Spokane
colleges cooperate in pilot transfer program
Cameron Corcoran was a math class short of an associate degree at Spokane Community College
but didn’t want to delay his transition to a four-year university
any longer. The 26-year-old enrolled at Eastern Washington
University last fall even though he knew that without the AA in hand it
could complicate getting his community college coursework transferred with
him. “What we want to do is not only reduce their time in school but shrink
their debt,” said Keith Klauss, director of Eastern’s transfer center. “We
already work really closely with Community
Colleges of Spokane and they work really closely
with us.”
The Spokesman-Review, Nov. 24, 2014
Multimedia:
Students sort chum salmon at Whatcom Creek Hatchery
Blaine High School student Ryan Brown moves a female chum salmon while
helping Bellingham
Technical College Fisheries and Aquaculture students and
other Blaine students sort chum salmon returning to spawn at the Whatcom
Creek Hatchery at the Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Monday.
The Bellingham Herald, Nov. 24, 2014
Prize-winning
welded giraffe rises above Bellingham Public Library lawn
In 2002, the first welding rodeo at Bellingham
Technical College laid the foundation for one of the
premier welding competitions in the Northwest, and also gave birth to
Delilah, a 14-foot-tall giraffe that was the winning creation. Since
then, Delilah has stood patiently amidst some bushes, keeping friendly
watch over the public lawn behind Bellingham Public Library. Appropriately,
that side of the library includes views of Delilah and from the Children’s
Library on the lower floor. ... Five teams competed in the inaugural
welding rodeo, says Kuebelbeck, who now teaches welding at Skagit Valley College.
The team that created Delilah called themselves the BTC Longnecks.
The Bellingham Herald, Nov. 24, 2014
Off Beat:
Things are looking up for family telescope
Goldendale Observatory State Park Goldendale Observatory is 120 miles east
of Vancouver. Now, in addition to this 24.5-inch classical Cassegrain
telescope — built in the 1960s by a team of amateurs working at Clark College — its equipment
includes an 8-inch telescope donated by a Vancouver family. ... For
the last 10 years, Nick Giovanni’s telescope saw a lot more garage dust
than stardust. Now, following a Columbian story about a regional
astronomy facility, the 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope has a new home
at Goldendale Observatory State Park. ... “I would frequently take it
to star parties,” said Nick Giovanni, a professor of hospitality management
at Olympic College
in Bremerton for 20 years.
The Columbian, Nov. 24, 2014
Getting There:
Aero-Flite president praises Spokane
Barry Marsden, the president and chief executive officer of Conair, said
last week that he chose Spokane as the new base for his U.S. jet
firefighter planes because of the training and skill of aircraft mechanics
in the region, among other reasons. ... The company will have an
anticipated workforce of 65 employees in Spokane and plans to hire about 50
locally. Aero-Flite will be able to draw from graduates of Spokane Community College’s
aviation maintenance technology program as well as veteran military
mechanics from Fairchild Air Force Base.
The Spokesman-Review, Nov. 24, 2014
Karen Peterson:
Club honors next generation of community servants
Tacoma is that kind of town. It’s a place where otherwise unassuming people
with a vision can make a difference — a big difference. We’ve seen it
over and over again. On Wednesday, the Tacoma City Club hosted an
event honoring those kind of people. The club gave this year’s Dennis
Seinfeld Emerging Leader Award to a young woman who exemplified that
spirit. Seinfeld was a Tacoma attorney whose civic work started in
Mississippi during the civil rights movement. He went on to serve on the
Tacoma Human Relations Commission and the Tacoma Community College Board of
Trustees, along with several other civic boards. ... Stephanie Elske —
Diversion case-aid worker for the Pierce County Juvenile Courts, math and
English tutor for Clover
Park Technical College students and the leadership
placement coordinator for Tacoma Goodwill’s YouthBuild program.
... Corbin Richmond — A firefighter-in-training at Bates Technical College,
active in student government, he has helped other students learn about and
earn scholarships like the ones that are helping him complete his own
degree.
The News Tribune, Nov. 23, 2014
College STEM
building taking shape
Grays Harbor
College’s new $42 million STEM building is beginning to
take shape on its main campus in South Aberdeen. The
70,000-square-foot building, which in material costs alone is worth $34
million, will house the college’s art, math, engineering and science
classes, in addition to its nursing program. Completion of the
building is slated for the summer of 2015 with more additions to come after
its opening.
The Daily World, Nov. 22, 2014
SLIDESHOW:
Northwest Wine Academy fall release welcomes alums and offers thanks
South Seattle
College has had a wine education program for 10 years as
part of its culinary arts schedule but two years ago the college built what
can only be considered a unique local resource. The Northwest Wine
Academy, is a full-fledged wine making and education program for the
purpose of developing Wine Professionals. It is the only college program in
Western Washington dedicated to training wine professionals, from
production to marketing and sales to food and wine pairing. Students create
each wine from vine to table. The Academy is supported by the wine
community at large - Washington wineries, Washington vineyards, alumni,
international partners and the local West Seattle area.
West Seattle Herald, Nov. 22, 2014
Pierce College
instructor provides a sense of home for international student
When Pierce College
journalism instructor Teresa Josten made the decision to
open her home to an international student, she was prepared for a few minor
communication challenges. But with the support she received from the
college, becoming a host family has become a priceless experience for the
Jostens. For Ivy, a 17-year-old international student from China,
living with the Jostens gives her a chance to become fully immersed in
American culture while enjoying the comforts of a family environment.
The Suburban Times, Nov. 22, 2014
CPTC: Hayes
Child Development Center gets crafty
Do you want to build a snowman? What about a house? Families worked
together to build creative crafts at a hands-on event at Clover Park Technical College’s Hayes
Child Development Center. A local craft company that encourages upcycling
hosted the event to give the children the opportunity to use their
imaginations and have fun with their parents.
The Suburban Times, Nov. 22, 2014
Three finalists
for TCC presidency
The Tacoma
Community College Board of Trustees has announced the
selection of three finalists for the presidency of TCC.
The Suburban Times, Nov. 21, 2014
ORCA students
finally have their own research vessel
Some students at
Everett Community College are going to be taking advantage
of a new classroom this winter: a 36-foot long work boat custom-built for
the school's ORCA program. ORCA, which stands for Ocean Research
College Academy, is a two-year academic program for high school students
that emphasizes and incorporates marine studies into the students' entire
body of work, from the sciences to the humanities.
Everett Herald, Nov. 21, 2014
Emotions range
from jubilation to displeasure as locals hear immigration plan
Jessica Navidad, a 19-year-old undocumented resident of Union Gap and
student at Yakima
Valley Community College, said her enthusiasm for the plan
is tempered by the fact that it isn’t a permanent solution. Navidad’s
parents, who brought her here when she was 6 months old, are also
undocumented and live here. Unlike her, they didn’t qualify under Obama’s
previous executive action deferring deportation for younger immigrants,
known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Yakima Herald, Nov. 21, 2014
Life in the
cloud: protecting yourself in a new world
If there's any question that more companies are relying on cloud services
to store information, look no further than CenturyLink's new cloud service
center in Bellevue. ... The Bureau of Labor expects jobs in
cybersecurity to grow 40 percent in the next decade. That's much faster
than average. Mike Andrew is an instructor at Edmonds Community College and
has also been teaching Cyber Terrorism Defense for the Department of
Homeland Security across the country.
KING 5, Nov. 21, 2014
Edmonds
Community College to be honored as sustainability champion at Sunday
Seahawks game
Edmonds Community
College will be recognized as a Champion of Sustainability
at the Seattle Seahawks game on Nov. 23. The award, based on EdCC
demonstrating a commitment to sustainability, is given by the Seattle
Seahawks and McKinstry, a Seattle-based consulting, construction, energy,
and facility services company. According to McKinstry, Edmonds CC has
demonstrated actions to upgrade buildings’ infrastructure and reduce energy
consumption.
My Edmonds News, Nov. 21, 2014
CPTC:
Celebrating diversity
In recognition of International Education Week and to celebrate diversity, Clover Park Technical College
hosted its first Diversity & International Education Fair Nov. 18 at
the McGavick Event Center. The event was coordinated by the Diversity
Committee and International Education Programs, and welcomed about 180
students, staff, faculty and community members.
The Suburban Times, Nov. 21, 2014
Two-year
colleges must be priority
Funding education likely will dominate much of the upcoming state
Legislative session, with the McCleary court decision calling for the state
to fund fully K-12 education and the narrow passage of Initiative 1351
regulating classroom size. When legislators grapple with these
mandates that will cost billions of dollars to address, one challenge will
be making sure that community colleges don’t get lost in the shuffle. Marty
Brown, executive director of the Washington
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, says it
well: “We want to make sure when these kids get a better high school
education that there is some place for them to go.”
Spokane Journal of Business, Nov. 20, 2014
5 ways
community colleges are fixing higher education
There's no doubt that it's a tough time for families pondering
the value of a college degree. On the one hand, there's pitched
debate over rising tuition costs and student debt. On the other, labor
forecasts predict that by 2018, nearly two-thirds of American jobs will
require a postsecondary certificate or degree. Community colleges are
designed to meet the needs of communities by training skilled workers. But
when timber and food processing industries in Walla Walla, Washington, were
wiped out by the North American Free Trade Agreement, Walla Walla Community College shifted
its philosophy to educate students based on emerging opportunities.
CNN, Nov. 20, 2014
Job training
that works
Janet Murumba wasn’t always handy with a power drill. The Kenyan immigrant
arrived in Seattle at age 30 with a high school education and no skills to
speak of. What she did have was ambition. After a couple of years toiling
in nursing homes, she set her sights on Boeing. Last year she enrolled
in a certificate program in industrial engineering at South Seattle College,
which combines vocational education with academics. “In class,” she says,
“I could drill for the first time, and it was like, ‘Oh God, it’s
happening, it’s real.’ ” Murumba was lucky to find her way to a
college at the forefront of an important trend in American education —
close collaboration with business. Employers, schools, and government
agencies are learning to work together to fill jobs requiring “middle”
skills — more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree.
The best community colleges and other training programs are preparing
students for the jobs of today and tomorrow, not yesterday."
Bloomberg Businessweek, Nov. 20, 2014
Arizona firefighting
company moving tanker base to Spokane
Governor Jay Inslee, along with Spokane and airport leaders, heralded the
move of an Arizona-based water tanker fleet to Spokane International
Airport Thursday morning. With one of its tanker aircraft as a backdrop
in an airport hangar, Kingman, AZ, based Aero-Flite announced its
moving it's corporate headquarters and tanker fleet to Spokane. The company
said the move to Spokane made sense because they needed a new base of
operations that would support their rapid growth. ... Local schools
like Spokane
Community College offer a variety of aerospace programs,
like aviation maintenance technology, and through those programs students
learn how to maintain aircraft, a skill Aero-Flite will need among its
employees at its new base of operations.
KXLY, Nov. 20, 2014
College looks
to increase number of international students
Data released by the Institute of International Education shows Washington
as one of the top states in attracting international students, with
colleges seeing an 11 percent increase in recent years. Although the
numbers at Centralia
College have not increased substantially, International
Student Programs is working to bring more out-of-country students to
the area.
Centralia Chronicle, Nov. 20, 2014
Centralia
College: Lewis EDC provides opportunity for potential business owners to
discuss possibilities
Sparking a desire among aspiring entrepreneurs in Lewis County was the
focus of an event at Centralia
College Tuesday evening, as several people who have
gone on to be successful starting local businesses networked
with college students and area business professionals. The Lewis
Economic Development Council and Centralia College teamed up to host the
event, which served as an opportunity for people to hear from
entrepreneurs and ask questions on how they can start their own businesses
if they so desire.
Centralia Chronicle, Nov. 20, 2014
Seattle
Central’s hidden food heaven
What is not as common is the fancy schmancy (yet affordable) grub located
one swift flight of stairs above the Atrium. The One World restaurant is
part of the Seattle Culinary Academy, which shares its campus with Seattle Central College. Essentially,
One World (along with the Square One Bistro, which is also located on
campus), serves as real-time training for the students at the culinary
academy. The restaurants are where the students get to use the skills they
have learned in order to create high-quality, four-course meals for whoever
happens to walk through the door and take a seat in the understated dining
area.
Capitol Hill Times, Nov. 19, 2014
Centralia-raised
piano prodigy Charlie Albright plays with the Tacoma Symphony
It’s clear that Charlie Albright is popular in the South Sound. The
nationally known pianist, music prodigy and Centralia native has attracted
so many ticket-buyers to his performance with the Tacoma Symphony this
Sunday that the orchestra has had to move the concert from the Rialto to
the Pantages, which has about 300 more seats. ... Albright began piano
lessons at age 3, but he also had a talent for math and science, gaining
his Associate of Science degree from Centralia
College while still in high school.
The News Tribune, Nov. 18. 2014
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