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Teen dating violence seminar
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties is hosting several events to raise awareness. Wednesday night both teens and adults were invited to talk about teen dating violence at Columbia Basin College.
KNDU TV, October 20, 2010
http://www.kndu.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=5216896&at1=News&h1=Teen%20dating%20violence%20seminar&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&rnd=49175214
Skagit Valley College’s Marine Maintenance Technology program moves to new state-of-the-art training facility
Propulsion instructor, Shimon Mar, instructs students during a demonstration at the grand opening Thursday of the Northwest Career and Technical Academy Marine Technology Center in Anacortes.
Skagit Valley Herald, October 22, 2010
http://www.skagit.edu/imageuploads/file2517.pdf
Nationally recognized speaker talks about the role of parents in youth sports
Parents and coaches got some great advice Monday night from a nationally recognized expert on leadership for coaches, athletes, business leaders and parents. Bruce Brown, who's the director of Proactive Coaching Corporation, spoke at Columbia Basin College about the role of parents in youth sports.
KNDU TV, October 25, 2010
BTC ceremony celebrates opening of new stretch of W. Illinois St.
Student welders from Bellingham Technical College will use a torch to "cut the rebar" during a celebration for a new stretch of West Illinois Street opening on the north side of the college.
Bellingham Herald, October 26, 2010
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/10/25/1686496/btc-ceremony-celebrates-opening.html
Tribal Welcome Pole raised at Port Angeles college
A dozen tribal members from throughout the North Olympic Peninsula lifted a Welcome Pole into place at the Peninsula College Longhouse on Tuesday afternoon.
Seattle Times, October 27, 2010
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013269871_apwawelcomepole1stldwritethru.html
Two-year degrees on the rise
“Those who go to community colleges aren’t just students who want to transfer to a four- year university, but also people who are looking for technical skills,” [Copetas] said. “That’s how applications for community colleges can be bursting at the seams and applications for four-year baccalaureate universities may not be.” Daniel Webber, a sophomore at Western, first went to Bellevue Community College and Renton Technical College before heading to Western. … At Whatcom Community College, enrollment has increased by about 24 percent in the last two or three years, said Chris Flack, associate registrar for the college.
Western Front, October 27, 2010
http://westernfrontonline.net/news/12709-two-year-degrees-on-the-rise
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
To Pump Up Degree Counts, Colleges Invite Dropouts Back
But the effort can be an administrative nightmare, and many students aren't even interested
The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 24, 2010
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Trustees Are Not Prepared for Presidential Retirements, Study Finds
A consulting firm reports on retirement planning for college presidents, or lack thereof.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 26, 2010
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Editorial: 48th Is Not a Good Place
The quality of math and science education in the United States remains grim and must be improved.
The New York Times, October 26, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/opinion/26tue2.html?emc=eta1
The New Community College Tuition Hike
More two-year institutions consider charging more for in-demand workforce programs as state funds are cut
Inside Higher Ed, October 27, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/10/26/tuition
Reckoning the Recovery
Survey of state community college directors shows few have plans for how to balance budgets once federal stimulus dollars are gone
Inside Higher Ed, October 27, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/10/27/survey
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Rude Democracy
Stewart and Colbert rally in DC this weekend. Scott McLemee opposes their extremist moderation.
Inside Higher Ed, October 27, 2010
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/mclemee/mclemee311
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