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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Data I/O Announces Training Partnership With Lake Washington Technical College, Bellevue College Through a Grant Funded by the State of Washington
SYS-CON Media, September 14, 2010
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading provider of manual and automated programming solutions, today announced a training partnership with Lake Washington Technical College and Bellevue College, made possible by a grant funded by the State of Washington. ...
http://www.sys-con.com/node/1532787
Highline Community College sees double-digit enrollment increase
Business Examiner, September 14, 2010
Highline Community College's enrollment is up 10.4 percent compared to the same time last fall with more than 7,300 students ready to start fall classes Monday.
http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/highline-community-college-sees-double/
Fifth annual Green River cleanup | Slide Show by Lisa Parsons
PNW Local News, September 14, 2010
She decided to rally her friends and people she had met as a student at Green River Community College and through her jobs. Five years ago the first "Clean ...
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/cmv/lifestyle/102897889.html
LCC gets $3.5 million gift, its largest ever
Longview Daily News, September 14, 2010
Lower Columbia College announced Tuesday that it has received the largest single gift in its 75-year history, $3.5 million, from the estate of LCC alumni and ...
http://tdn.com/news/local/article_b6a08194-c028-11df-ae41-001cc4c03286.html
Rodeo looks for new queen
Othello Outlook, September 14, 2010
She plans to attend Big Bend Community College in the fall and then transfer to Montana State, where she will study to become an agriculture teacher. ...
http://othellooutlook.com/?p=13908
Women bicycle for domestic violence prevention
Sammamish Review, September 14, 2010
With the help of the EDVP, Bridget moved to transitional housing and enrolled in Seattle Central Community College's social and human services program. ...
http://sammamishreview.com/2010/09/14/women-bicycle-for-domestic-violence-prevention
Employees enjoy working at Highline College
Highline Times, September 14, 2010
When Lisa Skari started teaching part time at Highline Community College 18 years ago, she intended to keep her day job in a management ...
http://www.highlinetimes.com/2010/09/14/news/employees-enjoy-working-highline-college
Clark College launches early learning project
istockAnalyst.com, September 14, 2010
Clark College officials formally broke ground Monday on a new early learning center at its main campus, and welcomed a $1 million donation to help build ...
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4498159
WSU reports record enrollment numbers
TheNewsTribune.com, September 14, 2010
The university also has a "close working relationship" with Columbia Basin College in Pasco, he said. About 80 percent of the students at WSU Tri-Cities are ...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/14/1340673/wsu-reports-record-enrollment.html
Fox Island woman receives Bates Technical College grant
The News Tribune, September 14, 2010
Linda Case’s hard work recently translated into money when she received the Associated Student Government Scholarship from Bates Technical College.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/08/1332886/fox-island-woman-receives-bates.html
Telescope tune-up in preparation for new home
The News Tribune, September 14, 2010
Robert Parchen, a CBC machine tech program student, takes out screws from a component of the telescope that was taken off Rattlesnake Mountain.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/14/1340676/telescope-tune-up.html#storylink=mirelated
Shuttle astronaut to speak at Columbia Basin College
The News Tribune, September 14, 2010
His visit is planned not only to generate financial support to work toward a planetarium, but also to promote CBC's astronomy program and increase awareness of math and science as a career.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/09/13/1339153/shuttle-astronaut-to-speak-at.html
Partnership drives Welding Rodeo
ThomasNet Industrial News Room, September 13, 2010
Don Anderson, welding instructor at Bellingham Technical College, came up with idea for 2-day welding sculpture competition featuring 80 professional and ...
http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Partnership-drives-Welding-Rodeo-583625
Taking the lead: HHS office turns the corner on health IT
Federal Times, September 13, 2010
At Bellevue Community College in Washington state, the "Health care informatics for IT professionals" class was capped at 30. The school plans to offer the ...
http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20100913/IT03/9130308/
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Women Lead in Doctorates
Inside Higher Ed, September 14, 2010
With female enrollments growing at all levels of higher education, doctoral degrees have been one area where men have continued to dominate. No more.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/14/doctorates
‘A World Changed Utterly’
Inside Higher Ed, September 14, 2010
As OECD countries meet, university leaders and experts share insights (and tales of woe) about recession's impact on higher education.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/14/oecd
The Value of Libraries
Inside Higher Ed, September 14, 2010
As tighter belts lead to closer scrutiny, an academic library group tries to help academic libraries articulate why they are valuable.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/14/libraries
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Governor Counting on Really, Really Bad News Thursday – and Great Big Budget Cuts
Washington State Wire, September 14, 2010
Gov. Christine Gregoire said Monday that the next forecast of state tax revenue is likely to show the state more than a half-billion dollars short, and will force budget cuts in state agencies of between seven and ten percent.
Judge Rules Gain-Sharing Benefit, Once Given, Can’t be Revoked – Could Cost Billions Over 25 Years
Washington State Wire, September 13, 2010
A judge’s ruling on a pension issue means another hit on the state budget of as much as $243 million next year, at a time when the state already is facing a $3 billion shortfall, state officials say.
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