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SYSTEM NEWS | OPINIONS
Bates Board of Trustees elect officers for coming year
.. the Bates Technical College Board of Trustees elected Mike Grunwald as board chair and Karen Seinfeld as vice chair for the 2011–2012 academic year.
The Suburban Times, July 27, 2011
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2011/07/27/bates-board-of-trustees-elect-officers-for-coming-year/
Don't look to Clark College, its foundation to help finance Bears baseball stadium
Donors intend most money for school programs, scholarships
The Columbian, July 29, 2011
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jul/29/Clark-college-foundation-wont-help-finance-stadium/
Advocate for women bequeaths nursing scholarship
Leah Hawkinson died with one regret: She never fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. Instead, she worked cleaning houses and raised five children, two of whom became nurses themselves. Hawkinson died earlier this month at 95, but her love of nursing will be carried on by an endowment to the nursing program at Skagit Valley College. Hawkinson’s will specified that a portion of her estate go toward “something that would support young women.” About $30,000 will be placed into the Leah G. Hawkinson Nursing Scholarship.
Skagit Valley Herald, July 30, 2011
http://www.skagit.edu/files3.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_2960
Bugs in our backyard /Washougal man, a prolific amateur collector, is an expert on Clark County species
Craig Sondergaard … is one of the most impressive amateur naturalists in the county, according to his former Clark College professor, Jim Campbell.
The Columbian, July 30, 2011
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jul/30/bugs-in-our-backyard/
SLIDESHOW: SSCC math & engineering professor goes for the ride of her life aboard the Blue Angels
Heidi Lyman, a math & engineering professor from South Seattle Community College got to go on the ride of her life aboard the number 7 jet of the USN Blue Angels on August 1.
West Seattle Herald, August 1, 2011
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2011/08/01/news/slideshow-sscc-math-engineering-professor-goes-ri
Bellingham astronomer studying the edge of our solar system for New Horizons space probe
Research by Alex Parker of Bellingham could shed light on how our solar system developed. Not bad for a 24-year-old fresh out of school. Parker recently finished his doctoral work in astronomy at the University of Victoria, B.C., and landed a research job at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Mass. … He aced his Running Start classes at Whatcom Community College, then studied physics and astronomy at the University of Washington.
The Bellingham Herald, August 1, 2011
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/08/01/2121608/bellingham-astronomer-studying.html
Centralia College Builds New Natural Outdoor Learning Center and ‘Central Park’
A project more than two years in the making turned another page Monday when construction equipment once again came to life on the Centralia College campus to continue creating an outdoor learning center along and around China Creek
Centralia Chronicle, August 2, 2011
http://www.chronline.com/news/article_8ace0848-bd34-11e0-bfdc-001cc4c03286.html
TRENDS| HORIZONS | EDUCATION
Va. Community Colleges Dive Headfirst Into Remedial-Math Redesign
Other colleges struggling with developmental courses watch to see how well the new module-based curriculum will work.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 31, 2011
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Commentary: A Size That Fits All for the Science-and-Technology Pipeline
… So, given a steady supply, why do companies report difficulty in finding ideal workers? Listen carefully and it sounds as if the employers would like entry-level workers to have skills not typical of newly graduated students. Leading engineering companies seek technologists with a depth of skill in a technical area combined with a broad education across technical fields, business, and the social sciences. Colleges find it difficult to develop all of that in only four years. So the hiring difficulty may reflect problems with pedagogy, the structure of higher education, the unwillingness of some employers to train new workers, and a lack of collaboration between academe and industry. It does not, however, indicate a loss of student interest or a shrinking pool of science-and-engineering graduates.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 31, 2011
http://chronicle.com/article/A-Size-That-Fits-All-for-the/128421/?sid=cc&utm_source=cc&utm_medium=en
Texas Takes Steps to Streamline the Path to a College Degree
A new law requires students to file degree plans, focusing their studies early on. It also allows transfer students to earn two-year degrees retroactively. … Legislation signed into law this year will require all students to file degree plans after completing 45 semester hours of courses. Students who were tempted to wait out the recession by dabbling in a few more courses will have to convince advisers that all of the classes they're enrolling in count toward their degrees.
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Myths About Fair Use
Academics potentially enjoy some of the greatest benefits of U.S. copyright law’s doctrine of fair use — which lets them use copyrighted material without permission or payment, under some circumstances. Now if only they knew they did. Patricia Aufderheide reviews seven misconceptions held by many academics -- to the detriment of their teaching scholarship.
Inside Higher Ed, August 2, 2011
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2011/08/02/essay_calls_on_academics_to_use_their_fair_use_rights
Fields of Learning
Student farms are reaching new heights, and their supporters argue that this experiential learning is crucial at all colleges -- land-grant or otherwise
Inside Higher Ed, August 2, 2011
POLITICS | LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL
Pridemore says Senate seat his top priority
Vancouver Sen. Craig Pridemore said Monday it is highly unlikely he will run for anything except re-election to his current Senate seat
The Columbian, August 1, 2011
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/aug/01/pridemore-says-senate-seat-his-top-priority/
Liias joins crowded field vying for Inslee's seat
The Herald, August 2, 2011
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110802/BLOG13/110809964
Hobbs seeks seat in Congress: Jobs his number one priority
State Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, today announced he will seek [Sen. Jay Inslee’s] seat in Congress. He currently represents Everett, Mill Creek, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Marysville and unincorporated Snohomish County in the State Legislature. … Hobbs learned the value of education and hard work when he went to school while holding down a full time job. Hobbs earned his Associate’s degree from Everett Community College and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. In 2011, he received a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Washington Evan’s School.
Lake Stevens Journal, August 2, 2011
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