higher education
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| Want to help your college? Give back and make a difference | The state of Washington is justifiably famous for innovative genius sparking entirely new technologies and business models, from retail coffee to computer software, from online shopping to composite materials for jetliners. We have much to be proud of in our great state. |
2016-05-02 | |
| Using data to find and eliminate section bottlenecks | It’s no secret that students unable to get into high-demand courses are less likely to graduate on time. Many institutions struggle to identify and manage these “bottleneck” courses, however, because the relevant data is scattered across the institution. To address this issue, progressive… |
2016-04-27 | |
| Demand for computer science forces Washington colleges to ramp up | Four years after graduating from the University of Washington, Audra Linsenmayer began to realize that the job opportunities were few for someone who had majored in English and psychology, as she had. She was working as a contractor at Amazon.com, editing children’s books and comic books… |
2016-04-25 | |
| Attend session to learn more about BTC new clean energy degree | Bellingham Technical College will answer questions about its upcoming clean energy degree program with two information sessions scheduled for this month and next. The sessions are 1 p.m. Thursday, April 21, and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, in BTC’s Campus Center building, room 233. The… |
2016-04-20 | |
| TEDx creates community at Western | On Saturday, April 16, the third annual TEDx event came to campus, where the audience heard 12 speakers, including Western students, alumni and professors, selected by Western’s TEDx Club. TEDx is a program that “supports independent organizers who want to create a TED-like event in their… |
2016-04-19 | |
| Levi Scott Leads First Wagons on Applegate Trail | It has taken 129 years to publish Levi Scott’s reminiscence of leading the first pioneers on the Applegate Trail. Emigrating to Oregon in 1844, Scott soon joined other Willamette Valley settlers, including Applegate brothers Jesse and Lindsay, in searching for a southern alternative to the… |
2016-04-18 | |
| After 3 anti-Semitic incidents, Western Washington University forms task force | Western Washington University, where profanity-laced threats aimed at the college’s black students rocked the campus late last year, is forming a task force after several incidents officials have determined to be anti-Semitic. The Bellingham university is releasing few details about the… |
2016-04-14 | |
| Bachelor’s degree in 3 years? Bill seeks to make college more affordable | Imagine how much money a student could save if a four-year bachelor’s degree could be earned in three years. State Sen. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, is sponsoring a bill that would encourage some of the state’s schools to find ways to do just that. Bailey, who chairs the Senate’s higher… |
2016-02-22 | |
| Bellingham Technical College to offer Bachelor’s degree | Come this fall, Western Washington University won’t be the only place to get a bachelor’s degree in Whatcom County. Bellingham Technical College received approval to offer a Bachelor’s degree. |
2016-02-10 | |
| Yik Yak Tests Universities' Defense Of Free Speech | On campuses across the country, millions of students have an app called Yik Yak on their phones. It's like an anonymous version of Twitter. But because it's anonymous, it can get ugly and be a breeding ground for hate speech. Black student leaders across the country have… |
2016-01-25 |