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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
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
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
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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