
July 27, 2010
Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College are among 11 community colleges in Washington that offer online associate's degrees or certification programs.
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4345371
Paperwork Burden Prevents Some Applicants for Student Aid From Getting It
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 26, 2010
Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, might not be enough to ensure access, a report says.
Online Course Construction Gets a ‘Do-It-Yourself’ Web Site
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 23, 2010
A new player entered the field of open online education last week: Nixty, a Web site that allows any user to take and create courses for free.
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Online-Course-Construction/25732/
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
On Immigration Fault Line, Arizona Colleges Struggle for Balance
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 25, 2010
Gregorio Montes de Oca's college career has been bookended by virulent debates over illegal immigration.
http://chronicle.com/article/On-an-Immigration-Fault-Line/123656/
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