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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Grants bring a wealth of international students to Pierce College
The Suburban Times, August 2, 2010
Future Raiders kickers learn skills on the pitch
Pierce College unleashes soccer camp for youth of community at Heritage Park
Puyallup Herald, August 4, 2010
http://www.puyallupherald.com/2010/08/04/5500/future-raiders-kickers-learn-skills.html
Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market Celebrates Shark Week… Puget Sound Style!
The Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center, part of Highline Community College, offers the local community a chance to interact with the underwater communities of Puget Sound.
Waterland Blog, August 5, 2010
High Anxiety at Colleges Over Federal Funds
Corbin Sonneman will start his second year at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom next month. He credits the school's Student Support Services program with helping him stay in school. .. Joelle Pretty manages the federal program, one of a few that are part of a group of programs called "TRiO," for Pierce College. [She] and six of her colleagues may be out of a job in September. Around the state hundreds of workers could face layoffs. The federal program serves 14-thousand students in Washington. A spokesman at the Department of Education declined a recorded interview. She did say she anticipates an announcement about Student Support Services funding next week, but couldn't elaborate on whether it will be good or bad news for supporters of the program.
KPLU
CBC’s unbeaten football Hawks enjoy reunion
On the other hand, the former players and their partners who attended the private reunion of the 1978 football team at Columbia Basin College last Saturday night, regard the 32 years as sort of a timeout -- a few ticks of the clock -- since they hung up their pads after defeating Mt. Hood Community College 20-10 to claim the national title.
Tri-City Herald, August 6, 2010
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/08/06/1120909/cbcs-unbeaten-football-hawks-enjoy.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Getting Your Story Out
Higher education journalism today is more consumer-oriented: costs, quality and access vs. instruction or curriculum. Pros and cons of social media and blogs: faculty, staff, leaders should tweet with caution. The story—not PR—is everything. And by the way, it’s all “on the record.”
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 5, 2010
http://chronicle.com/article/Audio-Getting-Your-Story-Out/123784/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Career College Association Pledges to Toughen Recruiting Standards
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 5, 2010
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Career-College-Association/26023/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Help for State Higher Ed
Agreement to provide $23 billion in federal Medicaid funds would shield colleges in states whose budgets counted on the money -- and mean increases for institutions elsewhere.
Inside Higher Ed, August 6, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/06/states
A Major Push on Advising
In attempt to raise graduation and retention rates, Portland State University adds slew of hires and changes requirements.
Inside Higher Ed, August 6, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/06/portland
FRIDAY LITE NEWS
A Tiny Apartment Transforms into 24 Rooms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9qnWg9kak&feature=related
Report: Unemployment High Because People Keep Blowing Their Job Interviews
http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-unemployment-high-because-people-keep-blowi,17803/
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