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Pierce College ranked as one of nation’s best
The Suburban Times, August 25, 2010
Pierce College Puyallup and the Pierce College Military Program at Joint-Base Lewis McChord have been ranked among the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide for active duty military personnel, veterans, and military families, according to the 2011 Military Friendly Schools list released by G.I. Jobs.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/24/pierce-college-ranked-as-one-of-nations-best/
PR: TCC ranks 17th in nation, 1st in state
The Suburban Times, August 25, 2010
The Washington Monthly, an independent DC social research magazine, has ranked Tacoma Community College 17th among the community colleges in the country—and number one in Washington State.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/24/pr-tcc-ranks-17th-in-nation-1st-in-state/
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
What Your Ph.D. Didn’t Cover
Inside Higher Ed, August 25, 2010
At a time when community colleges are feeling more pressure than ever to improve their completion rates and new Ph.D.s are feeling more pressure than ever to find a job, graduate schools around the country are struggling with just what it means to prepare community college instructors.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/25/certificates
California Community Colleges End Controversial Deal with Kaplan U.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 25, 2010
California's community-college system has canceled a controversial agreement that would have allowed students at some colleges to earn credit for discounted online courses at Kaplan University.
Fixing Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed, August 24, 2010
Given the woefully inadequate preparedness of high school graduates to engage in college-level work, many professors quickly become burned out attempting to teach skills that they never expected they would need to teach at the postsecondary level.
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2010/08/24/fradella
Indonesian educators to study at U.S. community colleges
Community College Times, August 24, 2010
The U.S. Department of State will fund a three-year demonstration program next summer that will host Indonesian educators at two U.S. community colleges.
http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/article.cfm?ArticleId=2897
Community Colleges Want Changes in Proposed ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 24, 2010
The American Association of Community Colleges is urging its members to weigh in on the Education Department's "gainful employment" proposal, warning that the draft rule could "negatively affect some certificate programs."
http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Community-Colleges-Want/26433/
Community college rankings show common elements of success
Community College Times, August 23, 2010
Washington Monthly this week released its annual college rankings, including its top 50 U.S. community colleges, based on whether higher education institutions are improving social mobility, producing research and promoting public service.
http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/article.cfm?ArticleId=2894
Amid Budget Challenges, Colleges in South Atlantic States Focus on Completion and Job Skills
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 22, 2010
But the same economic downturn that has sent college enrollments skyrocketing has also pushed state revenues into the red, forcing tuition increases and steep cuts in some states’ higher-education appropriations. The reductions have limited the capacity for colleges to meet the growing demand for their services.
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