Monday, September 13, 2010

NEWS LINKS | Sept. 13, 2010

SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges


 

SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS

 

Lang to receive commendation for training

Former Big Bend Community College vice president Mike Lang will receive a Japanese commendation on Friday for his work with the Japanese Agricultural Training Program.

Columbia Basin Herald, September 8, 2010

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/article_5873fda0-bb94-11df-8639-001cc4c002e0.html

 

WINGS program helps women achieve educational goals

But how much of a difference could a one-day conference really make? WINGS graduate Colleen Storey said it made all the difference in the world for her.  … a co-worker dragged her along to the conference and everything fell into place. …Storey enrolled in the Lives in Transition program and once she completed that, she moved toward pursuing a degree in social work. Storey is now attending Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., recently earning a 3.7 grade point average.

Seaside Signal, September 8, 2010

http://www.seasidesignal.com/news/local_news/article_6a3fde4c-bb66-11df-a6b5-001cc4c03286.html

 

Change Point helps with move into workforce

Fifty-year-old Kathy Dyer is eager to resume her studies at Spokane Falls Community College – something she once thought impossible. … [her] oldest daughter urged her to move to Spokane, so she did. Dyer said, “I didn’t want to be a burden, but I’d been a stay-home mom my whole life. I didn’t have a college degree or any work experience.” Then she heard about Change Point (formerly the Displaced Homemakers program). Operated through the Institute for Extended Learning, Change Point offers an introduction to basic computer skills, career exploration opportunities and life skills education.

The Spokesman Review, September 9, 2010

http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2010/sep/09/tackling-transitions/

 

Renewed YVCC grant to provide $1.5 million

Over the next five years, Yakima Valley Community College will help hundreds of students achieve their educational goals through a renewed grant totaling more than $1.5 million. The U.S. Department of Education TRiO Student Support Services grant primarily serves low-income, first-generation and disabled students.

Yakima Herald-Republic, September 9, 2010

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/09/08/renewed-yvcc-grant-to-provide-1-5-million

 

Guest column: Education equation must include parental and student accountability
Rita W. Ely is a Lakewood resident and former News Tribune reporter. She taught in the Clover Park School District and at Qingdao University, China, and now teaches as adjunct instructor at Green River Community College.
The News Tribune, September 10, 2010

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/10/1335101/education-equation-must-include.html

 

Local art approved for Wenatchee utility boxes

Kelly Reid, now a 19-year-old Wenatchee Valley College student, said her design’s shapes and bright colors were inspired by the Orphism style she’d learned about in an art history course. The design incorporates symbols for the nearby college, apples, mountains, nature and an urbanscape-inspired quotation …

Wenatchee World, September 10, 2010

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/sep/10/local-art-approved-for-wenatchee-utility-boxes/

 

Centralia College expects ( another ) record

KELA AM, September 13, 2010

http://www.kelaam.com/pages/localnews?Centralia-College-expects--another--reco=1&blockID=309689&feedID=410

 

Red Wind employees complete management program

Nine employees of Nisqually Red Wind Casino recently received their certificates in Tribal Enterprise Game Management. The employees participated in a special 49-week program offered through a partnership between the Nisqually tribe, Red Wind Casino and Tacoma Community College.

Nisqually Valley News, September 10, 2010

http://www.yelmonline.com/articles/2010/09/10/business/doc4c8ab204401cd532808148.txt

 

Making visible the invisible

Adam Maubach, 24, [has] been homeless since last spring. Previously employed at an office in Seattle, Maubach lost his job a year ago and has been unable to find steady work. .. The young man, who is originally from Arizona, came to Seattle with the intention of going to college. … He still plans to follow through with his goals and will begin taking classes at North Seattle Community College this fall, with the help of a Federal Pell Grant.  "I’m not going to let a dumb thing like not having an apartment stop me from getting an education," comments Maubach. "I’m looking forward to studying journalism, mythology, writing, photography and other subjects."

The Woodinville Weekly, September 13, 2010

http://www.nwnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1944:making-visible-the-invisible&catid=34:news&Itemid=72

 

White Center Residents Eligible for Free Green Job Training and Healthcare Field Job Search Assistance

A new College Attainment Program offered by Neighborhood House and Highline Community College will offer participants assistance in completing college courses to help them find jobs in the medical field, including medical assistant, medical transcription, respiratory care, chemical dependency, RN and patient accounts representative

White Center Blog, September 10, 2010

http://www.whitecenterblog.com/2010/09/10/white-center-residents-eligibile-for-free-green-job-training-and-healthcare-field-job-search-assistance/

 

Editorial: Take the hard classes; get the high-paying jobs

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has 300 job openings. The lab's growth is great but wouldn't it be even more wonderful if those jobs could be filled by local engineers and scientists? Unfortunately, as a community we just don't produce enough of them.  … Columbia Basin College offers an associate's degree program in nuclear technology. It's a great start. If you're a high school sophomore, or even a recent grad, you might want to take the needs of these major local employers under advisement.

Tri-City Herald, September 13, 2010

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/09/13/1166606/take-the-hard-classes-get-the.html

 

2010 Women’s Opportunity Award Winner

Gloria C. Bell, Green River Community College, Court Reporting Student

Soroptimist International News, September 2010

http://www.siauburn.org/awards

 

TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION

 

Revalorizing the Trades

Jobs, jobs, jobs: We need a sweeping revalorization of the trades. The pressuring of middle-class young people into office-bound, paper-pushing jobs is cruelly shortsighted. Concrete manual skills, once gained through the master-apprentice alliance in guilds, build a secure identity. Our present educational system defers credentialing and maturity for too long. When middle-class graduates in their mid-20s are just stepping on the bottom rung of the professional career ladder, many of their working-class peers are already self-supporting and married with young children.

The Chronicle Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 29, 2010

http://chronicle.com/article/Revalorizing-the-Trades/124130/

 

The 6 Worst Student Loan Mistakes You Can Make
San Francisco Chronicle, September 8, 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/09/08/investopedia46858.DTL

 

Teaching: No longer a recession-proof job
CNN, September 9, 2010
http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/09/news/economy/no_teaching_jobs/index.htm?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

 

The iConnected Parent

Authors of new book discuss the pitfalls of parenting a college student in the digital age -- and offer advice for parents.

Inside Higher Ed, September 10, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/10/hofer

 

Do Aid Rules Hurt Older Students?

Indiana officials are reconsidering the way state financial aid programs are structured in ways that appear to favor traditionally aged students, The Indianapolis Star reported. Students who are 25 and older now make up a majority of those enrolled in the state, but the lion's share of aid goes to those who enroll full time, straight from high school.

Inside Higher Ed, September 10, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/10/qt#237819

 

Editorial:  Let the Students Profit
The for-profit college industry is pushing back hard against tough and much-needed regulations the Obama administration has proposed. The administration must hold its ground.

New York Times, September 12, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/opinion/12sun2.html?emc=eta1

 

College loan default rates rise, report says

Bellingham Herald, September 13, 2010

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/09/13/1616719/college-loan-default-rates-rise.html

 

Borrowing From Bologna

Lumina proposes "qualifications profile" -- modeled on Europe's -- designed to set U.S. standard for what students must know and do to earn associate through master's degrees

Inside Higher Ed, September 13, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/13/lumina

 

Employers Found to Favor State Universities' Grads

When hiring entry level professional employees, large employers favor public universities' graduates over those of elite private institutions, according to a new survey from The Wall Street Journal.

Inside Higher Ed, September 13, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/13/qt#237980

 

 

POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL

 

Wash. gov. signs executive order for state cuts

Seattle Times, September 13, 2010

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012888710_apwagregoirebudgetcuts1stldwritethru.html

 


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