Moving ahead
with competency
The online, competency-based certificate Bellevue College offered last year
was a hit with students. In fact, the certificate in business software was
so popular that the two-year college in Washington state decided to drop
its conventional online version. ... Columbia Basin College, which is the
system’s lead institution for the business degree, received approval from
its regional accreditor for the program. ... Seven other two-year
colleges in Washington, including Bellevue, plan to sign on and begin offering
the competency-based associate degree later this year.
Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 17, 2015
Clark College
department, program name changed
Clark College
has changed the name of an established business assistance program, saying
the new name and program improvements reflect the college's desire to meet
the better serve Southwest Washington businesses and "community
learners." The program is now called Economic & Community
Development, a name that replaces Corporate and Continuing Education.
The Columbian, Feb. 17, 2015
Business After
School: Students exposed to in-demand careers
Business After School helps high school-aged youth and young adults explore
career opportunities in high-growth industries and gather information about
job skills they'll need. ... Developed by Southwest Washington Workforce
Development Council, the program is designed for young adults ages 16 to 21
who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math careers.
... The programs partners are: Southwest Washington Workforce Development
Council developed the program with the Columbia River Economic Development
Council, Cowlitz Economic Development Council, Greater Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce, Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce, Clark College,
Washington State University Vancouver and Lower Columbia College.
The Columbian, Feb. 16, 2015
Big Bend
construction project still on track for funding
Funding for the planning process for a new professional-technical building
at Big Bend
Community College made the first cut in the 2015-17 state
budget. ... The BBCC building is 12th on the capital budget list,
behind construction projects that have already started and continuing
maintenance allocations.
Columbia Basin Herald, Feb. 14, 2015
Community
colleges examine possibilities with Obama plan, BAS programs
The ripples felt by President Barack Obama's proposal to provide two years
of education at American community colleges can be felt at Green River [College].
"It's kind of exciting. We're waiting to hear more details about
it," said Allison Friedly, Green River College communications
director. Friedly said the college is still waiting to see what could
happen if it receives the grant money. The influx of students would require
another upgrade to facilities and services.
Auburn Reporter, Feb. 13, 2015
Opinion: Show
your support for higher ed
By Dr. Eileen Ely, president of Green
River College, and Pete Lewis, former Auburn mayor and
chair of the college's board of trustees. Cuts in funding to higher
education in Washington are a disservice to the people of our state. Last
year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published data that illustrated
how people who have earned a college degree will receive better wages and
have lower unemployment than their counterparts who have not attained a
degree. A college degree has become essential to workers in today's
economy. It is the only means of ensuring a livable wage and consistent
employment.
Auburn Reporter, Feb. 12, 2015
CPTC:
Comfortable in her own skin
Taylor Conley has discovered a new confidence as a student in Clover Park Technical College’s Esthetic
Sciences Program. Now the aspiring master esthetician is studying to help
others find the same feeling. “Making people feel comfortable and confident
in their own skin is the best feeling,” the first-quarter student said.
The Suburban Times, Feb. 12, 2015
Cookie hunt:
Delicious cookies around Tacoma for Valentine’s Day
I found three bakeries with cookies that would work as well for a dinner
party as they would for a Valentine’s Day gift. Try it: Pecan
shortbread with chocolate-caramel filling, 95 cents. Where: Bon
Sucre Bistro and Bakery at Clover
Park Technical College. The bakery case at Clover Park
Technical College’s Bon Sucre Bistro is a tasty byproduct of whatever
assignment the pastry arts students are tackling at the moment. That also
means what you find today in the student bakery might not be there tomorrow.
But I’ve been assured that they will be stocking the excellent shortbread
cookies I found on campus last week.
The News Tribune, Feb. 11, 2015
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