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Emphasizing fitness
A recent conversation with a colleague from Pierce College revealed some exciting news about a special collaboration between the college's dental hygiene students and those studying to become fitness trainers.
RDH Magazine, October 2010
Academic Credit: Colleges' Common Currency Has No Set Value
Next month the [adult-learning] council will introduce an online service, called Learning Counts: College Credit for What You Already Know. It will feature a six-week course to help current and prospective students prepare portfolios of their previous work. About 200 students will enroll in the pilot round, a few from each of 70 institutions, including Concordia University in Irvine, Calif.; South Seattle Community College, and the University System of Georgia. Students will finish with a credit recommendation from ACE for the course itself and from faculty evaluators for their portfolios.
Inside Higher Ed, October 17, 2010
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Library collaboration project gets started Friday in Grandview
After years of planning and fundraising, work will begin Friday on a new $4 million library jointly owned and operated by Yakima Valley Community College and the city of Grandview.
Yakima Herald, October 18, 2010
Controversial flier spurs dialogue at Clark College
For a civil, respectful 90 minutes on Monday, Clark students, instructors and staff and a few community leaders sounded off on heavy issues of race, hatred, fear and freedom of speech
The Columbian, October 18, 2010
http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/oct/18/controversial-flier-spurs-dialogue-at-clark/
Lyle Quasim will run Bates Technical College permanently
The News Tribune, October 19, 2010
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/19/1388375/lyle-quasim-will-run-bates-technical.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Brand New Dilemma
Many colleges now see branding campaigns as a competitive necessity, but it's a tricky task that seems invariably to invite critics.
Inside Higher Ed, October 19, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/10/19/branding
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