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McGinn lays out his Seattle Jobs Plan
West Seattle Herald, August 24, 2010
Standing with the mayor was Cascade Designs Chairman of the Board and co- founder John Burroughs; Service Employees International Union Chair David Rolf; Teferi Gebretsadik a small business owner; Jill Wakefield, Chancellor of Seattle Community Colleges, and soon to graduate from South Seattle Community Colleges welding program Decorlan Roundtree.
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2010/08/24/news/mcginn-lays-out-his-seattle-jobs-plan
Pierce College Dean to speak in the UAE in October
The Suburban Times, August 23, 2010
Debra Gilchrist, Pierce College District’s dean of libraries and institutional effectiveness, has been invited to be the keynote speaker at an academic librarians’ conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in October.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/23/pierce-college-dean-to-speak-in-the-uae-in-october/
Clover Park, Bates partner to broadcast student programs
The Suburban Times, August 23, 2010
A new partnership between Clover Park and Bates technical colleges will benefit Pierce County television viewers with more local programming options.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/23/clover-park-bates-partner-to-broadcast-student-programs/
Engineering Classes a Major Milestone at OC
The Kitsap Sun, August 23, 2010
For the first time ever, 15 students sat down at desks at Olympic College to earn bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering from Washington State University.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/aug/23/after-years-of-work-wsu-students-hear-first-at/
8th Annual Seattle Race Conference at SSCC Sat. Aug. 28
West Seattle Herald, August 23, 2010
The 8th annual Seattle Race Conference will explore the theme: “Racism and Health Inequities: Eliminating Barriers and Healing Our Communities” during a one-day conference on Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 8:00am to 4:30pm at the South Seattle Community College Brockey Conference Center in West Seattle (6000 16th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98106).
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2010/08/23/news/8th-annual-seattle-race-conference-sscc-sat-aug-2
A Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
The Suburban Times, August 23, 2010
In keeping its commitment to provide quality education and support services to its growing veteran student population, Pierce College is seeking the help of a federal grant to raise the level of services even higher.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/23/a-center-of-excellence-for-veteran-student-success/
Yak attack trips Mountaineers 2-1
The Observer, August 23, 2010
On the scoreboard, Yakima Valley Community College walked away from a physical-style game with Eastern Oregon University with a 2-1 victory that won’t be counted in the standings.
http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/Sports/Sports/Yak-attack-trips-Mountaineers-2-1
Bellevue College TriO program receives $1.3 million grant to help more students graduate
BellevueReporter.com, August 20, 2010
Bellevue College’s TRiO program has received a $1.3 million federal grant for activities to improve student success and increase graduation rates.
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/news/101169509.html
YVCC awarded vineyard and winery grant
Yakima Herald, August 19, 2010
Yakima Valley Community College is receiving a three-year, $570,504 grant from the National Science Foundation to redesign its associates’ programs in Vineyard and Winery Technology.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/blogs/report-card/posts/yvcc-awarded-vineyard-and-winery-grant
Lakewood, University Place residents receive scholarships
The Suburban Times, August 19, 2010
Starr, Long and Stallone are three of 29 Bates students who will receive scholarships totaling $15,300 from the Bates Foundation this fall.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/19/lakewood-university-place-residents-receive-scholarships/
TCC selected for $14 million math experiment
The Suburban Times, August 19, 2010
Tacoma Community College has been selected as one of 19 community colleges in five states to take part in a two-year, $14 million initiative to improve math literacy.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/19/tcc-selected-for-14-million-math-experiment/
Transue receives 2010 Pacific Regional CEO Award
The Suburban Times, August 19, 2010
Tacoma Community College President Pamela Transue has been selected by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) as this year’s recipient of the Pacific Regional Chief Executive Officer Award.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/19/transue-receives-2010-pacific-regional-ceo-award/
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Evaluating Community College Rankings
Inside Higher Ed, August 24, 2010
The Washington Monthly has yet again irked some educators, as it did three years ago, by ranking what it calls “America’s Best Community Colleges” using openly available student engagement survey data.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/24/rankings
Fixing Higher Ed
Inside Higher Education, August 24, 2010
The press and the blogosphere have devoted significant coverage recently to a report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce that predicted that the United States is on "collision course with the future." The report estimated that within a mere eight years, the nation will suffer a shortfall of at least 3 million workers with college degrees and 4.7 million workers with postsecondary certificates.
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2010/08/24/fradella
A Reset for Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 22, 2010
To understand what needs to be done now—a “reset” in higher education—we need to first understand the changes pressuring our enterprise: deficits, demographics, and demand.
Public Colleges, a Historic Strength of the Pacific West, Are Weakened
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 22, 2010
Two years after the nation’s financial crisis began, it is possible to see glimpses of how it will permanently reshape higher education in the Pacific West. A region that has relied heavily on public colleges is weakening them just as student demand grows, reordering the landscape for students and creating a number of unintended consequences.
2-Year Colleges: Second-Class Citizens in the World of Higher Education?
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 18, 2010
Paradoxically, it is widely known that graduates of two-year programs often go on to make more money than those who have obtained a bachelor’s degree, and that a substantial number of individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree go back for re-training at a community college in order to increase their income and/or enhance their employability. At the same time, two-year colleges provide a more affordable option to underserved sectors of the population for whom higher education may otherwise not be possible. Despite this reality, two-year colleges struggle to be recognized as comparably important players in the higher-education arena.
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/2-Year-Colleges-Second-Class/26305/
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