SBCTC NEWS LINKS | Articles about – and of interest to – Washington state community and technical colleges
SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Highline Community College Expands Online Entrepreneurship Courses
Highline Community College has been awarded $40,000 to offer a new short-term online training program, as well as to expand other online business course offerings that teach individuals how to successfully start and run their own businesses. … The $40,000 Workforce Development grant from the Washington State Board for Community & Technical College will fund the new short-term training program
Waterland Blog, February 1, 2011
In The Public Interest: The $2 Billion Opportunity for Affordable Textbooks and How Colleges Can Make the Most of It
For community college students, textbooks are comparable to 72% of tuition according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) -- a significant chunk of their overall expenses.
Huffington Post, January 31, 2011
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicole-allen/in-the-public-interest-th_b_814794.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Guest Editorial: Challenging the Myths About Higher Ed Reform
Publicola, January 28, 2011
http://publicola.com/2011/01/28/guest-editorial-challenging-the-myths-about-higher-ed-reform/
Higher ed lays golden eggs; don't strangle it
A recent story in The Seattle Times vividly illustrated the tight connection between college opportunity and the state economy.
The News Tribune, January 30, 2011
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/01/30/1523327/higher-ed-lays-golden-eggs-dont.html
'One Voice' for Higher Ed
Education Department official calls for colleges to present a unified vision -- and defends controversial "gainful employment" regulations on which there is little unity.
Inside Higher Ed, January 31, 2011
Report: High unemployment, lack of work experience threaten Washington's young adults
The recession-battered job market has left many Washington young adults unable to land their first job, a critical milestone for effective transition to adulthood, says a new report from the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
Tacoma Daily Index, February 1, 2011
http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1917332&more=0
Opposition Emerges to Merger of Student Affairs Groups
Members of two national associations of student affairs professionals in higher education -- ACPA: College Student Educators International and NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education -- are voting this spring on whether the two groups will merge.
Inside Higher Ed, February 1, 2011
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/02/01/qt#249860
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
From Heresy to Possibility
With the encouragement of Complete College America’s ‘Alliance of States’ and the National Governors Association (NGA), governors are leading the charge by setting completion goals, with public reporting and increased accountability for common completion metrics.
Inside Higher Ed, February 1, 2011
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/statehouse_test/from_heresy_to_possibility
Compiled by the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
1300 Quince St SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, Washington 98504 | www.sbctc.edu
Distributed via email to State Board members, SBCTC staff, CTC presidents, PIOs, Trustees and NEWS LINKS subscribers.
Email subscription: NEWS LINKS | SBCTC News Links blog: http://sbctcnewslinks.blogspot.com/ |RSS feed subscription: NEWS LINKS BLOG
Links are time-sensitive and may expire after the date of publication. The SBCTC does not control or endorse the content of the links and websites.
All articles are copyrighted by the newspaper or website in which they appear. Please do not use these articles without following the permission process of the newspaper.
Some sites require free registration. SBCTC does not link to articles or news sites where a fee or paid subscription is required for viewing/access.
