SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
CBC Financial aid applications up 20% this year
KNDO TV, August 6, 2010
http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=12939401
Chinese artisans have arrived at the Seattle Chinese Garden
West Seattle Herald, August 7, 2010 (South Seattle Community College)
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2010/08/07/news/chinese-artisans-have-arrived-seattle-chinese-gar
Creative cupcaking
Wenatchee World, August 9, 2010 (Wenatchee Valley College)
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/aug/09/creative-cupcaking/
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
OPINION: Putting Our Brains on Hold
The United States, once the world's leader in the percentage of young people with college degrees, has fallen to 12th among 36 developed nations.
The New York Times, August 7, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/07/opinion/07herbert.html?emc=eta1
Washington state Labor Council president to retire
Rick Bender has announced he will retire from the Washington state Labor Council, where he's served as president for 17 years.
Seattle Times, August 7, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012552766_apwalaborcouncilretirement.html
Making 'la Diferencia': How to Bring Hispanic Students to Your College
Chronicle of Higher Education, August 8, 2010
http://chronicle.com/article/Making-la-Diferencia-How-to/123838/
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
In Our View / State Budget: Close call, and wake-up call
The Herald, August 8, 2010
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100808/OPINION01/708089977
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