higher education
| Title | Authored on | Link to edit Content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guest: Don’t rob higher education to fund other education mandates | WASHINGTON’S Office of Financial Management recently warned the state’s public universities to expect severe budget cuts in the next fiscal year — possibly up to 15 percent. Much of the impetus for this threat comes from the state Supreme Court’s requirement that the Legislature live up to the… |
2014-12-01 | |
| Why North Dakota is increasing, not cutting, higher education | When the great recession hit in 2008, most state legislators, including those in Washington, made up for a shortfall in revenue by cutting funding to higher education. That’s why college tuition skyrocketed over the past few years, often by double-digit amounts, at public colleges and… |
2014-11-25 | |
| Calling All Majors: Sparking Clean Energy Interest from Students in Washington | Energy is everywhere. From the food we eat, to the plants we grow, to our daily exercise routines—energy is at the root of all of these processes. That is why Western Washington University (WWU) developed its Institute for Energy Studies, which prepares students to shape our clean energy economy… |
2014-11-07 | |
| Dos, don'ts for WWU staff during election season | 2014-10-27 | ||
| College enrollment and diversity up at WWU, other Washington universities | Minority enrollment is growing at Washington’s public colleges and universities while total enrollment continues its upward trend, school officials reported this week. The University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Washington University and Eastern Washington… |
2014-10-22 | |
| Whatcom Community College plays critical role in nation’s cyber defense | FBI Director James Comey recently stated on the television program “60 Minutes” that it is impossible to estimate the economic impact of cyberattacks on the U.S. economy, but it is in the “billions.” Who are the perpetrators of these attacks? According to Comey, it is nation-state actors,… |
2014-10-21 | |
| Bellingham college students outfit Whatcom County sheriff’s mine-resistant truck | Students at Bellingham Technical College were handed one of the more unusual, hands-on assignments so far this school year: Outfit the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office’s new 18-ton, mine-resistant truck. Welding students at the college spent last week bolting on seats and installing lights… |
2014-10-20 | |
| Best College Reviews Publishes Ranking of the Best Outdoor Schools in America for 2014 | Best College Reviews, an independent college search and rankings website, has published a ranking of 35 Best Outdoor Schools in America (http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/best-outdoor-schools/). |
2014-10-20 | |
| Schooling 5th graders on college: CWU adopts Western’s program | Nearly 300 fifth-graders from the Wapato School District will visit Central Washington University later this month, a new mentoring program modeled after one created at Western Washington University that was featured in Education Lab last year. Like Western’s program, called Compass 2… |
2014-10-14 | |
| Cost of readjusting pay, health care for state employees after Great Recession may top $583M | The new cost of implementing labor contracts for Washington state employees and home care aides in next year’s state budget might exceed $583 million. That includes wage increases and keeping health care coverage roughly the same as today. How much more of a challenge that adds to next… |
2014-10-13 |