SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Evening Magazine hosts show from Highline CC’s Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center
Set your VCR/DVR: Airs Tuesday, Aug. 3 on KING-5-TV at 7 p.m. Same episode repeats at 10 p.m. on NWCN (Ch. 2 in Seattle-Tacoma market, Ch. 23 in Spokane)
CBC Financial Aid office closed to catch up on applications
So many people are asking for financial aid, that the financial aid office at Columbia Basin College (CBC) will be shut down for three weeks to deal with them all.
KEPT TV, July 26, 2010
http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/99281074.html
Seven Community Colleges Emerge as Leaders in the National Student Completion Movement
Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count, a national nonprofit organization that helps more community college students succeed, announced seven community colleges – one of which is Yakima Valley Community College -- have emerged as leaders in the national student completion movement. … Leader Colleges demonstrated sustained improvement and accomplishments on key student achievement indicators.
Achieving the Dream, July 28, 2010
www.achievingthedream.org/3f3e9fef-5081-4655-b70b-5f4cf...
Heroism Served at Drive-Through
Oldaker, a Clark College student, said that after pulling the woman from the car, he took her to sit in his truck.
The Columbian, July 28, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jul/28/fire-rages-at-fourth-plain-mcdonalds/
Everett CC puts $4.8M nursing grant to quick use / College gets money to train more health professionals
[EvCC President David] Beyer’s pleasure is shared by many other health care professionals around the area. Kim Williams, a nurse at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and a board member of the Washington Center for Nursing, values the high caliber of graduates that Providence receives from EvCC nursing programs.
Snohomish County Business Journal, July 29, 2010
http://www.snohomishcountybusinessjournal.com/article/20100729/SCBJ02/707299908/-1/SCBJ
Everett CC students gain property management skills
[Epler is] one of 16 low-income students who graduated from the program created by Housing Hope, Coast Real Estate and EvCC. Epler said she was completely surprised by the thoroughness of the program. “I expected to gain some experience, but not nearly as much as we have,” she said. … The program is a good example of how Everett Community College can work closely with local employers to train students for the work force, said EvCC President David Beyer.
Snohomish County Business Journal, July 29, 2010
http://www.snohomishcountybusinessjournal.com/article/20100729/SCBJ02/707299916/-1/SCBJ
Hollywood brings Seattleite's story to big screen
Cogswell was on set yesterday, as film crews took over Seattle Central Community College.
KIRO Radio, July 29, 2010
A summer school for success / Tacoma CC’s first Men of Distinction poised to move on to college with an academic edge
African-American males’ performance in schools and participation in higher education is much lower in comparison to their non-black and female counterparts. So TCC faculty crafted a summer program targeted specifically at that demographic. The eight-week Men of Distinction summer academy is preparing 21 young adult black males for entry to, and success in, college.
Tacoma Weekly, July 29, 2010
http://www.tacomaweekly.com/article/4641
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Justice Department Weighs Putting Web Sites Under Disability Rules
The modern Internet did not exist when the Americans With Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990. Now the Justice Department is weighing changes to bring the landmark civil-rights law in line with the rise of the Web—a debate that could have implications for colleges.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 28, 2010
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Justice-Department-Weighs/25854/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Gov. forms higher education funding task force
Seattle Times, July 29, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012475215_goveducation.html
Adding Classes While Others Cut
Inside Higher Ed, July 29, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/29/sdccd
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Spending: Special session or across-the-board cuts? Decision due after Aug. 10
The Olympian, July 29, 2010
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/07/29/1319024/gregoire-faces-budget-choice.html#ixzz0v5WuhfHq
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